An Introduction to Community Dance Practice
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Beschreibung
This popular textbook offers a clear introduction to community dance practice today. With an expert panel of contributors, including dance artists, practitioners and academics, it combines lively discussions with practical advice on duty of care, inclusive practice and project coordination.
This new edition has been thoroughly revised to offer expanded coverage of community dance practices throughout the world, including in the US, Australia, Japan and Scandinavia. Guidance on entering the profession has also been fully updated, offering the most recent and relevant information and contacts.
Featuring definitions of community dance, engaging case studies, informative interviews and a substantial resources section, this book is essential reading for both students and practitioners of community dance.
Diane Amans is one of the leading practitioners in community dance. She is a dance artist, lecturer and consultant whose career has included working in education, managing dance projects in diverse community settings, and training staff in arts, health and social care.This updated second edition of an essential introduction to community dance practice offers a far-reaching and accessible overview of the industry from eminent practitioners. Packed with case studies, interviews and resources, the text addresses the latest developments and prepares students and practitioners for the realities of employment.
- Offers expanded coverage of community dance practices throughout the world, including in the US, Australia, Japan and Scandinavia
- Provides updated guidance on entering the profession, giving readers the most recent and relevant information and contacts
- Contains greater emphasis on enterprise and employability throughout, responding to a need for more career-minded texts within Performance Studies
- Its new case studies shed light on topical issues including, age, gender, sexuality and disability
- Resources section has been adapted to reflect the experiences of students today, including the use of digital technology in learning and practice
PrimaryUndergraduate and postgraduate students of Dance, Dance Studies and Community Dance; Undergraduate and postgraduate students of Performing Arts taking 'Dance Pathways'
SecondaryEmerging and professional community dance practitioners; Scholars, course providers and lecturers of Dance, Dance Studies, Community Dance and Performing Arts; Undergraduate and postgraduate students of Theatre and Performance Studies taking modules on Community Theatre and/or Dance
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Diane Amans
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