Dance As Education: Towards A National Dance Culture

by Peter Brinson

Overview

First published in 1991. In this volume the author examines the place of dance in contemporary Britain. Doing so, he sets out to provide the historical, political and structural elements necessary to achieve a broad understanding of dance in society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781850007173
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/25/1991
Series:	Falmer Press Library on Aesthetic Education Series
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 In the theatre: is there a British dance culture? - today's dance theatre, the modernist impact, post-modernist lessons; whose post- modernism? - the contemporary response, the classical response. Part 2 Outside the theatre: education for what? - understanding through history, dance and physical education, dance as education, dance and creativity, some conclusions; what can dance do for higher education and vice versa? - partnership, scholarly beginnings, classical, scholarly beginnings, educational, today's situation; whose arts, whose community? - principles and some practice, applications, the context of community dance and mime, developing community dance and mime; whose national dance culture? Part 3 Aspects of dance culture.