Critical Studies in Dance Leadership and Inclusion: Finding Common Ground in Rural Dance Studio Education

Mortimer, Kristie

This book provides a critical reflection on the ways dance studio teachers recognize, reflect and respond to cultural difference within their dance studio classes, particularly in the rural context in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Through dance teachers’ narratives, it reveals the complexities of multiculturalism within dance studio classes and examines related issues of inclusion and exclusion within dance education.

Understanding the dance practices provided by teachers like those in rural communities within Aotearoa/New Zealand is an increasingly urgent concern in an era of growing political, social and cultural tensions, for students and scholars of performing arts, leadership and community development. While previous research and publications have investigated cultural difference and global multicultural arts practices, this book presents a critical lens on performing arts practice and socio-cultural challenges experienced by local dance teachers within rural communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-04-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789811611704

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-1171-1

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 136