This chapter explores pedagogical approaches within two different university dance
educational settings, one situated in Ireland and one in Australia, by charting the author's …

Traditionally, the art of teaching dance has largely been a skill transferred from teacher to
student. This master-apprentice paradigm encourages the passing on of technical and …

In this essay I draw on my experience, over many years, as a dancer, dance pedagogue,
and director of dance and performing arts higher education departments in the UK and …

This study and included artifact (ie course of study) aims to support the inclusion of dance as
a legitimate area of academic study in the higher education sector and to develop an …

In creative dance education, where the individual voice is to be encouraged, the close-knit
social fabric of the Asian cultures that populate Singapore and the focus on the importance …

The BA (Hons) Dance: Urban Practice course at the University of East London was
established in 2007, to deliberately challenge the canon of dance practices that were being …

In the 1950s the influence of Laban s theories were found in syllabuses such as the
Physical Education in the Primary School (The Department of Education and Science and …

The lack of provision for vocational dance training in Ireland has been a major impediment
for the development of the art form, and this fact has been increasingly acknowledged by …

This thesis investigates the concerns, dilemmas and opportunities that teachers associated
with teaching culturally diverse dances from contextual perspectives. This topic was …

The place and significance of Creative Arts subjects within the educational landscape and
school curriculum has long been a topic of debate. This thesis concentrates on the most …