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Supporting change: The identification and development of talented young dancers with disabilities

  • Jen Aujla
    ,
  • Emma Redding
    ,
  • Veronica Jobbins
Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter

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Abstract

The arts have a crucial role in empowering young people with special needs through diverse dance initiatives. Inclusive pedagogy that integrates all students in rich, equitable and just dance programmes within education frameworks is occurring alongside enabling projects by community groups and in the professional dance world where many high-profile choreographers actively seek opportunities to work across diversity to inspire creativity. Access and inclusion is increasingly the essence of projects for disenfranchised and traumatised youth who find creative expression, freedom and hope through dance. This volume foregrounds dance for young people with special needs and presents best practice scenarios in schools, communities and the professional sphere. International perspectives come from Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Timor Leste, the UK and the USA.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 75-84

Publication milestones

  • Published - 11/07/2017

Publication status

Published - 11/07/2017

Place of publication

London

Edition

1

Publisher

Routledge, United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9781138674080

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622301
  • Scopus: 85031398638

Host publication title

Dance, Access and Inclusion: Perspectives on Dance, Young People and Change

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