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Understanding disability studies and performance studies

  • Imogen Walker
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

There is a general recognition of the lack of progression routes for dancers with disabilities. Alongside this, there is a lack of understanding of how best to identify and develop talent among young disabled dancers. The current study sought to address this gap in the literature by investigating criteria that might be appropriately applied when auditioning young disabled dancers and then exploring important practical considerations for training and talent development. To this end, 18 expert dance practitioners working in the integrated dance sector were interviewed about their audition and training methods; this data was supported through the gathering of existing talent criteria which is used to assess young disabled dancers and observations of four specialist dance groups’ technique class.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 335-339

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Research in Dance Education (Volume 13, Issue 3)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2012

ISSN

1464-7893

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/295985

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