DANCEchARTS: A framework for dance education today

This handbook provides a framework for dance education aimed at training today's dance students. Its ideas are transferable across the many disciplines and styles that dance embraces. In recent years, both our society and the field of contemporary dance have changed to such an extent that dance educators are required to critically rethink traditional teaching methodologies. Communication, attitudes, expectations and personal ambitions have all evolved and there is a necessity to develop a range of personal skills that supports the diversity in our society as well as dance specific skills. DANCEchARTS proposes a flexible system that encourages a teacher to zoom out from the steps to see the bigger picture of their dance education. From this macro perspective, relevant choices can be made for the target age and ability to provide a framework for the education. Once the framework is defined the content and methodologies can be inserted to make a dance programme realisable.