Introduction to Community Dance Practice

Diane Amans is one of the leading practitioners in community dance. She is a dance artist, lecturer and consultant whose career has included working in education, managing dance projects in diverse community settings and training staff in arts, health and social care.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsContributorsPART I: DEFINITIONS AND CONTEXTSIntroduction1. Community Dance What's That?; Diane Amans2. Dance in the Community; Sara Houston3. Community Voices; Diane AmansPART II: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES4. Love Difference: Why is Diversity Important in Community Dance?; Ken Bartlett5. Whose Voice Is It Anyway?; Louise Katerega6. Reasonable Care; Penny GreenlandPART III: COMMUNITY DANCE PERFORMANCEIntroduction7. Community Dance in Performance; Heidi Wilson8. Aiming for Stewardship not Ownership; Rosemary Lee9. Yes, But Is It Dance?; Helen Poynor10. Second Time Open; Adam BenjaminPART IV: COMMUNITY DANCE PRACTITIONERS11. The Dynamic Role of the Community Dance Practitioner; Diane Amans12. Getting to Where You Want to Be; Sue Akroyd and Anna Leatherdale13. Career Pathways and Employers' Perspectives; Chris Stenton14. Partnership Working; Diane Amans15. International Dancing Communities; Diane AmansPART V: COMMUNITY DANCE DELIVERY16. Planning a Session; Diane Amans17. Meaningful Measurement; Diane Amans18. Project Co-ordination; Diane Amans19. Challenges and Tension Lines; Diane AmansResourcesGlossaryReferencesIndex.