Animated Edition - Summer 2013
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Focus on: Professional development
From the editor
‘Learning on the job’ is often cited as the way community dance
practitioners have developed their craft and their professionalism. In this
issue of Animated we have focussed on a couple of these routes into the
profession - apprenticeships at Rubicon Dance in Cardiff, and learning
alongside experienced artists at Take Art in Somerset.
More importantly we wanted to emphasise that this learning never stops
and wanted to look at other opportunities for continuing professional
development.
Anna Leatherdale sets out the importance of investing in
our own growth and development as artists and leaders, and four dance
artists reflect on the impact of taking time to reconsider their own practice
formally and informally via the Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning.
In addition there are articles about African People’s Dance and dance and
older people.
Ken Bartlett, Creative Director, Foundation for Community Dance
In this issue
Donald Hutera confesses he’s not shy about spilling onto a stage
African people’s dance
The following article began life as a presentation at Re:Generations, a conference focused on African people’s dance, hosted at the Place in November 2012 and led by ADAD (the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora) in partnership with Irie! dance theatre, London Metropolitan University and State of Emergency. Christy Adair and Ramsay Burt question and challenge ‘What is black dance?’
The following article began life as a presentation at Re:Generations, a conference focused on African people’s dance, hosted at the Place in November 2012 and led by ADAD (the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora) in partnership with Irie! dance theatre, London Metropolitan University and State of Emergency. Dr Adesola Akinleye argues for the centrality of the mind-full-body
Continuing professional development
Lucy Nicholson, lecturer and Ruth Spencer share their experience of working with the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Dance Leadership within a dance course
Tracey Brown and Esther KilBride describe Rubicon Dance’s commitment to apprenticeships
Susanna Oxenham and Angie Ward on their experiences as trainees working with older people on the Life Circles.
Linda Jasper shares the experiences of four dance artists in their quest to develop their practice
Anna Leatherdale sets out the importance and value of investing in continuing professional development
Brendan Keaney reflects on his journey at Greenwich Dance over the past 16 years
Dance and older people
As the importance of working with older people in the arts becomes increasingly prominent
François Matarasso, writer and independent researcher, offer some reflections about the work
As the importance of working with older people in the arts becomes increasingly prominent independent dance artist Diane Amans offers some reflections about the work