Animated Edition - Autumn 2012
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Focus on: Dance in India
From the editor
South Asian Dance has now been part of the UK dance ecology for a significant period of time. As members of the diaspora take a more active and visible part in our communal and cultural lives they, their dances and dance influences have become more visible too. If we are to truly develop the richness and diversity of our total dance ecology we have to value and embrace a much wider understanding of the diversity of our artform and our diverse contributions as artists, teachers and leaders and demonstrate more interest in the common wealth of dance than just what we know.
In that context this year's international focus looks at community dance practices and interventions in India, a country with which we have a rich and complex historical relationship and in the 21st century as it develops its economy and place on the world stage, one which we will have to have a rich relationship in the future.
I am deeply indebted to Foundation Board member Anusha Subramanyam for her immense guidance and wisdom in putting this focus together. The issue also celebrates in pictures Big Dance, part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and features an article by Jürg Koch about his approach to inclusive dance practice in Higher Education in the USA.
Ken Bartlett, Creative Director, Foundation for Community Dance
In this issue
Images of the extraordinary people and places from the UK's biggest ever celebration of dance
Donald Hutera would award medals to some – but not all – of the summer’s most ballyhooed dance extravaganzas
The focus: Dance in India
For our international edition this year we have chosen to focus on community dance in India
An overview by Dr Sunil Kothari with Anusha Subramanyam and Ken Bartlett
Renowned dancer and cultural activist Mallika Sarabhai describes her work in the arts for social transformation
Pioneering dance artist Astad Deboo has lead the field over the last 40 years in widening access to dance and is a role model for artists across India seeking to reach out into communities
Teacher and choreograher Dr Suparna Venkatesh talks to Dr Sunil Kothari about her work with Articulate Ability, an organisation supporting differently abled dancers
Award-winning choreographer and teacher, Priti Patel, introduces Manipuri dance and describes the development of Anjika, her school in Kolkata
Arundhathi Subramaniam, poet and critic, reflects on the importance of film dance in Indian popular culture
Syed Saluddin Pasha on his work with disabled people, wheelchairs and crutches
with Indian dance styles
Sangeeta Isvaran is a choreographer, performer, researcher and social activist who has developed her own practice of community theatre with many marginalised groups and here writes about some of her work
Dance and disabled people
Jürg Koch discusses integrated dance and dance in Higher Education
Professional practice
Anna Leatherdale tells us about FCD’s brand new online Development Needs Analysis toolkit (DNA), for artists and practitioners