eprintid: 10069500
rev_number: 27
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datestamp: 2019-03-05 11:46:29
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type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Leigh, J
creators_name: Petsilas, P
creators_name: Brown, N
creators_name: Blackburn, C
title: Using creative approaches to teach reflective practice to dancers
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B03
divisions: C01
divisions: K22
keywords: Reflective practice, creative methods, arts-based methods, reflection, dance education, dance training
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abstract: Dance education in the twenty-first century has started to shift with the evolution of contemporary dance techniques and the introduction of more holistic somatic practices into dance training. Nowadays, the idea of developing ‘professional self-sufficiency’ is at the heart of the learning experience for young dancers. We believe that in response to these shifts and in order to future-proof dance education there is a need for a renewed focus on theoretical approaches and academic engagement; a focus reminiscent of and aligned with the conceptual frameworks commonly associated with social sciences, in which the process of arriving at ‘professional self-sufficiency’ is inextricably linked to reflective practice. In this article, we describe a project at the Rambert School of Dance that introduced the use of creative methods for teaching reflection and reflective practice. After a brief introduction to the specific context of Rambert School, we will provide an overview of dance education and reflective practice. Subsequently, we describe the reflective-practice project with its session contents as it was delivered over the course of several weeks before providing a critical evaluation. In the final section we offer concluding thoughts regarding the relationship between reflective practice and dance education.
date: 2019-04
date_type: published
publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1637326
doi: 10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733
lyricists_name: Brown, Nicole
lyricists_id: NBROW65
actors_name: Brown, Nicole
actors_id: NBROW65
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Research in Dance Education
volume: 20
number: 1
pagerange: 19-35
issn: 1464-7893
citation:        Leigh, J;    Petsilas, P;    Brown, N;    Blackburn, C;      (2019)    Using creative approaches to teach reflective practice to dancers.                   Research in Dance Education , 20  (1)   pp. 19-35.    10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733 <https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733>.       Green open access   
 
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