Narratives In Black British Dance: Embodied Practices
by Adesola Akinleye /
2018 / English / PDF
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This book explores Black British dance from a number of
previously-untold perspectives. Bringing together the voices of
dance-artists, scholars, teachers and choreographers, it looks at
a range of performing arts from dancehall to ballet, providing
valuable insights into dance theory, performance, pedagogy,
identity and culture. It challenges the presumption that
Blackness, Britishness or dance are monolithic entities, instead
arguing that all three are living networks created by rich
histories, diverse faces and infinite future possibilities.
Through a variety of critical and creative essays, this book
suggests a widening of our conceptions of what British dance
looks like, where it appears, and who is involved in its
creation.
This book explores Black British dance from a number of
previously-untold perspectives. Bringing together the voices of
dance-artists, scholars, teachers and choreographers, it looks at
a range of performing arts from dancehall to ballet, providing
valuable insights into dance theory, performance, pedagogy,
identity and culture. It challenges the presumption that
Blackness, Britishness or dance are monolithic entities, instead
arguing that all three are living networks created by rich
histories, diverse faces and infinite future possibilities.
Through a variety of critical and creative essays, this book
suggests a widening of our conceptions of what British dance
looks like, where it appears, and who is involved in its
creation.
