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Narratives in Black British Dance

Embodied Practices

Adesola Akinleye editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:20th Feb '18

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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.

ISBN: 9783319703138

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

296 pages

1st ed. 2018