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Workshop: Ready, Set, Unset

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2013

Abstract

“Diversity” is a buzzword in higher education. Over the past twenty-five years dance companies integrating disabled and nondisabled performers have developed methodologies effective in workshop and company training. Transferring these methods into mainstream teaching, providing a comprehensive training and education, proves both difficult and problematic. This workshop provides an insight into the research and practice based on the presenter's experience in integrated dance. Central to the research is to move integrated dance beyond adaptation, developing a skill-specific curriculum and applying methodologies, class structure, and material relevant to all participants consistent with main principles of universal design of instruction.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2009

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