Au, Susan. 2002. Ballet and Modern Dance (World of Art). Thames & Hudson.
Susan Au offers a comprehensive overview of ballet and modern dance, tracing their historical development, key movements, and influential choreographers and dancers.
Resources
A Resources item provide tools, templates, and frameworks to support artistic research and practice. These online resources can assist artists and researchers in their creative processes and projects and contain websites, books, articles, journals, …
Kwan, SanSan. 2017. “When is contemporary dance?.” Dance Research Journal 49.3. 38-52.
SanSan Kwan examines the temporal and contextual boundaries of contemporary dance, questioning when and how dance practices are classified as contemporary within historical and cultural frameworks.
Butterworth, Jo, and Liesbeth Wildschut. Contemporary choreography. Taylor & Francis, 2012.
This book provides an in-depth exploration of contemporary choreography, discussing its evolution, key figures, and the innovative practices that define this dynamic field of dance.
European Dance Development Network
EDN organises networking events, conferences, forums and sector consultations. These online and onsite events connect initiatives and form alliances between sector stakeholders. EDN facilitates a capacity-building programme for organisations, artists, and other dance development professionals. Ateliers and the Staff Exchange are organised and hosted by the EDN member organisations to share knowledge, connect initiatives, co-research, pilot […]
Society for Artistic Research
SAR promotes practices of artistic research as undertaken both in and outside academic institutions. We facilitate co-operation and communication through conferences and meetings, and disseminate knowledge on artistic research practices and results. We encourage risk-taking, quality research. SAR publishes the Journal for Artistic Research (JAR), an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal for the identification, […]
CORPoREAL
CORPoREAL is an inter-artistic-pedagogical research platform, founded in 2014 at the Royal Conservatoire of the AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp. It supports, develops and disseminates research on physical and experiential processes and knowledge in the performing arts (music, drama and dance).
Forum+
FORUM+ is an international peer-reviewed journal for research in the arts. It offers interested culture lovers an in-depth look at current trends in research throughout all artistic fields.
Benjamin, Adam. 2002. Making an Entrance: Theory and Practice for Disabled and Non-Disabled Dancers. London: Routledge.
This book explores the integration of disabled and non-disabled dancers in the field of dance, offering both theoretical insights and practical approaches to inclusive dance practices.
Kuppers, Petra. 2011. Disability Culture and Community Performance: Find a Strange and Twisted Shape. Palgrave Macmillan.
Petra Kuppers delves into the intersection of disability culture and performance, highlighting how community performances can challenge and reshape societal perceptions of disability.
Whatley, Sarah, et al. 2018. Dance, disability and law: Invisible difference. Intellect Books.
This book examines the legal and social dimensions of dance involving individuals with disabilities, focusing on the concept of “invisible difference” and its implications in the dance world.