Tag: Dance & disability

Vaysse, Jocelyne. 2020. Mouvements dansés, mouvements pensés : médiations corporelles artistiques, santé et handicaps. L’Harmattan.

Jocelyne Vaysse investigates the intersection of dance, health, and disability, focusing on how artistic bodily mediations can contribute to well-being and inclusion for individuals with disabilities.

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.

Blanc, Lise. 2015. L’intention du geste, clé de voûte d’une rencontre improbable. CNSMDL.

Lise Blanc discusses the significance of intentional movement in dance, exploring how it serves as a foundation for unexpected encounters and interactions in the art form.

Maurice, Anne. 2013. Handicap et pratique artistique : une dialectique pour l’enseignement de la danse. CNSMDL.

Anne Maurice investigates the relationship between disability and artistic practice, particularly in the context of dance education, proposing a dialectical approach to teaching dance to individuals with disabilities.

Fertier, André. 2014. Danse & handicap visuel. Vol. 1 : pour une accessibilité des pratiques chorégraphiques. Centre national de la danse.

André Fertier addresses the accessibility of choreographic practices for individuals with visual impairments, offering insights and methods to make dance more inclusive for visually impaired participants.

Fertier, André. 2015. Danse & handicap moteur. Vol. 2 : pour une accessibilité des pratiques chorégraphiques. Centre national de la danse.

In this second volume, Fertier focuses on motor disabilities, providing strategies and approaches to ensure that choreographic practices are accessible to individuals with motor impairments.