'We Learned to Perform by Performing': Ballet Dancers in a Beer Hall
| Autor: | Caroline Sutton Clark |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Ballet 030229 sport sciences 06 humanities and the arts 060401 art practice history & theory Original research Education Visual arts 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Oral history Dance education Performance art Country Sociology Ballet dancer Amateur 0604 arts |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Dance Education. 16:139-143 |
| ISSN: | 2158-074X 1529-0824 |
| Popis: | This article presents original research from oral history interviews investigating the performances of Austin Ballet Theatre, a regional amateur company, at the Armadillo World Headquarters from 1972 to 1980 in Austin, Texas. The Armadillo was primarily a concert venue and beer hall for psychedelic rock and country music. However, on second Sundays Austin Ballet Theatre presented repertory ballet concerts with great success to large audiences. In interviews, dancers identify their Armadillo performances as a primary site where learning took place. Interviews also reveal how the fun and excitement of monthly performances inspired the dancers to invest deeply in their technique classes and the rehearsal process. Accordingly, this article explores how performances function in dance education: a pedagogy of performing. Because most of these dancers were teenagers and young adults, their testimonies further suggest the potential importance of incorporating frequent, supportive performance opportunities... |
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