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Guest Lecture: Community Dance practices in the USA
Event by: HAMU Katedra Tance, HAMU // Hudební a taneční fakulta AMU, Lucie Hayashi
Location: Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Malostranské náměstí 12, Praha 1
About event
MA Deborah Williams, PhD
This lecture will look at the development of community dance practice in America. It will look at different practitioners such as Liz Lerman, Urban Bush Women, and Celeste Miller and their interpretation of what it means to work within a community dance setting. To be discussed will be aspects related to the social, political, and ethical considerations, as well as the bridge between community based work and professional practice.
When and Where: 27th November 12:30-14, classroom H2025
MA Deborah Williams, PhD holds a BA in Dance with a focus on education and community partnerships from Smith College (Five College Dance Department) USA. From the University of Roehampton in London, Deborah received both an MA in Dance Anthropology and a PhD in Dance. Her research is rooted in the fields of dance anthropology, ethnography, and oral history, and centres around highlighting the voices of non-professional dancers. Her current research areas include investigating dance, social value, and representation, and dance/movement within digital game design. Her most recent publication is, Dance, Performance and Visual Art: Intersections with Material Culture, (Palgrave 2024) where she served as both editor and contributor. Deborah is a Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies at the University of Malta.
This lecture will look at the development of community dance practice in America. It will look at different practitioners such as Liz Lerman, Urban Bush Women, and Celeste Miller and their interpretation of what it means to work within a community dance setting. To be discussed will be aspects related to the social, political, and ethical considerations, as well as the bridge between community based work and professional practice.
When and Where: 27th November 12:30-14, classroom H2025
MA Deborah Williams, PhD holds a BA in Dance with a focus on education and community partnerships from Smith College (Five College Dance Department) USA. From the University of Roehampton in London, Deborah received both an MA in Dance Anthropology and a PhD in Dance. Her research is rooted in the fields of dance anthropology, ethnography, and oral history, and centres around highlighting the voices of non-professional dancers. Her current research areas include investigating dance, social value, and representation, and dance/movement within digital game design. Her most recent publication is, Dance, Performance and Visual Art: Intersections with Material Culture, (Palgrave 2024) where she served as both editor and contributor. Deborah is a Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies at the University of Malta.