Dance Education

Dance Education

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Resources

Australian Guidelines for Dance Teachers

The Australian Guidelines for Dance Teachers outlines codes of ethical and professional behaviour and emphasises the importance of safe dance practice and teaching methodology.

Interim Competency Standards for Dance Teachers

These Competency Standards are based on the Australian Guidelines for Dance Teachers which will remain the major reference for dance teachers; this Handbook is intended as a companion volume, to be used by training organisations and assesors. (currently being updated)

Code of Ethics for Dance Teachers

This code has been devised by leading representatives of Australia's studio teachers to inform teachers and the public of the ethical standards expected by the profession of its practitioners.

Further Studies in Dance—A Guide for Australian Students

Further Studies in Dance aims to give basic information on all courses offering a dance major. The Tertiary Dance Council of Australia (TDCA) has provided the information for this publication. For more detailed information on course curricula, please follow the links to the institutions website or contact the institution for a copy of its current handbook.

Tertiary Dance Council of Australia (TDCA)

The TDCA is a coalition of directors of dance courses offering intensive training for the dance profession.

The National Affiliation of Arts Educators (NAAE)

The NAAE is the peak body for professional arts education associations.

The Arts: essential learning for all teachers (pdf 136KB)
(NAAE submission paper)
The future culture of innovation for teachers and schools is dependent on teacher education that fosters imaginative, responsive and critically reflective learners. These are integral features of arts learning.

More Than Words Can Say—A view of literacy through the arts

Edited by Joan Livermore
Since its publication in 1998, More Than Words Can Say has proven to be a seminal document in Australian arts education. It articulates a powerfully argued position on the arts and literacy. Published by the National Affiliation of Arts Educators, 2003 edition

Links

Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Working with diversity: Quality Training for Indigenous Australians

young-dancers.org

This is an British website with good general information about careers in the dance industry. http://www.young-dancers.org/careers/careers.html

Boys in Dance

List of links to various online articles and research.