The Routledge Companion to Dance in Asia and the Pacific

This Companion documents and celebrates artistic journeys within the framework of rich and complex cultural heritages and traditional dance practices of the Asia-Pacific region. It presents various dance forms from Australia Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand and the South Pacific. Drawing on extensive research and decades of performative experience as artists choreographers producers teachers and critics the authors approach issues of dance and cultural diversity from a theoretical perspective while at the same time exploring change process and transformation through dance.. The book discusses themes such as tradition contemporization interdisciplinarity dance education youth dance dance networks curatorial practices and evolving performative practices of dance companies and independents. It also looks at regional networking curating dance festivals and spaces that foster collaboration regional cooperation and cultural exchange which are essential features of dance in Asia and the Pacific.. This collection will be of interest to students and researchers of pedagogy choreography community dance practice theatre and performance studies social and cultural studies aesthetics interdisciplinary arts and more. It will be an invaluable resource for artists and practitioners working in dance schools and communities.