An introduction to community dance practice / edited by Diane Ama ns. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. - xx., 276 p. : ill ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-272) and index.

Foreword by Chris Thomson -- Preface / Diane Amans -- Community danc e : what's that? / Diane Amans -- Dance in the community / Sara Houston -- Community voices / Diane Amans -- Love difference / Ken Bartlett -- Whose voice is it anyway? / Louise Katerega -- Reasonable care / Penny Greenland -- Community dance in performance / Heidi Wilson -- Aiming f or stewardship, not ownership / Rosemary Lee -- Yes, but is it dance? / Helen Poynor -- Meetings with strangers / Adam Benjamin -- The dynamic role of the community dance practitioner / Diane Amans -- Getting to w here you want to be / Sue Akroyd -- Career pathways and employers' pers pectives / Keyna Paul -- Partnership working / Diane Amans -- Planning a session / Diane Amans -- Giving value? / Diane Amans -- Project co-or dination / Diane Amans -- Challenges and tension lines / Diane Amans.

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Dance--Social aspects.
Recreation--Social aspects.
Community organization--Citizen participation.

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