Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction Stephanie BurridgeAustralia1. Shaping the landscape Jill Sykes2. Treading the Pathways – Independent Indigenous dance Marilyn MillerCambodia3. I am a Cambodian Classical Dancer: A personal story Hun Pen 4. Dance education in Cambodia Chey Chankethya China5. Concert dance in contemporary China: Crossing borders while maintaining difference Emily Wilcox Hong Kong and the region6. Balancing acts / Decentering exercises: Asia Network for Dance AND + - A network of its place and time Anna C.Y. Chan and Angela Conquet (Editors), with contributors Jala Adolphus, Anna Cy Chan, Angela Conquet, Kathy Hong, Ophelia Huang, Faith Tan.India7. Imag(in)ing the nation: Uday Shankar’s ‘Kalpana’Urmimala Sarkar8. The beauty myth and beyond: Looking at the Bollywood ‘Item Number’Priyanka BasuIndonesia9. Revealing cultural representation in Indonesian contemporary dance Michael H.B. RadityaMalaysia10. Eclecticism and syncretic traditions: Conceiving Malay social dance in the twentieth century Mohd Anis Md Nor11. Transnationalism among Malaysian contemporary dance choreographers Bilqis Hijjas Philippines12. The foundation of language: New Filipino dance lexicons from Eisa Jocson Vanini BelarminoSingapore13. Dancescapism: On dance, young people and choice in the Lion City Peter Gn 14. Interconnections: An overview of the Singapore contemporary dance scene from1990 to 2020Melissa QuekTaiwan15. Identity, hybridity, diversity: A brief history of dance in Taiwan CHEN Ya-ping 16. Roots and routes of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s Nine Songs LIN YatinThailand17. Reinventing how we move: The Pichet Klunchun Dance Company in the context of contemporary Thai dance Pornrat Damrhung and Lowell Skar The South Pacific 18. Dancing diverse commentaries on wood, sand and concrete: Stories of choreographic collaboration within the South Pacific Sarah Knox and Rose Martin

"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 looks at various dance forms from Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, the South Pacific, and Thailand. 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 through 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 an essential feature 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, inter-disciplinary arts and more. It will be an invaluable resource for artists and practitioners working in dance schools and communities"-- Provided by publisher.

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