Do you teach dance or movement in higher education?

Do you want to incorporate consent-forward or trauma-informed practices, but don’t know where to start? Are you already shifting to consent-forward or trauma-informed practices, but want support in making them sustainable or doing more?

THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!

Care-full Creativity in Theatre and Dance Education: Consent-Forward, Trauma-Informed, Psychologically Safe Movement Pedagogy is an interactive text that provides theory and tools for practice on creating a movement pedagogy of care.

This book brings together theories and tools of consent-forward, trauma-informed, and psychologically safe pedagogies and pedagogies of care, specifically for dance and movement teachers.

It begins with power assessments for educators, then offers insights on the ripple effects of those powers in the classroom on students’ consent, agency, and psychological well-being. Each chapter includes reflective prompts for educators to examine their current classroom practices, as well as imagine new possibilities.

Chapters in the book are:

Part 1: Theory  

1. Assessing Power Dynamics in the Movement Classroom: Understanding Power and Power Dynamics  

2. Moving to Power With  

3. The Connections of Power, Consent, and Trauma  

4. Psychological Safety: Creating Collaborative Spaces for Learning and Creating  

Part 2: Praxis  

5. Practices for Ensemble Building: Creating Inclusion Safety  

6. Practices in the Syllabus: Setting the Stage for Learner Safety  

7. Practices in Class: Structure, Language, and Experiences for Learner Safety and Beyond  

8. Practices in Class: Touch and Contact  

9. Practices in Assessment: Personal Reflection and (Un)Grading

10. Practices in Assessment: Feedback  

Part 3: Resource Section

Specifically in the second half of the book, chapters include multiple tools and/or templates for movement educators to use in incorporating new pedagogic practices into their classroom, including their syllabus, class design, and assessment. Reminders of the big ideas or highlight concepts conclude each chapter.

Supplmental downloadable resources for all practice chapters are available upon purchase!

Care-full Creativity in Theatre and Dance Education is written for dance and movement educators as they develop consent-forward, trauma-informed, psychologically safe classrooms, rehearsals, and studio spaces.