Dance Pedagogy for a Diverse World

Nyama McCarthy-Brown is an associate professor of dance pedagogy through community engagement, at The Ohio State University. She has been writing and developing teaching strategies in dance education for well over a decade. Her research is focused on dance as a vehicle for social justice.

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Takiyah Nur Amin

Preface

Part I: How to Create a Culturally

Relevant Classroom

One—What Is Culturally Relevant Teaching?

Two—Toolkit for Teaching Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Three—Nuts and Bolts: How to Develop a Culturally Relevant Class Culture

Part II: Culturally Relevant Teaching and Critical

Dance Pedagogy for Classes Pertaining

to the Dancing Body

Four—Culturally Relevant Ballet

Five—Culture, Music and Composition Class

Six—Critical Dance Pedagogy for Repertory: Two Case Studies by Selene Carter and Nyama ­McCarthy-Brown

Part III: Critical Dance Pedagogy and Diversifying

Content and Approaches to Dance Education

Seven—Reshaping Dance History by Deconstructing Whiteness by Julie ­Kerr-Berry

Eight—Native American Dance History and Powwow Styles by Kelly Fayard

Nine–World Dance: Retire the Term

Ten—From Conservatory Training to Teaching Dance in Public Schools: A Cultural Shift by Corrine Nagata

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

About the Contributors

Index