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The praxis of teaching artists in theatre and dance: international perspectives on preparation, practice and professional identity

This international study investigated the experiences and attitudes of teaching artists whose work is rooted in the... Show more
This international study investigated the experiences and attitudes of teaching artists whose work is rooted in theatre, dance, and closely-related disciplines. Based on survey data from teaching artists working in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, and the United States (n=172), the paper illuminates participants’ perspectives on preparation, practice and professional identity. Emergent themes include: (1) teaching artist training and preparation, (2) work contexts and populations served, and (3) work challenges and obstacles. Following discussion of key survey findings, three case studies based in higher education settings in the USA, UK and Southeast Asia are presented. Hagman’s (2005) framework for multiple fields of subjectivity at work in aesthetic experience is employed to illustrate the ways in which the intrasubjective, the intersubjective, and the metasubjective fields of subjectivity inform each teaching artist’s practice and professional identity. The paper concludes with an analysis of themes in light of current discussions on reflective practice and implications for teaching artist ‘praxis’.
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Authors: Anderson, Mary Elizabeth; Risner, Doug; Butterworth, Michael

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: United States; North America; Great Britain ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: International journal of education and the arts

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Higher education; Research ... [+] Show more

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The praxis of teaching artists in theatre and dance: international perspectives on preparation, practice and professional identity