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– practice, education and research Volume 8(2), 2017 and Democracy in Elderly Care: The Dance Ambassadors as Editorial a Case Study,» by Kai Lehikoinen, and «’Når noko rart blir Contents naturlig’ Ungdomsskuleelevar si oppleving med deltaking i eit e devote this issue of the Nordic Journal of Dance kunstnarisk danseprosjekt», by Reidun Nerhus Fretland. Both Editorial .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 to papers on the subject of ’Dance & Democracy’, are based on research with non-dancers who were given the Keynote presented at the 13th international Nordic Forum for opportunity to participate in dance projects – Finland Dance Dance research (NOFOD Conference in June 14–17, 2017, Ambassadors, a service offered in various social contexts Stacey Prickett: Democratising Moves: Power, Agency and the Body ..........................................................................................................4 at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The goal of the by the Dance Centre of Western Finland, and a Norwegian Research Articles conference was to explore issues related to democracy, such as program organised through Den Kulturelle skolesekken. Hanna Järvinen: Democratic Bodies? Reflections on «Postmodern Dance» in empowerment, social justice, equality and freedom. Both authors describe the societal and individual benefits of the United States and Finland ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 We contend that the word ’democracy’ connotes being involved in dance and expressing one’s self through Kai Lehikoinen: Cultural Rights, Well-being and Democracy in Elderly Care: The Dance not only a civil right to participate in society, but also the dancing, alone or with others, in a meaningful social context. Ambassadors as a Case Study. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................30 right to have a voice of one’s own, to engage in a constant These articles contribute to our knowledge of how dance can Reidun Nerhus Fretland: «Når noko rart blir naturleg» Ungdomsskuleelevar si oppleving struggle for freedom and to protest against repression of empower both elderly people in rehabilitation settings and any kind. This broad conception of democracy is not always children in secondary school. med deltaking i eit kunstnarisk danseprosjekt. ...................................................................................................................................................................42 honoured, either in society as a whole or within the realm The two last articles engage the theme of dance and Heather Harrington: «Get in Your Theatres; the Street is Not Yours»: The Struggle for the of dance. Although dance is often regarded as a paragon of democracy in different but equally critical contexts, exploring Character of Public Space in Tunisia ..............................................................................................................................................................................................54 free expression and freedom, that reputation is frequently how power structures define the possibilities through which Hilde Rustad: Age and Gender in the European Contact Improvisation Community .....................................................70 belied by manifestations of repression and exclusion. This dancers express themselves and do what they love. In «‘Get Practice Oriented Article issue provides rich insights into the manner in which in Your Theatres; the Street is Not Yours’: The Struggle Hanna Pohjola & Sini Länsivuori: Beyond Tero Saarinen Technique: Method of Hybrid dance is influenced by societal power structures that allow, for the Character of the Public Space in Tunisia», Heather encourage, inhibit or even prevent its performance. More Harrington, the only non-Nordic contributor to this issue, Pedagogy in Action. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82 positively, this issue includes papers that illustrate how dance critically examines the efforts of two Tunisian dancers Editorial Board can give ’ordinary’ people voice and space for new expression, at using movement to address political concerns facing improve their well-being and provide opportunities for social society. While asserting their right to express their dance and Issue editor: interaction. Taken as a whole, however, the articles assembled themselves, they also express solidarity with ordinary citizens Gunn Engelsrud, Norway here provide a clear warning that assuming that dance and in the face of the government’s attempt to repress and control. Board members: democracy are naturally linked would not only be simplistic, Hilde Rustad’s context and concerns are quite different, Anette Sture Iversen, Norway but also dangerous. evidenced from her title «Age and Gender in the European Franziska Bork Petersen, Denmark Corinne Lyche Campos, Norway The first two papers in this issue are devoted to historical Contact Improvisation Community». From her position as an Laura Navndrup Black, Denmark Hilde Rustad, Norway and sociological perspectives. In her essay «Democratising ’older’ dancer in the Contact Improvisation (CI) community, Eeva Anttila, Finland Kristine Høeg Karlsen, Norway Moves: Power, Agency and the Body,» the keynote presentation Rustad examines the values associated with democracy Leena Rouhiainen, Finland Elisabet Sjöstedt-Edelholm, Sweden at the conference, Stacy Prickett begins by analysing prevalent within this dance genre. Despite the community’s professed Sesselja G. Magnúdóttir, Iceland Katarina Lion, Sweden concepts of democracy in the 18th-century revolutions in the ideals, she observes that as dancers get older, they experience Cover photo: Mona Jmal Sialla USA and France, followed by consistent threats to democracy exclusion and that younger dancer overlook them. She Original design: Bente Halvorsen worldwide. problematizes how the power structure, social hierarchies The second historical and sociological article is Hanna and traditional gender roles retain their power, even within Revised design: Arild Eugen Johansen Järvinen’s «Democratic Bodies? Reflections on ’Postmodern communities that consider themselves democratic, sensitive Publisher: Dans i Skolen on behalf of Dance Education Nordic Network (DENN), Dance’ in the United States and in Finland». Järvinen provides to diversity and committed to equity for all kinds of bodies. www.dansiskolen.no, [email protected] a critical reading of ’post-modern dance’ in the (dominant) In addition, Hanna Pohjola & Sini Länsivuori have Printing: IT Grafisk AS American and local Finnish contexts. She argues that contributed with a Practice Oriented Article: «Beyond Tero ISSN 1891-6708 when the term ’democracy’ entered the discourse of dance, Saarinen Technique: Method of Hybrid Pedagogy in Action.» its meaning was adjusted to fit the canon of the art form. We wish all of our readers a Happy Holiday and hope Both an ideal and a concept, she observes that references to that the contributors’ empirical findings and theoretical nordic forum for dance research ’democracy’ in the dance context tend to ignore actual power perspectives will inform and inspire you. dans i skolen relations inherent in art and its institutions. Gunn Engelsrud The next two articles are «Cultural Rights, Well-Being Editor Nordic Journal of Dance - Volume 8(2) 2017 3 Democratising Moves: Power, Agency and the Body Democratising Moves: Power, Agency and Stacey Prickett the Body Stacey Prickett ABSTRACT Recently, the word ’democracy’ has been featured Introduction Defining Democracy prominently in the press, with calls to restore it, save The following article was developed from my keynote Surveys on theories of democracy by Raymond it from ominous threats and expose challenges to its lecture at the Nordic Forum for Dance Research Williams (1983) and Bernard Crick (2002) trace principles, all predicated on an assumed understanding (NOFOD) Dance and Democracy Conference. My the political concept back to Athens. The Greek word of the concept. Many of the roots of today’s democracies conceptualisations of the term democracy are shaped combines ’demos (the mob, the many) and kratos, KEYNOTE reach back to the 18th century revolutions in the pre- in part by experiences in two nations – the US and meaning rule’ (Crick, 2002, 11). The Athenian U.S. American colonies and France, which continue Britain – and recent periods of political instability concept encompassed ’legal and political’ equality, to reinforce Euro-American values and ideologies that can be traced back to an iconic symbol of rather than economic parity (Crick 2002, 16). The of nation. The transfer of power remains a defining freedom: the ballot box. Initial ideas for my lecture Roman definition included the notion of citizenship, principle, shifting control