Expanding the Canon: South Asian Dance Training in British Universities

STACEY PRICKETT Expanding the Canon: South Asian Dance Training in British Universities An increasing emphasis on multicultural and contextual studies approaches to dance education is evident in curriculum developments, with South Asian dance attaining a stronger presence in courses at British universities. This paper considers a range of aesthetic and pedagogic issues about how South Asian dance technique is situated in dance courses in relation to its position as a contextual subject. To what extent does technical training inform a contextual and aesthetic understanding? How do classical forms sit alongside training in contemporary dance and choreography?