| dc.description.abstract | In this paper we explore the relationship between creativity and identity in dance
education. We consider how, when creating dance, young people can go on a 'journey
of becoming'; how in the process of making dance, they are also being made. We draw
on the Dance Partners for Creativity research, a qualitative in depth study of creative
partnership practice in secondary level English dance education, to develop these
ideas. Understanding the journeys of becoming within this research has helped us to
refine the concept of ‘humanising creativity’. This is an active process of change
guided by compassion and shared values. It comes from people engaging in
collaborative thinking and joint action to imaginatively develop new ideas which are
valuable to them and their community. The research and conceptual development
leads us to suggest that educationally, we might better recognise and value the
journeys of becoming at the heart of humanising creativity, not only within dance but
perhaps more widely. | en_GB |
