Teaching dance in digital environments: copying through video

ABSTRACT

The central question in this paper is What kind of knowledge is acquirable in the process of copying dance via a video? This question is approached through choreographic practice, teaching and learning experiences, as well as theoretical research. Subjects that are raised include the transmission of embodied knowledge in digital environments, the experience of failure or success, and the relationship between dance teachers and students. The possibilities offered to dance educators and students are explored, through an analysis of two dance experiments set into practice within distance education, due to COVID-19, shedding light into new perspectives in asynchronous teaching methods.