Les défis de l’enseignement de la danse à distance : entre absurdité et opportunité

Abstract

This paper examines the development of distance learning dance lessons during the pandemic. Research in the field and interviews with 34 dance teachers show that teaching dance at a distance raises a large number of challenges, to the point where it is possible to question whether it makes sense to teach dance at a distance. While for some teachers, teaching a dance remotely seems absurd, given that this activity implies human contact, particularly for couple dances, for others, this practice has been an opportunity to develop certain aspects of their teaching that have not been explored in depth in person, to temporarily maintain links with their learners, or even to perfect their skills with the distance courses given by other artists all over the world. From the impossibility of touching others to the lack of space at home, from the confusion of spatial reference points to sound shifts, dance teachers who decided to teach at a distance have had to rethink their classes and adapt their practices to distance education.

Keywords

• teaching
• distance
• dance
• leisure
• movement