Cultural policy in dance: the embodiment of Jewish tradition in early childhood dance education in Israel. Issue 6 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katz-Zichrony, Sari
• Is Part Of: Israel affairs. Volume 23:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 1086
• Page End: 1105
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: National-religious community -- early childhood -- dance education -- Jewish tradition -- Midrash, pedagogical practices; Israel -- History -- 1933- -- Periodicals; 956.94054
• DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2017.1360047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-7121

Abstract

Abstract: Teaching dance in early childhood education in the national-religious community (NRC) is a relatively new phenomenon in Israeli society. This article describes teaching practices that religious dance teachers create and use to bridge the divide between Jewish tradition and dance. The research is based on an ethnographic observation of dance classes in schools. Through analysis of a typical class, this article illustrates how the teachers have formed a unique dance class structure: the dance midrash .