Topic > Cultural Dance Essay - 1807

Tracks ensures that the dancers involved come from a wide range of different cultural circumstances, this allows for more diverse choreographies, performances and audiences. McMicken describes the diverse environment: “If only I had one plant growing everywhere, it would be bland, uninteresting, and unhealthy…I often use [the] image that a healthy environment contains the greatest diversity.” This concept is paralleled when, regarding cultural dance education in schools, “maximum diversity creates respect and understanding” of traditions and beliefs. The benefit of cultural diversity in schools is evident in the dancers at Darwin High School, where they are naturally exposed to multicultural dance, Newth says. In a survey conducted in Darwin, primarily among students at Darwin High School, one student responded by agreeing that "exposing dancers to different cultural dances will help deepen this understanding." Another participant responded that the experience “creates tolerance and understanding and provides novelty