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1 Authoritarianism in Dance: A Look at Clyde Smith’s “On Authoritarianism in the Dance Classroom”
Jennifer Pryor and Katie McClellan Edited By: Laura Pratt and Dr. Kay Picart

2 Aims To understand authority according to Clyde Smith
To define our views on the matter To think of new things

3 Terms Authority: Authority Figure: Authoritarian:

4 How much creativity do you sacrifice in order to please your teachers?
In our world… How much creativity do you sacrifice in order to please your teachers? Is this helpful?

5 Smith’s Continuum Absence of enforced submission kidnap and torture

6 Docile Bodies: Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish
History Power Watching

7 Classroom authoritarianism enacted Power produces, for better or worse
Experiment Classroom authoritarianism enacted Power produces, for better or worse

8 Cult behavior ____________________

9 Enlightenment like the leader!
Goal: Enlightenment like the leader! But…

10 Precarious Elite Catherine’s Story Artist’s material Physical Imprints
Emotional prison

11 What do you think? The balance between teacher and student
The difference between instruction and authoritarianism

12 Conclusions Analyze methods and views Realize individual autonomy
Find new classroom methods

13 Sources: Smith, Clyde, “On Authoritarianism in the Dance Classroom.” Dance, Power, and Difference, ed. Shapiro, Sherry B. Champaign: Human Kinetics, Inc Foucault, Michel, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. New York: Vintage Books


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