Contemporary Dance Interacting with Diverse Social Groups: Institutional Aspect and Cultural Impact

Abstract

Institutionally, contemporary dance in Ukraine is represented only in the curricula of state art educational institutions. As a result, contemporary dance and contemporary choreography are defined and studied according to the formal features and is framed as styles, forms, techniques, and trends. In addition, phenomena and projects of contemporary dance in Ukraine mostly are not considered, perceived, or studied in the context of the development of dance culture and physical culture in general, or the art of dance, choreography, and performing arts in particular. This extremely limits the understanding of the real influence and role of contemporary dance in mentioned contexts. The paper introduces the Little Prince art project of contemporary dance and the related projects of Moving Arts Project company (Netherlands), created in interaction with the social groups of the Transvaal district of the city of Amsterdam, by exploring the cultural impact and institutional aspect of project implementation, including their interrelation. The aim of the paper isto present the practice of contemporary dance in a wider context, to follow their integration into cultural processes, to reveal the interaction of contemporary dance with other institutions, as well as to briefly review the institutional representation of contemporary dance in the Netherlands and its current challenges.