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We talk about dance as an art form when it is created, taught and explored in a non-traditional environment with non-traditional doers.
In this episode of DanceCast, Silva interviews Jasmiina Sipilä, who works as a leading teacher
in the dance department of Vocational College Live, where they offer the only professional
dance degree in Finland for dancers with special needs. The professional degree in dance is
aimed for students with special needs, which means these dance students need individual
support, modifications, and extra guidance in their studies and working life. The definition of
special needs is used in this interview as an umbrella term to mean students who are
neurodivergent, have developmental disabilities, have mental health challenges, or have
different bodies and motor functions.
Dancecast
We talk about dance as an art form when it is created, taught and explored in a non-traditional environment with non-traditional doers.
