La danza tradicional, un desafió para la educación superior en Colombia

Abstract

This project is about traditional Colombian dance and about the relationship between traditional dance and education. In the first place, the current state of dance in Colombia is considered, the process that has taken place over the years and the need that It has to cover the national demand, secondly, it details the benefits of traditional dance as an object of study, as an essential part of the culture and also as a way of life. In summary, this work proposes a novel academic proposal (undergraduate program) to be exposed to universities in Colombia so that they open their doors in scenic arts (traditional Colombian dance) in face-to-face programs, and / or at a distance to favor the great demand national level and to preserve traditional and popular knowledge of Colombian culture, possessing dance as an object of research and study in all its spheres.