ABSTRACT

Each week in Australia, hundreds of people attend classes in international folk dancing (IFD), eagerly learning and practising dances from around the globe. The existence of FDA and the popularity of IFD must be accorded to André van de Plas from The Netherlands, who visited Australia every year for over three decades. This article examines the practice of IFD in Australia, analysing recreational dance as a leisure pursuit, tracing its historical narrative and describing the foundation of the transnational relationship between van de Plas and Australian IFD practitioners. It focuses on the unique pedagogical methodologies employed, including the intimate relationship between choreography and musical accompaniment as reinforced by van de Plas. Description of the Teacher Training Course and the concomitant effect on IFD and the peak body, Folk Dance Australia. Finally, IFD practitioners comment following the passing of van de Plas in 2019 and interpersonal connectivity and an inherited enthusiasm for learning and teaching dance are revealed. Overall, the persistent influence of van de Plas on FDA and all IFD aficionados in Australia is recognized and celebrated as a tribute to his life and work.

摘要

在澳大利亚，每周都有数百人参加国际民间舞蹈 (IFD) 课程，热切地学习和练习来自世界各地的舞蹈。FDA 的存在和 IFD 的流行必须归功于来自荷兰的 André van de Plas，他在超过 30 年的时间里每年都访问澳大利亚。本文考察了 IFD 在澳大利亚的实践，分析休闲舞蹈作为一种休闲追求，追溯其历史叙事并描述 van de Plas 与澳大利亚 IFD 从业者之间跨国关系的基础。它侧重于所采用的独特教学方法，包括范德普拉斯所强调的编舞与音乐伴奏之间的密切关系。教师培训课程的描述以及对 IFD 和 peak body 的伴随影响，澳大利亚民间舞蹈。最后，IFD 从业者在 van de Plas 于 2019 年去世后发表评论，揭示了人际关系和继承的学习和教授舞蹈的热情。总的来说，van de Plas 对 FDA 和澳大利亚所有 IFD 爱好者的持续影响得到认可和庆祝，这是对他的生活和工作的致敬。