Glossary of Terms
EnhanceDance values transparency. Our understanding of following terms informs our approach.
Dancer: a person who dances for pleasure or profession.
Equity: the fair distribution of resources among people.
Evidence: an outward indication of something.
Safety: being protected from harm and danger.
Wellness: an active process of being aware, making choices and engaging in activities that leads to the holistic health of individuals and groups; encompasses multiple interconnected dimensions, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, occupational, environmental, etc.
Dancer: a person who dances for pleasure or profession.
Equity: the fair distribution of resources among people.
Evidence: an outward indication of something.
- EnhanceDance uses the Equity Literacy Institute framework, which recognized evidence as inclusive of academic research and the lived experiences of those in our communities.
Safety: being protected from harm and danger.
- EnhanceDance uses the trauma-informed Sanctuary Model of safety, which recognizes the fundamental need for physical, psychological, social, cultural and moral safety.
Wellness: an active process of being aware, making choices and engaging in activities that leads to the holistic health of individuals and groups; encompasses multiple interconnected dimensions, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, occupational, environmental, etc.