A DANÇA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE INCLUSÃO SOCIAL: UM ESTUDO DE CASO DO PROJETO SOCIAL BALLET PARA TODOS DE VARGINHA-MG

Abstract

Considering that anyone, in any situation, is capable of dancing and exploring new feelings, habits, pleasures and emotions, the power of dance can be transformative, as limits can be exceeded. The research was based on the project called "Ballet for All ''(Ballet Para Todos) linked to the Non-Governmental Organization of the same name in the municipality of Varginha/MG, low, medium and high social vulnerability. This research aimed to understand dance as a way of inclusion and social development, as well as the contributions produced by the “Ballet for All” project in the lives of young people who participated in it and to know their mothers' perception of the influences of dance in their daughters' lives.The aim of this work, in addition to reporting and reflecting on the experiences experienced by these subjects, was to verify the transformations brought about by dance in their lives. Methodologically, the approach was qualitative and the research instrument was the interview guided by a script. Interviews were carried out in person with four former students of Projeto “Ballet para todos” and their mothers. For the analysis of the interviews, the triangulation technique was used, which allowed the articulation between the context, the narratives and the studies of authors who discuss the theme, as well as the understanding of the phenomenon in a perspective of totality. As a result, we were able to identify that the "Ballet for All'' Project made a difference in the lives of the participants, both in objective and subjective aspects. black women, and how much the Project forged possibilities of overcoming these issues in their lives. Another important finding of the research refers to the peripheralization of territories, leading girls and boys to social exclusion. Finally, we concluded the urgent need for projects such as the “Ballet for all” as a form of social inclusion, since there are structural exclusions to be overcome in our society.