The Author: Kai Lehikoinen is currently employed by the Regional Arts Council of Southwest Finland where he develops the dance infrastructure and is preparing a book on dance analysis. He teaches dance analysis and dance sociology at the Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland. He was previously a Senior Lecturer and Head of Programme in Choreography at the University College of Dance, Stockholm, Sweden, and before that, Head of Programme in Performing Arts at the Turku Polytechnic, Finland.

• Contents: Methodologies – ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ – Discourses in Boys’ Dance Education – Themes and Practices of Male Dancing – Choreographing Masculinities – Negotiating Identities – The Fear of Dancing ‘Queerly’.

The Author: Kai Lehikoinen is currently employed by the Regional Arts Council of Southwest Finland where he develops the dance infrastructure and is preparing a book on dance analysis. He teaches dance analysis and dance sociology at the Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland. He was previously a Senior Lecturer and Head of Programme in Choreography at the University College of Dance, Stockholm, Sweden, and before that, Head of Programme in Performing Arts at the Turku Polytechnic, Finland.

• Contents: Methodologies – ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ – Discourses in Boys’ Dance Education – Themes and Practices of Male Dancing – Choreographing Masculinities – Negotiating Identities – The Fear of Dancing ‘Queerly’.

The Author: Kai Lehikoinen is currently employed by the Regional Arts Council of Southwest Finland where he develops the dance infrastructure and is preparing a book on dance analysis. He teaches dance analysis and dance sociology at the Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland. He was previously a Senior Lecturer and Head of Programme in Choreography at the University College of Dance, Stockholm, Sweden, and before that, Head of Programme in Performing Arts at the Turku Polytechnic, Finland.

• Contents: Methodologies – ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ – Discourses in Boys’ Dance Education – Themes and Practices of Male Dancing – Choreographing Masculinities – Negotiating Identities – The Fear of Dancing ‘Queerly’.