Cover title. "And a bumper crop of responses to "Does Australia need a cultural policy?" -- Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. The choreographer, dictator or director? -- 2. Same, same but different -- 3. The small to medium dance company -- 4. The rise and rise of ́'independence' -- 5. The role of institutions in the redefinition of ́'Independence' -- 5. A dancer-driven model -- 6. ́Body for hire'- a definition -- 7. The state of dance in Australia.