Oftentimes, people may think of dance education in the context of a studio, classroom, or university. However, there are considerable numbers of dance educators who work in-house at performing arts organizations or companies that are tasked with the impactful work of promoting the institutions’ programming and community outreach.  Dance Teacher chatted with three leading education and community managers to learn more about the work they do (often wearing multiple hats on any given day); what led to their current role; and the advice they have for others looking to step into their shoes one day.   Giving Back to the Community […]

To be launched in JuIy, it is an extension of Learning Ladder, an abhinaya pedagogy the dancer developed two years ago.

Luna Dance & Creativity (formerly Luna Dance Institute), a nonprofit organization based in Berkeley, California, is one of a kind. Founded by Patricia Reedy in 1992, Luna exists to bring creativity, equity, and community to every child’s life through the art of dance. The institution accomplishes its mission through a myriad of ways—in-house studio classes, partnerships with K–12 public schools, parent–child programs for reunification in the welfare system, research and advocacy in the dance field, professional learning opportunities for educators around the globe, and more. Luna has reached over 500,000 children since its founding three decades ago, and it hopes […]

In this video, writer and mental health advocate Kathleen McGuire Gaines and Dr. Elizabeth Hutter, school principal of New Ballet in San Jose, California, and president of the American Psychological Association, discuss how to help your students cope with performance anxiety, unpack your personal self-criticism, and manage the day-to-day stresses that come with teaching. The post Watch DT+ Teacher Talk: “Managing Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety” appeared first on Dance Teacher.

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Listening to Dr. E. Macias describe her approaches to teaching and performing, a certain word keeps appearing: “collaboration.” Whether it’s a lecture course at the University of California, Irvine, or a solo performance she’s creating, Macias is “activating connections.” This includes connections between humans and more-than-humans, meaning animals, atmospheric elements, and land.  Macias’ investment in collaboration informs every aspect of her teaching: from the knowledge she shares to how she shares this information. Traditionally, in lecture courses, faculty members are expected to be experts on a topic, like “dance history,” and to speak about a range of styles and time […]

Conceived and choreographed by S. Premnath, the performance abides by the aesthetic values set up by Rukmini Devi at Kalakshetra.

Premiered 12 years, the production sustains interest with its visualisation and music.