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Thanks to my Professional Learning Community: you & you & you…

December 21st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Teaching as a dance specialist in a public school can be an uneasy fit. Dance isn’t your usual content area, with various curricula to choose from and years of practice in the public schools. Even in states where dance educators have a solid foothold (of which mine isn’t one), there aren’t many of us. And […]

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ALT/space: Teaching Artist stories from the field

August 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

ALT/space — a lovely new site for ideas & inspiration! ALT/space is a project of the Teaching Artist Journal — an arena for Teaching Artists to share stories of their students, moments of learning, questions and obstacles, reflections, and successes. I’m honored to be part of ALT/space, representing dance education in a public school setting […]

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Dance survey — reflect & share!

August 12th, 2011 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

If you’re a teaching artist in theatre or dance, I recommend this survey. Like it says, it takes about 20 minutes, but it’s a great opportunity to reflect on your own work. There’s also the hope that it might support our profession by collating opinions / experiences in order to gain perspective on next steps… […]

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Letting go

May 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Today’s horoscope — Today is an 8. Write down your thoughts, even if they don’t make any sense, to make space for the new. You may discover that your skills are worth more than you thought. On the days when I read my horoscope, my engagement with it lasts all of about 10 seconds, as […]

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Note to self: boys & girls dance differently

June 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

Well, duh.  In some styles of dance, of course, boys & girls, men & women learn the same moves — contemporary, modern, tap.  But in most cultures, as well as ballet & jazz, boys & girls, men & women have distinctly different styles. Coming from a modern background, when I first started teaching in the […]

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Post-performance reflection: 2nd grade

June 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

Although my space is clean & clear, I’m still processing the end of year… For many years I’ve gone directly from the close of school to teaching an intensive graduate course on “Learning through Movement.”  It’s made for a grueling transition to summer vacation, but it’s always given me a chance to take a long […]

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Post-performance reflection: 1st grade

June 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

The 1st grade dance was based on number sense, in 3 parts: I.  Groups of students grew from low to high, counting from 1-10 in various languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Somali, Cambodian, Arabic, Laotian, Tagalog, Cham, Korean, and English.  It was usually their home language, but a few had a language from martial […]

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Post-performance reflection: kindergarten

June 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

First, a rush of relief — the performances came off fantastically! Then, the rush of all the “to-do’s” that have been piling up… scheduling for next year, plans for end-of-year activities & events, grades for report cards, & post-performance reflections. Here are some of kindergarten responses after watching a video of their work (the writing […]

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