Changing lives through dance is an ambitious yet achievable goal. Programs such as The Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) in New York City are working towards making sure each dance educator has the knowledge, tools, and support necessary to educate the …
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Tools for Participating in Life by Molly Hodgson This week of discovering, exploring, and embodying both the Laban Movement Analysis and the Language of Dance methods has been a rich experience as a dancer and an aspiring educator. Instructors Frederick …
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Learning About the World Through Dance by Molly Hodgson This week of Dance Education Laboratory, “Planet Dance” awakened me to the ideas of knowing yourself, curiosity about one’s own culture, the ability to learn about the world through dance, and …
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Early Childhood Education By Amy Ausen The Early Childhood Dance Education program was a week-long intensive full of inspiration. Before coming into this week, I was still unsure if teaching was something I would want to pursue, but I am …
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DEL ESSENTIALS REFLECTION By Paris Cullen The DEL Essentials course with Jody Arnhold and Ann Biddle was a magical collaborative experience involving a diverse group of people that share a common passion for the power of dance. Part of the …
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DEL Reflection 2016 By: Holly Warner Dance Education Laboratory was the best possible place for me to spend my summer. Throughout the month of I learned so much about teaching, interacting with children and how to invoke creative habits in …
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HOW TO GROW GOOD HUMANS: How Dance Education is Essential to Growing a Good Human By Arianna Dunmire When you get 40 professional dance educators in one room you get hundreds of good answerers to the essential question: Why is …
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DEL Essentials Students write about their experience this summer in the classroom with DEL Founder, Jody Arnhold, and DEL Founding Faculty, Ann Biddle. Learning is live at DEL. The “Essentials” course has been an eye opening and enriching experience. Prior …
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Sumi and I (Summation Dance) had the honor of facilitating DEL’s 20th anniversary Movement Sentence Choir in February! We have been involved with DEL since 2008, but this was our first opportunity to step into a leadership role. We wanted …
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Erica Rosenberg made her way from Broadway into the classroom. Read on to learn about her pathway into dance education! 1. What is your current position in dance education and how did it come to be? Please describe your role. …
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