Kerrianne Cody
PS 165 The Edith K. Bergtraum School
Kerrianne Cody, Pre-K-5
PS 165 The Edith K. Bergtraum School
Kerrianne teaches dance to grades Pre-K through 5 at PS 165 The Edith K. Bergtraum School, where she integrates creative dance and technique for performance. What she is most proud of is the impact she has made as an advocate for dance education in New York State. As a dance educator, Kerrianne believes firmly in the power of movement as a means of expression. She teaches her students that dance is a universal language spoken across seas, in the smallest villages and the biggest cities. That dance unifies, transpires, and surpasses time and place. She believes that through the arts, our students become empowered creative problem solvers, who have the necessary skills in collaboration, communication, empathy, and understanding to pave the way towards a brighter future.
Kerrianne Cody MSEd, MA, BFA is a dance educator for New York City Public Schools. Kerrianne earned her BFA in Dance and minor in Theatre from Long Island University, C.W. Post. After years performing and teaching at studios, she decided to pursue her passion for dance education. Kerrianne attended NYU Steinhardt where she received her Masters Degree in Dance Education and K-12 NYS teaching certification. Then after a decade in the classroom, Kerrianne went on to attend CUNY Hunter College where she completed her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and certifications as both a School Building Leader and School District Leader. Her professional responsibilities include being a member of the National Dance Education Organization- NDEO, Past President of the New York State Dance Education Association- NYSDEA, NYSED Content Advisory Panel for Dance, Citywide PD Facilitator, Arts Mondays Facilitator, and CAN Facilitator (D25 and Nationally). Kerrianne served as a New York State Dance Standards Writer being part of the 2017 Dance Revision Team and led professional development on standards implementation across New York State. Kerrianne has presented her research Nationally at NDEO Conferences (Contemplating Collaborations, Cultural Partnerships, Integrating Masterworks K-5, A Standards Based Approach to Choreography) and NYSDEA Conferences (Dance in the Inclusion Classroom, Standards Implementation). She is honored to be a past recipient of the K-12 Dance Educator Award from the New York State Dance Education Association.