RANDA BROUGHTON

Presently Randa teaches courses ranging from Introduction to Dance to Dance Kinesiology for grades 9-12 at Edward R. Murrow High School. Murrow is a large community of over 4000 individuals with a strong performing and visual arts focus. Previously, she ran the dance program for Teachers Preparatory School in Brownsville Brooklyn, a 6-12 school that transitioned to a 9-12 facility. In addition, she Co-directed Teachers Preparatory’s Arts Centered program which integrated dance, theater, and visual arts experiences into students’ academic curriculum. Prior to Teachers Preparatory she taught at Lehman High School in the Bronx expanding the dance program to include over 200 participants as well as starting the Lehman Dance Company that rehearsed weekly and performed in various venues throughout the year. In addition, Randa taught Modern, Choreographic Process, and Creative Movement at Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in East Harlem. She choreographed yearly for the Conservatory’s Pre-professional Dance Company, Gestures, and Harbor’s annual performances. At the heart of each teaching opportunity Randa believes a student’s creative impulse drives the learning environment. Embodying the conversation between a student’s creative energy and the inquiry process builds a collaborative classroom where each voice resonates