DEL Dancing Phonics Workshop
November 21, 2026
In-Person
November 21, 2026
Time: 1 PM–4 PM
Pricing: FREE
Location: 92NY
Facilitated by: Dr. Melodee Walker, Daria Fitzgerald, Erin Lally, and Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 1 PM–4 PM
FREE! Registration is limited, so register soon!
DEL Dancing Phonics Workshop
Calling all K–2 classroom teachers, dance educators, administrators, and anyone interested in bringing dance and phonics together! Join the 92NY Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) for an interactive, hands-on workshop exploring how to use DEL Dancing Phonics, an innovative new resource that reinforces foundational reading skills through dance. DEL Dancing Phonics is a free video series and accompanying Teacher Activity Guide that combines research-based literacy instruction with embodied learning experiences for students in grades K–2. Grounded in the science of reading, research on embodied learning, and DEL’s nationally recognizes approach to dance education, the project uses dance, imagination, and creative expression to strengthen reading-enabling phonological awareness and phonics skills.
Experience the 10-video series, which takes students from a school blacktop to outer space, museums, and rainforests, bringing reading skills to life through dance. Together, we’ll explore the research behind the approach, participate in sample activities, and discover how to use the videos and Teacher Activities to facilitate rich, movement-based literacy experiences with your students.
You’ll leave with free, ready-to-use resources and practical strategies to bring joyful, evidence-based movement and literacy learning to your K–2 classroom!
CTLE Hours: This workshop is eligible for 3 CTLE credit hours.
QUESTIONS? Please reach out to [email protected].
Photo: DEL Dancing Phonics
Meet Your Instructors
Dr. Melodee Walker
Melodee A. Walker, Ph.D. Learning Specialist, educational consultant, Advocate Melodee Walker is a learning specialist and educational consultant with twenty-two years of teaching, research, and advocacy experience. During her doctoral studies in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders at the University of Texas at Austin, Melodee supported grant-funded research at the...
Daria Fitzgerald
Daria Fitzgerald (M.A., Dance Education, New York University, Professional Dance Teacher Certification, New York State) is the Associate Director of Early Childhood Dance at Harkness Dance Center, 92NY. In this role, Daria leads Harkness Dance Center’s initiative to grow early childhood dance programs across the organization and beyond, teaches early...
Erin Lally
Erin Lally (BFA, MA) serves as the Co-Executive Director of the Harkness Dance Center and Director of the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at 92NY. A dedicated dance educator, leader, and community builder, Erin has spent over two decades sharing her passion for dance with children, educators, and families across public...
Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala
Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala (she/her) joined the 92nd Street Y, New York Harkness Dance Center in 2022, where she serves as Associate Director, Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) and Artistic Programming. As an administrator, producer, dancer, and choreographer, Rachael fervently believes in the power of dance to impact lives and build community. At...