Jun 30-Jul 2, 2025
In-Person
DEL Essentials
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Pricing: $325 until June 11 / $375 after
Location: In-Person at the 92nd Street Y, New York (NYC)
Instructors:
Jody Gottfried Arnhold and Ann Biddle
The DEL Essentials course is an introductory course that provides an overview of the key components of the DEL model of teaching dance to children and teenagers.
In this 3-day, in-person course, participants will deepen their understanding of the benefits of a comprehensive dance education and explore the DEL pedagogy through a range of learning activities which will include guided movement exploration using the DEL Dance Framework, basics of lesson planning and design, and collaborative dance-making strategies. Learning activities will be anchored in student-centered, inclusive, and culturally responsive instructional practices, centered in social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies. Students will:
- Apply the LMA framework to lesson planning and dance making
- Understand the benefits of a comprehensive dance education
- Explore the concept of the DEL Movement Sentence in varied ways
- Design meaningful lesson plans following the DEL Lesson Plan format
- Gain an overview of how to support learners in all developmental stages
- Engage with current dance education standards, including state and national dance standards
- Work collaboratively to create group dances with peers.
Dates: June 30-July 2, 2025 |10 AM – 4 PM
Facilitators: Jody Gottfried Arnhold, MA, CMA, Ann Biddle, MA
Pricing: $325 until June 11 / $375 after
Credits:
Students may take this in-person course for SUNY Empire State University credit for a separate and additional fee, and will receive 3 undergraduate credits.
Educators can also receive New York State CTLE credits for completed DEL courses.
Discounts:
- NYCDOE dance specialists get 50% off every DEL course.
- NYCDOE common branch teachers get 10% off every DEL course.
- NYCDOE Arnhold New Teachers get DEL courses free for their first and second year teaching in the DOE.
Scholarships: Scholarships are available through 92NY. General 92NY scholarship information and applications.
QUESTIONS? Please email [email protected].
Must register by Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Photo by Cherylynn Tsushima for Nel Shelby Productions.
Meet Your Instructors
Jody Gottfried Arnhold
Jody Gottfried Arnhold, MA, CMA, Founder of Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at 92Y, is a luminary in dance education and an advocate for dance. She created DEL in response to the need for a practical and focused dance pedagogy program. Through DEL, Jody aims to inspire and prepare teachers to...
Ann Biddle
ANN BIDDLE M.A., has been a dance educator, staff developer, curriculum consultant, writer, and choreographer for the past 30 years. She is currently Professional Learning and Curriculum Senior Consultant for the 92NY Dance Education Laboratory (DEL). As the Founding Faculty of DEL at the 92nd St Y with Jody Gottfried...