Kerrianne Cody (MSEd, MA, BFA) was an elementary dance educator for New York City Public Schools where she would integrate creative dance and technique for performance. Kerrianne is now utilizing her dance experience and administrative knowledge as a Dance Consultant. Additionally, she is continuing to fulfill her passion for teaching dance as she works with both children and adults at a private studio.
Kerrianne earned her BFA in Dance and minor in Theatre from Long Island University, C.W. Post (LIU Post). After years performing and teaching at studios, she decided to pursue her passion for dance education and attended NYU Steinhardt where she received her master’s degree in Dance Education and K-12 New York State teaching certification. Then, after a decade in the classroom, Kerrianne attended Hunter College where she completed her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and certifications as both a School Building Leader and School District Leader.
Her professional accolades include:
- Membership at the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
- Former President of the New York State Dance Education Association (NYSDEA)
- NYSED Content Advisory Panel for Dance
- Citywide PD Facilitator
- NYC DOE Professional Learning Arts Mondays Facilitator
- CAN Facilitator (D25 and Nationally)
- K-12 Dance Educator Award from NYSDEA
Kerrianne also served as a New York State Dance Standards Writer on the 2017 Dance Revision Team, and led professional development on standards implementation across New York State.
She 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).