We Squirm Before We Squawk

We Squirm Before We Squawk by Sarah Maggard There is an old saying, “Those who can not teach, do,” and it is utterly false. Dance Education Laboratory (a specialty school dedicated to training dance teachers) is revolutionizing what it means …
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Changing Lives Through Dance

Changing lives through dance is an ambitious yet achievable goal. Programs such as The Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) in New York City are working towards making sure each dance educator has the knowledge, tools, and support necessary to educate the …
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Tools for Participating in Life

Tools for Participating in Life by Molly Hodgson This week of discovering, exploring, and embodying both the Laban Movement Analysis and the Language of Dance methods has been a rich experience as a dancer and an aspiring educator. Instructors Frederick …
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Learning About the World Through Dance

Learning About the World Through Dance by Molly Hodgson This week of Dance Education Laboratory, “Planet Dance” awakened me to the ideas of knowing yourself, curiosity about one’s own culture, the ability to learn about the world through dance, and …
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Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education By Amy Ausen The Early Childhood Dance Education program was a week-long intensive full of inspiration. Before coming into this week, I was still unsure if teaching was something I would want to pursue, but I am …
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DEL Essentials Refletion

DEL ESSENTIALS REFLECTION By Paris Cullen The DEL Essentials course with Jody Arnhold and Ann Biddle was a magical collaborative experience involving a diverse group of people that share a common passion for the power of dance. Part of the …
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DEL Reflection

DEL Reflection 2016 By: Holly Warner Dance Education Laboratory was the best possible place for me to spend my summer. Throughout the month of I learned so much about teaching, interacting with children and how to invoke creative habits in …
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DEL Essentials Students Tell All

DEL Essentials Students write about their experience this summer in the classroom with DEL Founder, Jody Arnhold, and DEL Founding Faculty, Ann Biddle. Learning is live at DEL. The “Essentials” course has been an eye opening and enriching experience. Prior …
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