Ashlie Kirby holds a BFA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MFA from University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She was a professional dancer in NYC for nine years, working for choreographers Jessica Gaynor and Pam Tanowitz and …
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Georgia is a DEL student enrolled in DEL Foundations, the first recommended course for all new DEL students. Below is her reflection on the first day of class. It is so wonderful to see that DEL students are using the …
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I have been performing puppet shows for young children for six years. I incorporate singing, movement, pantomime, storytelling and thematic content that hooks in kids’ imagination and playfulness. I have been drawn to movement more and more as an expressive …
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The participants in the DEL Planet Dance workshop went on a transformative journey this past week. We traveled to many cultures and countries through the study of dance, and together we built a strong and richly diverse community. I came …
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I left my first day of the 92Y Dance Education Laboratory’s workshop, “Planet Dance” leaping on air. I couldn’t stop grinning, dancing and commenting. I had a joined a group of other dancers and educators to listen to a reading …
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I have just finished Week 1 of the DEL Summer Institute and took the course, The Dance Educator Prepares. I do believe this is the best possible way I could have used my vacation. I thought that four hours a …
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This past January at DEL, students had the extraordinary experience of learning about Balanchine and dance education from experts Tina Curran and Heather Watts with Damian Woetzel and Deborah Wingert. The workshop brought Balanchine himself back to life – you …
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Diane Duggan has 40 years of experience as a Dance Therapist and is teaching the DEL February Intensive. She shares how one person taking the time to ask her a very simple question led to a gratifying career in dance …
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On a Monday night last month in DEL Foundations class, we explored Laban’s EFFORT/DYNAMICS though two distinct exercises: “Slowland and Fastland,” and “Dynamic Volcano Dance.” In a quick summary: In “Slowland and Fastland,” Jody divided the room (with masking tape) into two …
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