by Katie Rolnick | Jul 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Karen Kaufmann is changing education in Missoula, one school at a time Karen Kaufmann’s model dance education program is now taught at seven Missoula County public schools. The desks in Maribeth Rothwell’s second-grade classroom at Rattlesnake Elementary School...
by Rachel Zar | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
The José Limón Dance Foundation started Limón4Kids this year in New York City middle schools, and, following a successful three-week pilot, the program will continue in the fall. “The idea is to introduce students to modern dance through Jose Limón’s personal...
by Hannah Maria Hayes | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Tutu Boo” activity night at Stage Door Dance Productions While tuition payments cover regular business expenses, studio owners often need to do extra fundraising to offset recital, competition and scholarship costs. Here, three studio directors share...
by Kat Echevarria Richter | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
First-year students in the studio In a desire for multiculturalism, many dance programs have added world and hip-hop classes to their curriculums, but, with few exceptions, ballet and modern still reign supreme. At the University of East London (UEL), however, bharata...
by Emily Macel | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
A new Baltimore public school program encourages dance and science teachers to think alike. Katie Wright-Sabbatino (left) and Science With Dance in Mind teachers improvise about photosynthesis. “Try standing up without applying Newton’s laws,” says dance educator Rima...
by Hannah Maria Hayes | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
At some point in your teaching career, it’s likely that you will have a student who has difficulty with learning, concentration, language or making and keeping friends. Unless you’ve had formal training in working with special needs children, it can seem daunting to...
by Alison Feller for Dance Magazine | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
As the new school year starts, it’s time to round up your competition team for another exciting season. But with auditions inevitably comes drama and, in some cases, disappointment. Jennifer Rienert of New Hampshire School of Ballet in Hooksett, NH, has found a way to...
by Kate Lydon | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
As a ballerina, Gelsey Kirkland was not only celebrated for her technical virtuosity, wild abandon and superb musical phrasing, she also distinguished herself with profound dramatic ability. Now, she wants to train future generations to do the same. The new Gelsey...
by Rachel Zar | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Q: “I own a very small studio in a very small town. My mother and I are the only dance teachers here, and she is now talking of retiring. I don’t know any other dancers here who would be able to replace her. How can I go about recruiting another teacher?” A: “These...
by Dance Teacher | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Students at Bellaire High School, in Bellaire, Texas, know a thing or two about dance—thanks to their teacher, Sanja Korman, who was recognized as the National Dance Association’s 2008 K–12 Educator of the Year. “As a high school teacher, my music repertoire needs to...