On Friday, September 30, 92NY held an intimate and highly anticipated free screening of the brand-new documentary PS DANCE! The Next Generation at Kaufmann Concert Hall. The event brought together members of the entire dance community—from choreographers and dancers to educators and aficionados—including the NYC Department of Education chancellor, David C. Banks, and executive director […]
Hundreds of NYC-based dance artists, choreographers, teachers, administrators and advocates gathered at Gibney Dance Center for the Dance/NYC 2017 Symposium. The event’s lectures and panel discussions covered topics ranging from racial equity to making dance space affordable to improving accessibility for disabled audiences. Here are 3 takeaways from the day. Dance education for every child! […]
Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of witnessing exciting news in dance education. Teachers College at Columbia University is launching a new doctoral program in dance education to begin fall 2017, thanks to a $4.36 million gift from Jody Gottfried Arnhold and her husband John. The news was announced at a luncheon at the school. […]