Barry Blumenfeld teaches at the Friends Seminary in New York City. He is an adjunct professor at New York University and on faculty at the Dance Education Laboratory of the 92nd Street Y.
Q: Do you approach your K–12 classes differently than when you teach at a studio?
A: When shifting from teaching at a private studio to a public or private school, people need to rethink what the function of their class is. In a studio, the goal is most likely to teach technique, but that is not necessarily the case in K–12. Here, much of the students' days are filled with critical thinking, and my classes offer a chance for creative exploration.
I've been using e-mail to send my students last-minute reminders or updates to our schedules, but none of them check them in time. Do you have any recommendations for quick group communication?
