What: Reimagining Dance Education 

When: September 19-20th, 2020

Where: Zoom 

Why: This year DEAW will host a virtual conference featuring two days of professional development including workshops, networking and discussions. We look forward to coming together as a community of dance educators to reimagine our practices and support each other as we navigate a global pandemic and deepen our commitments to racial justice.

Presenters: 

ArtsEd Washington

Mary Gorder & Rachel Stewart

Noelle Price

Kristin Koskinen

Julynn Wildman

...and more! 

First Annual DEAW Spring Conference!

March 14-15
Gonzaga University
502 E. Boone Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99258

The DEAW Spring Conference will happen in conjunction with ACDA Northwest, which will be hosted at Gonzaga March 11-14. Our conferences will share the theme "Dance as Service". How do your dance and education practices serve our statewide community? We're excited to read about the work you would like to share with us!

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 3rd, and throughout the year.

DEAW is launching its first ever fundraiser as a part of GivingTuesday to raise funds for a DEAW State Tour. Representatives of the board will travel to other regions in our state to broaden our reach and connect this diverse state. We will be able to serve the state better after hearing strengths and needs from different regions.

The GivingTuesday contributions would help with travel costs and allow board members to hold masterclasses, panels, and connect communities of dance educators. We have already begun connecting with other parts of our state by planning our first ever Spring Conference in Spokane at Gonzaga University. In addition to our current plan of traveling to Spokane in March, we hope to travel to Ellensburg (east), Bellingham (north), and to the Peninsula (west) and organize masterclasses and panel discussions. 

Support us by making a donation! Every amount is appreciated.

This year’s theme is “EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY”

As dance educators, we constantly use our bodies to communicate information and make meaning. To feel as though we are thriving in our profession, it is important to take time to feel connected to our form, treat our bodies with safety and love, and become knowledgeable about current understandings of how it functions best.

We believe all bodies are dancing bodies, and want our teaching practices to be inclusive of a diverse student body and support students in a full range of abilities and identities.  It is important that we are always learning new ways to welcome every body into our classrooms and helping students find power in their unique body.

This year, we want to fill the conference with workshops that renew connection to our bodies and provide us with tools to inspire every student to express who they are in their dancing body.