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ArtsTime 2007

2007-03-23 to 2007-03-24

DEAW is a proud co-sponsor of the biennial ArtsTime Conference, a professional development conference for educators, focused on arts education in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. This major in-service conference in Washington State offers workshops and resources for teachers of the arts, classroom teachers, administrators, school board members, advocates, teaching artists, parents, and community members!

ArtsTime is sponsored by the Dance Educators Association of Washington (DEAW), VSA Arts of Washington (VSAW), the ArtsEdWashington (formerly WAAE), the Washington Alliance for Theatre Education (WATE), the Washington Art Education Association (WAEA) and the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA). Participating partners have included the Inland Empire Orff Chapter, Seattle International Children's Festival and the Washington State Music Teachers Association. ArtsTime is presented in cooperation with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Tukwila Arts Commission

It will be held at Foster High School in Tukwila, Washington. There will be a complete schedule of Dance sessions, as well as in Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Registration is now open. For further information and to register, visit the folowing sites:
www.artstime.org/
www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Arts/

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Joining Together! DEAW's Fall Conference

2007-10-20 to 2007-10-21

To all Dance Educators,

Classroom Teachers, Music and PE Specialists,

Artists and Enthusiasts!!!

Mark your calendars

for a fabulous Educators Conference

October 20 & 21
at the Creative Dance Center
12577 Densmore Ave N, Seattle

Page down for the complete schedule!

Members: $100 for both days; $50 for Saturday; $60 for Sunday**
Non-members: 130 for both days*; $60 for Saturday; $80 for Sunday**
*Non-member registration includes one-year "Friend" DEAW membership
**Sunday and two-day registrations includes Sunday lunch

Brought to you by the DEAW - Dance Educators Association of Washington

 Don't miss this opportunity!!
Register today --

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

**Print form and mail as directed on form. **

 

The schedule follows (page down for presenters)...

 

Saturday, October 20
1:00-1:30	Registration
1:30-2:45	Dance & PE Made Fun Presenters: Jesse Jaramillo & Gary Reed Come explore standard-based activities that blend Dance and PE curriculum in ways that engage and inspire students to lifelong learning. Class will deal with standard-based assessments using locomotors, nonlocomotors, and manipulatives. Learning can be fun!  [K-5]
3:00-4:15	Brain-Compatible Modern Dance Demonstration Classes Presenters: Terry Goetz & Anne Gilbert Observe a brain-compatible modern dance demonstration class including improvisation and technique for K-12 students performing in the DEAW Festival Performance.
4:15-7:00	Dinner in the neighborhood; restaurant locations included in conference packet
7:30	Festival Performance An informal performance, offering a full range of dance development, from beginning to professional, as performed by students from area studios and public schools, as well as professional dance companies. Performances by DEAW members & students, including Kaleidoscope Dance Company, Mosaic Dance Company, eNergi Dance Company, Seattle Early Dance, Elk Plain Dance Company, Wing Luke Elementary School.
Sunday, October 21
8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-9:40	Focus on Math: Dancing Drills Presenter: Meg Mahoney Explore strategies that use dance for drilling and practicing number sense at the primary level, including counting, comparing, and place value -- strategies which can be applied creatively at the intermediate level.
9:45-10:45	Focus on Math: Geometry Presenter: Debbie Gilbert Dance your geometry, including polygons, translations/slides, and reflections/flips. This intermediate level lesson includes a geometry BrainDance!	Emotion-Based Lyrical Dance for Kids Presenter: Kim Gockel
11:00-12:00	Focus on Math: Moving Math Games Presenter: Anne Green Gilbert An abundance of patterns and improvisations, based on factoring, logarithms, symmetry/asymmetry, and other concepts – applicable for studio or classroom!	Beginning Hip-Hop for School-age Kids Presenter: Rex Kinney
12:00-1:00	Lunch on site (box lunch provided with pre-registration – register by October 15)
1:00-2:15	Fast, Fun Folk Dance Presenter: Susan Wickett-Ford Learn some user-friendly, charming dances from around the world that will enliven your classroom and draw you and your students together.  Practice several favorites and leave with the directions and music.  [K-12]	The State of Dance in Washington State Presenter: AnnRené Joseph An update on developments in Dance Education, including  the growing structure of laws and policies to ensure arts education in Washington State; topics include EALRs & Classroom-Based Performance Assessments in Dance; at the end of this session, Terry Goetz & Krissa Englebright from the GLE Team will seek feedback from fellow dance educators on new developments.
2:30-3:45	Reflective Writing: A Means to Build Engaged Learning and Self-esteem in the Technique Class Presenter: Betsy Cooper Targeted writing assignments to build a student-centered learning environment where students are encouraged to articulate personal goals and challenges while acknowledging individual strengths and their uniqueness.	Site Specific Dances: The How-to's of Getting Your Kids Dancing Outside Presenter: Krissa Englebright An exciting lesson that students look forward to every year, including a clear process for getting quality work along with logistics of taking the risk of working outside!  [Upper elementary/ middle school]
4:00-4:30	Closure

 

The Presenters

Betsy Cooper

Associate Professor & Director, University of Washington Dance Program; recipient UW Distinguished Teaching Award; Board Member, UW Center for Instructional Development and Research.

Krissa Englebright

Dance Specialist, Elk Plain School of Choice, Bethel School District; ArtsTimeSteering Committee; OSPI Grade Level Expectations Team & Arts Assessment Leadership Team; DEAW Board Member.

Anne Green Gilbert

Director, Creative Dance Center & Kaleidoscope & Mosaic Dance Companies; Author, Brain-Compatible Dance Education, Creative Dance for All Ages: A Conceptual Approach, and Teaching the Three R’s Through Movement; DEAW Board Member; Founding President DEAW.

Debbie Gilbert

Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Whistlestop Dance Company; Artist mentor, Arts Impact; Artist in Residence, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington State; DEAW Honor Award.

Kim Gockel

Faculty, Westlake Dance Center & Gotta Dance Studio; Director, En L'air Dance Benefit Dance Company.

Terry Goetz

Director of Education & Outreach, faculty member, Creative Dance Center; presenter for PEPS & early childhood education groups; trainer for the BrainDance & Brain-Compatible Dance Education; OSPI Grade Level Expectations Team; DEAW Board Member.

Jesse Jaramillo

Physical Education, Dance and Music Specialist for the Mercer Island School District; National Board Professional Teacher Certification; Outstanding Teacher in Physical Education in King County; DEAW Honor Award.

AnnRené Joseph 

Program Supervisor, The Arts, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts.

Rex Kinney

Hip Hop Instructor, Westlake Dance Center & Gotta Dance Studio; Coach & choreographer, Shorecrest High School Dance Team; Choreographer, Enertia Modern Dance Company.     

Meg Mahoney

Dance Specialist, Wing Luke Elementary School, Seattle School District; Arts Assessment Leadership Team; 2006 KCTS Golden Apple Award; summer faculty, Seattle University; President, DEAW.

Gary Reed

WSAC Artist in Residence; Education Outreach Coordinator, Bainbridge Dance Center; Musical Theatre Performances, Bainbridge Performing Arts & 5^th Avenue Theatre; Choreography, Bainbridge Performing Arts & Lakeside Drama.

Susan Wickett-Ford

Instructor & Dance Department Chair, The Northwest School; Dance Residencies, Family Folk Dance & Teacher Training, freelance throughout Seattle & the Pacific Northwest; Past President, DEAW.

 

Contact Information: Meg Mahoney - megrm@comcast.net

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ArtsTime Conference

2009-03-20 to 2009-03-21

ArtsTime 2009

March 20-21, 2009

Inspiring Imagination!  Creativity, Innovation, Compassion

Don't miss this biennial gathering of arts education professionals, sponsored by Dance Educators Association of Washington, Washington Association of Theatre Education, Washington Music Educators Assocation, VSA Washington, Washington Association of Art Education, and ArtsEdWashington! 

Sessions include ethnic dance, creative dance, brain-compatible dance education, hiphop, social dance, classroom-based performance assessments & curriculum integration, geared toward elementary & secondary levels. 

For a complete schedule & registration, go to www.artstime.org

Contact Information: Krissa Englebright - info@deawa.com

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DEAW Fall Conference

2008-11-01 to 2008-11-02

Creating Community:

Dance in Washington State

November 1-2, 2008

at Creative Dance Center, 12577 Densmore Ave N, Seattle.  Click below for directions: www.creativedance.org/about/directions.cfm

Please join us for DEAW's Annual Fall Conference, an opportunity for dance educators and dance supporters from studios, public schools, colleges, and community centers to gather... dance... learn... network... and share ideas, concerns, passions, and needs.  Clock hours are available.

Workshops and sessions run Saturday, November 1st,  from 1:00-5:00 pm and Sunday, November 2nd, from 8:30 am-4:00pm at the Creative Dance Center .   On-site registration and check-in opens on Saturday at 12:30pm and on Sunday at 8:15am.

There will be a festival performance Saturday evening, 7:30 pm, at Shorecrest High School, showcasing the talent and energy of many DEAW member affiliated dance groups!

 

 

Click on the link below to download the
2008 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:

www.deawa.com/documents/FinalAgenda.pdf

 

Click on the link below to download the
2008 REGISTRATION FORM:

 www.deawa.com/documents/DEAW2008ConfRegFinal.pdf

 

Click on the link below to download information on the
Saturday evening SHOWCASE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE:

www.deawa.com/documents/ShowcasePerf2008.pdf

Session Descriptions- browse the exciting, diverse sessions on offer at this year's conference:

Fast, Fun Folk Dance
Presenter: Susan Wickett-Ford
Dances from around the world provide methods for developing cultural competency within the school environment, while supplementing instruction in social skills.

Experiential Anatomy
Presenter: Jennifer Salk
Incorporation of experiential anatomy into technique class educates students about the body in a way that permanently and positively impacts how they move. Dance educators at all levels need to teach students how to care for their bodies and make informed choices to move with efficiency. By exploring a different body part each week students gain a deep understanding of their individual differences and how their body works best. Appropriate for teachers with or without previous knowledge of anatomy. Come to class prepared to move at your own pace and leave with an understanding of how to prepare lessons in this methodology.

Teaching Creative Ballet to Preschoolers
Presenter: Anne Green Gilbert
Learn how to engage young dancers, ages 3-5, while teaching age-appropriate ballet steps blended with collaboration and creativity.

A Social Dance Unit for Middle and High School
Presenter: Teresa Osborn
Learn the 4-step swing dance with basic moves-- fun and easy to teach your students at any level!  Using rhythms and dance styles that appeal to today’s youth, these dances make a great combination which students enjoy. 

The Give and Take in Group Dance Improvisation
Presenter: Lynne McNett
Guided explorations and group dance forms will focus on interpersonal skills needed in Group Dance Improvisation. When do you lead? When do you follow? How do you know when to do what? How does the group process work? How do we develop “group feeling”? Learn to trust your Kinesthetic Sense for the answers.

Festival Performance 
Enjoy a full range of dance from beginning to professional, performed by students from area studios and public schools, as well as professional dance companies, in order to experience the possibilities for age- and program-appropriate dance performance.

Warm-Up
Presenter: Gail Heilbron
This class will use multiple techniques from dance and exercise to gently and joyously waken the body in order to fully energize it for the day's activities.  We will focus on efficient total-body use working from the core with emphasis on breath, flow, and rhythm!

“So… How do you feel?” -- Emotions in Dance
Presenter: Gary Reed
Brain research shows that emotions are an integral part of our learning experience. But what is the emotional climate of our movement/dance classes? How can we help students access and use feelings to be better dancers and learners? This workshop explores two approaches on how to create a safe space to explore emotions through dance concepts, allowing students to become aware of what they feel while they move. Through this awareness, students can be more expressive dancers and human beings.

Integrated Dance with Light Motion
Presenter: Charlene Curtis
Dancers will learn a variety of techniques for disabled and nondisabled dancers, including counter balance, moving-in-relation, and improvisational structures.  In addition, an overall introduction will be given to the professional standing and broad recognition of dancers with disabilities who integrate unique concepts in movement with mainstream dance.

Ballet: Teaching Technique, Nurturing Creativity
Presenter: Terry Goetz
Creativity. Choice and discovery. Not the usual words used to describe a ballet class. This workshop will give you specific tools to support and nurture the whole dancer. Learn how brain-compatible and conceptual principles can enliven your teaching pedagogy and excite your students about their own creative and technical potential. The BrainDance will be introduced as a warm-up to integrate body and mind and improve focus and concentration during barre. Workshop will include discussion and a condensed conceptual, brain-compatible ballet class.

Symmetry in Dance
Presenter: Debbie Gilbert with WhistleStop
Symmetry is a great concept for curriculum infusion because it is found in dance, visual art, science, and math. Create symmetrical shapes, mirror with one or more lines of symmetry, and use a pathway map to create a symmetrical dance. As you dance this lesson developed by Whistlestop for Arts Impact, you’ll experience techniques for authentic arts infusion.

Dance in the State
Presenter: AnnRene Joseph
Provided with this update on developments in Dance Education, including the growing structure of laws and policies that ensure arts education for all learners in Washington State, participants will gain knowledge of Arts EALRs, Grade Level Expectations, & Classroom-Based Performance Assessments.

Dancing Washington's Geographical History
Presenter: Eric Johnson
Bring Washington's geographical history (included in the upper elementary/middle school geography grade level expectations) alive for your students with this integrated dance/geography lesson!  Give your students the physical experience of becoming the volcanic activity and glacial movement that formed our beautiful state while simultaneously addressing concepts essential to each of our students' artistic development.  Comprehensive handouts will be included outlining each step of the lesson for your own use at school.

Butoh Ritual Mexicano
Presenter: Diana Garcia-Snyder
This workshop is based on Butoh Ritual Mexicano, which is a variation of Butoh developed by Mexican master Diego Pifion. This technique applies and combines concepts of Japanese Butoh, Mexican energetic traditions, ritual dance, theater, and contemporary dance. Butoh Ritual Mexicano exercises draw from techniques that: open the joints and pelvis to free energy blockages, stimulating energy flow, awareness, focus and balance through strong physical exercises, improvisation, and guided imageries.

Fundamentals of Teaching Hip Hop Dance
Presenter: Rex Kinney
This session offers the discipline of hip-hop style as a method for engaging students with curriculum and building habits for learning.

Enhancing the Educational Process Through Choreography
Presenter: Jesse Jaramillo
This workshop will cover theories as well as specific activities and skills in covering the following concepts: 1. Exploring choreographic activities utilizing the elements of dance: space, energy, and time and their components; 2. Techniques for generating movement in the public school setting through improvisation; 3. How the emotional intelligence relates to invention and crafting of movement and how this increases learning throughout the curriculum.

Creating Community
Presenter: Anne Green Gilbert
Take some time to network with conference participants, reflect on best practices shared, and establish lines of communication to nurture your teaching in the year ahead.

 

About the presenters:

Charlene Curtiss, Director of Light Motion, has performed, choreographed, and taught integrated dance workshops and master classes nationally and internationally for over 20 years.  She originated "front-end chair control," a unique wheelchair skill using a variety of wheelies, and is a pioneer in the integrated dance profession, changing expectations and perceptions of dancers with disabilities.

Diana Garcia-Snyder teaches ballet, modern, dance composition, improvisation, butoh and dance and technology at the University of Washington. Recently, she has graced Seattle’s dance stages with Chamber Dance Company, Azucar Acida, and BQDance Collective.

Anne Green Gilbert is Director of the Creative Dance Center & Kaleidoscope & Mosaic Dance Companies; Author of Brain-Compatible Dance Education, Creative Dance for All Ages: A Conceptual Approach, and Teaching the Three R’s Through Movement; DEAW Board Member; Founding President DEAW. 

Debbie Gilbert is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Whistlestop Dance Company, guest artist with Light Motion Dance, and performer with Tickle Tune Typhoon. She has extensive experience teaching and writing curriculum as an Artist in Residence and currently teaches with Arts Impact in Tacoma Public Schools. 

Terry Goetz is Director of Education & Outreach and faculty member at the Creative Dance Center; presenter for PEPS & early childhood education groups; trainer for the BrainDance & Brain-Compatible Dance Education; works on the OSPI Grade Level Expectations Team. She is current President of DEAW.

Gail Heilbron is a free-lance dance artist, teacher, performer, choreographer, and Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Trainer. From 1978-2003, she was co-Artistic Director with Jesse Jaramillo of Co-Motion Dance, with extensive experience performing and teaching as an Artist in Residence.

Jesse Jaramillo teaches as a P.E., Dance, and Music Specialist for the Mercer Island School District, with National Board Professional Teacher Certification.
Until 2003, he was Artistic Director, dancer, and choreographer with Co-Motion dance Company, teaching and performing as an Artist in Residence throughout the U.S. 

Eric Johnson is an independent Seattle dance educator who teaches 30 classes per week in 12 public and private schools.  A national workshop leader for the Kennedy Center, he visits 4-6 school districts each year to lead teacher training.  This is his 24th year in the classroom. 

AnnRené Joseph is Program Supervisor for The Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts in Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.  She has been a champion for Dance throughout the state and currently leads the Grade Level Expectations and Classroom-Based Performance Assessment Teams for Dance.

Rex Kinney is a Hip Hop Instructor at Westlake Dance Center and Gotta Dance Studio, asl well as a coach & choreographer for the Shorecrest High School Dance Team. His choreography has been seen on area companies, including Enertia Modern Dance Company.   

Lynne McNett teaches dance, trains dance educators and classroom teachers, and is a board member for the International Association for Creative Dance. Her book Creative Dance for Learning: The Kinesthetic Link  (2008, McGraw Hill Higher Education) is used as a college level textbook for pre-service and in-service teachers. 

Teresa Osborn specializes in a broad range of dance, including Hip Hop, Disco, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Swing, Salsa, Latin, Ballroom, and Couples Dancing. She is a Fellow of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in the UK and current Vice President of Dance for MAHPERD.    

Joanne Petroff is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Whistlestop Dance Company, as well as performing and touring with Light Motion Dance. She has extensive experience teaching as an Artist in Residence and currently mentors teachers in the Tacoma Public Schools through Arts Impact. 

Gary Reed has been a WSAC artist in residence for 22 years, an NEA Artist in Schools in Ohio, South Dakota, and California, and has worked with Very Special Arts, Washington. He has co-authored EALR-based dance curriculums for Washington Alliance for Better Schools and Anacortes School District.

Karen Harp-Reed has been singing, acting, and teaching for the past 30 years.  As an artist in residence and credentialed music, dance, and theatre specialist, Karen has worked with all ages. She is currently working with Powerful Arts, Bainbridge Arts Consortium, Shoreline Arts, and Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation.

Jennifer Salk teaches modern technique, composition, improvisation, dance history, pedagogy, as an assistant professor, to undergraduates, as well as leading graduate seminars at the University of Washington.  As a choreographer, she has set dances on companies throughout the U.S.  

Susan Wickett-Ford is Instructor & Dance Department Chair at The Northwest School. As a free-lance dancer and choreographer, she has taught numerous dance residencies, family folk dances, and teacher trainings throughout Seattle & the Pacific Northwest. She is a Past President of DEAW.

Join us for a fantastic opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow dance educators from our region! Come network, move and be inspired!!

 

Contact Information: Liz & Danielle - info@deawa.com

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DEAW's Annual Fall Conference: November 7-8, 2009

2009-11-07 to 2009-11-08

Join us for DEAW's Fall Conference

Creative Collaboration: Support, Connect, Inspire

November 7-8, 2009
Saturday, November 7- 1:00-5:30pm
Sunday, November 8- 9:00am-4:30pm

Mark your calendars and join DEAW for our annual Fall conference
at Pacific Northwest Ballet's Francia Russell Center- Bellevue, WA

13440 NE 16th Street, Bellevue

Directions: The Francia Russell Center is located east of downtown Bellevue in the Bel-Red area.  From SR-520 Eastbound, take the 124th Ave. NE exit.  Turn left on Northup Way.  Turn right at 136th Ave. NE.  The Francia Russell Center will be on your right.

Come dance, learn, connect and get inspired with dance educators from across the state.

Download CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Here

  Download CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Here

Curious about the conference presenters?  Download PRESENTER BIOS Here.

Curious about what the sessions will cover?  Browse below for descriptons of conference sessions:

 

Dances of the Middle East: Celebrating Life!
Patricia Auch
In the Middle East, dance is a celebration of everyday life – from weddings and celebrations to home entertainment. Patricia will demonstrate the Tunisian Jar Dance and then have you kicking up your heels, your hips, and your shoulders during this movement journey! You will move to the traditional rhythms and experience the expressive dance traditions from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco.

Using Repertory for Student Choreography
Kayti Bouljon
Using professional dance-works in the classroom and studio stimulates growth, creativity, and understanding of composition. Viewing and studying professional repertory can spark meaningful discussion, act as a springboard for new ideas, and support the development of student choreography.

Teaching Core Support and Alignment
Kitty Daniels
Teaching anatomically sound dance technique is an important goal for many dance educators. In this workshop, participants will explore the anatomical foundations of muscular core support and postural alignment in relation to dance technique through lecture and somatic experiences. The session will include suggestions for teaching cues and imagery based on musculoskeletal anatomy.

Site-Specific Dances With Your Students
Krissa Englebright
Come see how one teacher guides her students through the creation, development, and performance of site-specific dances! You will learn an improvisation to introduce the ideas that support site-based dance, watch videos of 5th graders performing site-specific dances, and even get to choreograph with your fellow educators!

Website Tour of OSPI Dance Resources
AnnRené Joseph
Join AnnRené Joseph in an interactive session where she will share a brief and exciting tour of the OSPI Arts website, focusing on resources for dance educators. Learn about the most recent Arts documents and resources for the Dance GLEs, CBPAs, reporting form results, professional development, feedback opportunities, funding, and more!

Initiating Cognitive Learning through Dance
Christine Juarez
Stimulate comprehension in young children, ages 3-6, through creative movement. Explore applied anatomy for the young dancer, fine and gross motor skills, shape, numbers, symbols, counting, and music. Join in as we apply these areas of learning in a class setting with explanation and suggested language to enhance the dance session.


Gyrokineses®
Paige Barnes
The goal of GYROKINESIS® is to educate the body to move with fluidity and power. This approach systematically and gently works the joints and muscles through rhythmic and undulating movements. These movements stimulate the body's internal organs while different corresponding breathing patterns are integrated. The class begins with a self-massage to awaken the senses followed by fluid movements that mobilize and strengthen the body through a series of arching, curling, bending, twisting and spiraling patterns.
Please bring your own yoga mat.

Structured Improvisation as a Choreographic Product
Dena Lee and Jennifer Haywood
Go beyond using improvisation as a choreographic tool and have structured improvisation be the end result. Discussion will include pitfalls to watch out for, how to (mostly) ensure successful pieces, and facilitating student collaboration to connect and support each others’ on the spot movement decisions. Participants will create and share improvisations based on shapes and stillness, everyday rhythms, and follow the leader.

Student Master Class
Anna Mansbridge
Students, ages 10-16, will participate in a modern dance class structured using the conceptual approach to teaching. The class will begin with the BrainDance, then progress through various explorations and technical exercises, culminating in the students creating their own short dances in groups on a given theme. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration and partnering, in keeping with the theme of the conference.

Latin in Line
Teresa Osborn
A mixture of different line dances to Latin rhythms including Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha & Swing that your students will enjoy without having to partner up.

Student Master Class
Suzanne Singla
Students, ages 10-16, will engage in a ballet based dance class including elements of modern dance. The class will have two conceptual themes that will be examined through various exploration exercises. Using the tools and techniques given during class, the students will close by displaying their own developed dances.

Striking a Musical Chord
Deb Mata and Maya Soto
Experience teaching strategies that target the development of musicality in pre teens and teens. Deb and Maya will focus on the dance concept Time through the lens of hip hop, zumba, musical theater, body rhythms, and world beat. How many ways can we shift our weight in relation to the music? How can warming up be musically oriented? Learn dance sequences that incorporate rhythm patterns, accent, rest, syncopation, tempo changes and more. Consider compositional approaches for students. Discover more music that appeals to this age group while building global awareness.

Hip Hop, You Don’t Stop!
Maya Soto
A fun, energetic dance workshop that teaches dance elements through a Hip Hop lens. Experience a BrainDance inspired Hip Hop warm up, learn a funky combination, and dance in a “birthday circle” (a Hip Hop improvised circle dance). Participants will learn fun, basic Hip Hop moves that can be combined in a variety of ways to create warm-ups and dance combinations. High school students from the Fusion Dance Crew (Evergreen Campus after school dance program) will help lead the workshop as well. Resource materials and music CDs will be available.

AfroPeruvian Dance
Vanessa Villalobos
The beauty of “Black Peru” is in its musical sound emphasized by the Peruvian cajón.
Vanessa Villalobos presents AfroPeruvian dance highlighting the traditional rhythms of the Zamacueca and the Alcatraz. This workshop will inter-relate the movement vocabulary to other Afro-Latin popular dances as well as draw on proven teaching artist techniques for instruction.

Hip Hop Made Easy
Barbara Walshe
Inspired by last year’s presentation of brain compatible dance in ballet, I incorporated the concepts into my hip hop classes with huge success. Come take a hip hop class and see how to relieve the stress of generating hip hop choreography while engaging your students. You will get a lesson plan and suggestions to take with you. Target student population - elementary school.

Facilitating Intergenerational Choreography
Anne Green Gilbert
In this age of multi-tasking, competition, test scores, and isolation created by technology there is a great need to bring young people and adults together to solve problems, learn from one another, take and receive leadership, be creative, and understand everyone has a voice in the world. Intergenerational artistic projects serve as a powerful vehicle to accomplish these goals. Adult conference participants and students, ages 10-16, from area schools and studios, will engage in a creative process to co-create a simple dance piece that will bring dancers of various ages together and serve as a fitting ending to the DEAW Conference. These simple ideas may be replicated in studios, schools, and colleges.

Contact Information: Shannon or Terry - info@deawa.org

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ArtsTime Conference

2010-10-08 to 2010-10-09

Arts Time- Transforming Classrooms, Education and Lives

Arts for art's sake; Integrated Arts, and Arts in all content areas!

October 8-9, 2010

Foster High School, Tukwila, WA

www.artstime.org/

Don't miss this biennial gathering of arts education professionals, sponsored by Dance Educators Association of Washington, ArtsEd Washington, Creative Activities/VSA arts of Washington, Washington Alliance for Theatre Education, Washington Art Education Association, Washington Music Educators Association, and Washington State Thespians in cooperation with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

This year, DEAW's Fall Conference will be happening as part of ArtsTime and DEAW is offering some great sessions such as the DanceAbility Method in inclusion, tapping without tap shoes, Afro-Peruvian dance, dance for the classroom, and CBPA training with live students! Plus, we will have DEAW networking luncheons on both days, where you can meet the new board and reconnect with old friends! If you are already registered, kudos to you! Grab a dance friend or classroom teacher friend and get them to come along.  Please visit www.artstime.org for more information and to register.

Contact Information: DEAW or ArtsTime - info@deawa.org artstime2010@aol.com

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DEAW Conference

2011-10-08 to 2011-10-09

Dance Educators Association of Washington Conference 2011

Excellence in Education

 Saturday, October 8 - Sunday, October 9, 2011

at Pacific Northwest Ballet's Francia Russell Center,

13440 NE 16th St., Bellevue WA 98005

 

A two-day conference promoting continuing professional development for dance educators. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from, share with, and be inspired by dance educators from across Washington state!  Clock hours available.

Registration now open-  To register to attend the conference, please download and complete the registration form.

Click here for the 2011 Conference Schedule and session descriptions.  Click here for information about the presenters.

Directions to the conference location, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Eastside School, 13440 NE 16th St., Bellevue WA 98005: www.pnb.org/PNBSchool/Locations/FranciaRussell.aspx

Contact Information: Kayti or Barbara - info@deawa.org

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May is Arts Education Month

2011-05-01 to 2011-05-31

Contact Information: Krissa - info@deawa.org

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