MOVE EVERY BODY.

Dance Educators Association of Washington envisions equitable access
to quality dance education for all people regardless of
gender, age, race, religion, culture, socio-economic status, or ability.

 

Mission:

Dance Educators Association of Washington supports and advocates for the dance community in Washington State.

Register for our 2019 DEAW Annual Conference!
Every Body is a Dancing Body

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October 5-6, 2019
All That Dance
3012 NE Blakeley St, Seattle, WA 98105

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PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING OUR 2019 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, KRISSA ENGLEBRIGHT! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR YOUR COMMUNITY!

Krissa Englebright has been serving as a dance educator in Washington State public schools for 20 years, both in Bethel School District and Tacoma Public Schools, at Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, where she works with her amazing colleagues to infuse the arts into academic curriculum. She holds a BA in Dance and English Literature, as well as a Masters in Teaching, with K-12 Dance Endorsement. Former President and Board Member of Dance Educators Association of Washington, she has also served on committees with OSPI, ArtsEd WA, and ArtsTime. Krissa has presented workshops at various regional conferences and school districts, and has guest performed with companies BQ Danza and Barefoot Collective, including performances at ArtsCrush, Beyond the Threshold, and Scrooge the Musical.

“Krissa is the ideal educator personified. This is no exaggeration. Krissa provides and demonstrates warmth, love and caring to her students. This is balanced with clear expectations surrounding discipline, skill building and the development of an inclusive and empathetic environment.”

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING KRISSA AT OUR CONFERENCE!

Join us on Sunday, October 6 from 12:30-1:30 for an award presentation and celebration of Krissa!

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We are searching for a new Director of Social Media!

NEWS

Upcoming Events

Past Events

2018 DEAW fall conference

Dance Saves Lives:
Awakening Radical Joy Through Movement

Dance Educator of the Year

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The 2018 Dance Educator of the Year was Shannon Barnes!  Shannon was honored at the 2018 DEAW Conference.

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IT'S HERE! ARE YOU READY FOR CONFERENCE WEEKEND?! • Here is our hub for everything you need to know, including registration, agenda, session descriptions, and presenter bios! We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at All That Dance for "Every Body is a Dancing Body"! • https://www.deawa.org/conference
IT'S HERE! ARE YOU READY FOR CONFERENCE WEEKEND?! • Here is our hub for everything you need to know, including registration, agenda, session descriptions, and presenter bios! We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at All That Dance for "Every Body is a Dancing Body"! • https://www.deawa.org/conference
IT'S HERE! ARE YOU READY FOR CONFERENCE WEEKEND?! • Here is our hub for everything you need to know, including registration, agenda, session descriptions, and presenter bios! We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at All That Dance for "Every Body is a Dancing Body"! • https://www.deawa.org/conference
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Mary Pisegna Gorder holds a BS in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Dance from the University of Oregon. Mary teaches at All That Dance (ATD) in Seattle, WA, where she has been a faculty member for over a decade. As ATD's Ballet Department Lead, Mary has written and developed the ballet curriculum, and teaches a wide range of levels and ages. She has been ATD’s NHSDA Chapter Sponsor since 2013, and is the Dance Educators Association of Washington's NHSDA Representative. Join Mary for an NHSDA Information Session on Sunday, October 6! • The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, one that affords students numerous opportunities to foster community and enrich artistic and intellectual development. NHSDA allows students to engage more deeply in your programming, and to find their voice and their unique talents within a broader spectrum of opportunities in dance. In looking at dance through a variety of lenses beyond that of the technique class, dancers can begin to envision future work in choreography, teaching, outreach, dance criticism and countless other fields. This session will provide information about how to start an NHSDA chapter in a variety of settings (Junior/middle school, Secondary/high school and Collegiate), as well as ideas about how to manage and grow your NHSDA program. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo by Cate Johnson
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Mary Pisegna Gorder holds a BS in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Dance from the University of Oregon. Mary teaches at All That Dance (ATD) in Seattle, WA, where she has been a faculty member for over a decade. As ATD's Ballet Department Lead, Mary has written and developed the ballet curriculum, and teaches a wide range of levels and ages. She has been ATD’s NHSDA Chapter Sponsor since 2013, and is the Dance Educators Association of Washington's NHSDA Representative. Join Mary for an NHSDA Information Session on Sunday, October 6! • The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, one that affords students numerous opportunities to foster community and enrich artistic and intellectual development. NHSDA allows students to engage more deeply in your programming, and to find their voice and their unique talents within a broader spectrum of opportunities in dance. In looking at dance through a variety of lenses beyond that of the technique class, dancers can begin to envision future work in choreography, teaching, outreach, dance criticism and countless other fields. This session will provide information about how to start an NHSDA chapter in a variety of settings (Junior/middle school, Secondary/high school and Collegiate), as well as ideas about how to manage and grow your NHSDA program. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo by Cate Johnson
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Mary Pisegna Gorder holds a BS in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Dance from the University of Oregon. Mary teaches at All That Dance (ATD) in Seattle, WA, where she has been a faculty member for over a decade. As ATD's Ballet Department Lead, Mary has written and developed the ballet curriculum, and teaches a wide range of levels and ages. She has been ATD’s NHSDA Chapter Sponsor since 2013, and is the Dance Educators Association of Washington's NHSDA Representative. Join Mary for an NHSDA Information Session on Sunday, October 6! • The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, one that affords students numerous opportunities to foster community and enrich artistic and intellectual development. NHSDA allows students to engage more deeply in your programming, and to find their voice and their unique talents within a broader spectrum of opportunities in dance. In looking at dance through a variety of lenses beyond that of the technique class, dancers can begin to envision future work in choreography, teaching, outreach, dance criticism and countless other fields. This session will provide information about how to start an NHSDA chapter in a variety of settings (Junior/middle school, Secondary/high school and Collegiate), as well as ideas about how to manage and grow your NHSDA program. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo by Cate Johnson
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Shawn Roberts currently serves as the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) Director of Dance for PD® (Dance for Parkinson’s), Dance with Life, and AileyCamp. In 2008, Ms. Roberts completed the Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance for PD® teacher training and has been teaching classes, developing, and directing the program in Seattle for the past ten years. In 2015, Ms. Roberts completed the pilot for Dance for PD® Teacher Certification Program, making her one of the first certified Dance for PD® teaching artist in the nation. • An alumna of Cornish College of the Arts (magna cum laude, BFA dance), Miranda Chantelois is proud to have culminated her undergraduate studies by developing and implementing a twelve-week outreach program for low income older adults. She went on to receive Dance for PD® training from founding teacher David Leventhal and joined Seattle Theater Group’s Dance for PD® program as a Teaching Artist in 2015. She has since participated in Full Radius Dance Company's Physically Integrated Dance Teacher Training and will certify in Autism Movement Therapy in October 2019. JOIN THEM FOR THEIR SESSION “Seattle Theatre Group Dance for PD” ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6! • The session will include an informational introduction about the history of Dance for PD® Program (world-wide and with STG) and the impact of dance on people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as a Sample Dance for PD® Class. The classes use dance, live music, and community to support students in developing artistry and grace while addressing such PD-specific concerns as balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation, and gait. The class structure is both seated and standing to make the class completely accessible for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Beginning in a seated circle (in chairs) the teachers lead the students through a warm up of the upper and lower body, followed by improvisation, choreography/repertoire, barre, center, across the floor, and closing circle. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo of Miranda by Winifred Westergard
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Shawn Roberts currently serves as the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) Director of Dance for PD® (Dance for Parkinson’s), Dance with Life, and AileyCamp. In 2008, Ms. Roberts completed the Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance for PD® teacher training and has been teaching classes, developing, and directing the program in Seattle for the past ten years. In 2015, Ms. Roberts completed the pilot for Dance for PD® Teacher Certification Program, making her one of the first certified Dance for PD® teaching artist in the nation. • An alumna of Cornish College of the Arts (magna cum laude, BFA dance), Miranda Chantelois is proud to have culminated her undergraduate studies by developing and implementing a twelve-week outreach program for low income older adults. She went on to receive Dance for PD® training from founding teacher David Leventhal and joined Seattle Theater Group’s Dance for PD® program as a Teaching Artist in 2015. She has since participated in Full Radius Dance Company's Physically Integrated Dance Teacher Training and will certify in Autism Movement Therapy in October 2019. JOIN THEM FOR THEIR SESSION “Seattle Theatre Group Dance for PD” ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6! • The session will include an informational introduction about the history of Dance for PD® Program (world-wide and with STG) and the impact of dance on people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as a Sample Dance for PD® Class. The classes use dance, live music, and community to support students in developing artistry and grace while addressing such PD-specific concerns as balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation, and gait. The class structure is both seated and standing to make the class completely accessible for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Beginning in a seated circle (in chairs) the teachers lead the students through a warm up of the upper and lower body, followed by improvisation, choreography/repertoire, barre, center, across the floor, and closing circle. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo of Miranda by Winifred Westergard
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Shawn Roberts currently serves as the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) Director of Dance for PD® (Dance for Parkinson’s), Dance with Life, and AileyCamp. In 2008, Ms. Roberts completed the Mark Morris Dance Group, Dance for PD® teacher training and has been teaching classes, developing, and directing the program in Seattle for the past ten years. In 2015, Ms. Roberts completed the pilot for Dance for PD® Teacher Certification Program, making her one of the first certified Dance for PD® teaching artist in the nation. • An alumna of Cornish College of the Arts (magna cum laude, BFA dance), Miranda Chantelois is proud to have culminated her undergraduate studies by developing and implementing a twelve-week outreach program for low income older adults. She went on to receive Dance for PD® training from founding teacher David Leventhal and joined Seattle Theater Group’s Dance for PD® program as a Teaching Artist in 2015. She has since participated in Full Radius Dance Company's Physically Integrated Dance Teacher Training and will certify in Autism Movement Therapy in October 2019. JOIN THEM FOR THEIR SESSION “Seattle Theatre Group Dance for PD” ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6! • The session will include an informational introduction about the history of Dance for PD® Program (world-wide and with STG) and the impact of dance on people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as a Sample Dance for PD® Class. The classes use dance, live music, and community to support students in developing artistry and grace while addressing such PD-specific concerns as balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation, and gait. The class structure is both seated and standing to make the class completely accessible for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Beginning in a seated circle (in chairs) the teachers lead the students through a warm up of the upper and lower body, followed by improvisation, choreography/repertoire, barre, center, across the floor, and closing circle. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org. • Photo of Miranda by Winifred Westergard
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Bill Evans was a resident of Seattle from 1976 through 1983. He directed the Bill Evans Dance Company and School on Capitol Hill. At that time, BEDCO was the fifth largest performing arts organization in the state. In September 2018 he returned to Washington, and now lives permanently in Port Townsend. He is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the College at Brockport, SUNY. He founded the Bill Evans Dance Company in 1975, the Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance in 1977 and the Certification Program in Evans Dance Technique and Pedagogy in 2001. He founded the Somatic Dance Conference and Performance Festival in 2013 and the Evans Somatic Dance Institute in 2017. He is a CMA and CLMA. Join him for his session “Honoring Personal Uniqueness in Dance Technique” on Sunday, October 6! • Mr. Evans will share several somatic dance “etudes” he has created over decades to guide people in the generation of dance movement knowledge. These etudes are accessible to dancers of any age who have achieved an intermediate technique level. The Bartenieff system, which has inspired Evans since 1976, stresses the importance of personal uniqueness. Evans will share strategies that facilitate both the acquisition of fundamental functional and expressive dance technique skills and an appreciation for each person’s uniqueness. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Bill Evans was a resident of Seattle from 1976 through 1983. He directed the Bill Evans Dance Company and School on Capitol Hill. At that time, BEDCO was the fifth largest performing arts organization in the state. In September 2018 he returned to Washington, and now lives permanently in Port Townsend. He is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the College at Brockport, SUNY. He founded the Bill Evans Dance Company in 1975, the Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance in 1977 and the Certification Program in Evans Dance Technique and Pedagogy in 2001. He founded the Somatic Dance Conference and Performance Festival in 2013 and the Evans Somatic Dance Institute in 2017. He is a CMA and CLMA. Join him for his session “Honoring Personal Uniqueness in Dance Technique” on Sunday, October 6! • Mr. Evans will share several somatic dance “etudes” he has created over decades to guide people in the generation of dance movement knowledge. These etudes are accessible to dancers of any age who have achieved an intermediate technique level. The Bartenieff system, which has inspired Evans since 1976, stresses the importance of personal uniqueness. Evans will share strategies that facilitate both the acquisition of fundamental functional and expressive dance technique skills and an appreciation for each person’s uniqueness. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Bill Evans was a resident of Seattle from 1976 through 1983. He directed the Bill Evans Dance Company and School on Capitol Hill. At that time, BEDCO was the fifth largest performing arts organization in the state. In September 2018 he returned to Washington, and now lives permanently in Port Townsend. He is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the College at Brockport, SUNY. He founded the Bill Evans Dance Company in 1975, the Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance in 1977 and the Certification Program in Evans Dance Technique and Pedagogy in 2001. He founded the Somatic Dance Conference and Performance Festival in 2013 and the Evans Somatic Dance Institute in 2017. He is a CMA and CLMA. Join him for his session “Honoring Personal Uniqueness in Dance Technique” on Sunday, October 6! • Mr. Evans will share several somatic dance “etudes” he has created over decades to guide people in the generation of dance movement knowledge. These etudes are accessible to dancers of any age who have achieved an intermediate technique level. The Bartenieff system, which has inspired Evans since 1976, stresses the importance of personal uniqueness. Evans will share strategies that facilitate both the acquisition of fundamental functional and expressive dance technique skills and an appreciation for each person’s uniqueness. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Neve Kamilah Mazique-Bianco received their BA in Liberal Arts from Hampshire College, their Certification in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and were of the 2018 cohort of the Intiman Theatre Emerging Artist Program. Since moving from Oakland to Seattle in 2016, NEVE has written, choreographed, composed, collaboratively produced, and starred in two full-length dance-theatre musicals, Bet Ya UnGodly Things and Lover of Low Creatures. They teach master classes in their integrated contemporary technique at Velocity Dance Center, volunteer at the Pacific Science Center, and run an accessible event & experience consulting company, Lover of Low Creatures, LLC. Join them for their session “The Mazique Techniques/A Call to Shift Perspectives Again and Again/ So Below/Why Inclusive Dance Should Be Deep” on Sunday, October 6! • Unfortunately, a lot of inclusive dance techniques leave a lot to be desired when it comes to precision, specificity, authenticity, depth, and control. This is partially because the folks creating and imagining these techniques are often not disabled, or if they are disabled, they are limited inadvertently by the failures of ableist imagination. I want to free us enough to be rigorous, autonomous, anti-ableist, accessible, and authentic, all at once. Those are my low (not lofty) goals with the Mazique Techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to experience an introductory lecture and a lesson in my methods of composition. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Neve Kamilah Mazique-Bianco received their BA in Liberal Arts from Hampshire College, their Certification in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and were of the 2018 cohort of the Intiman Theatre Emerging Artist Program. Since moving from Oakland to Seattle in 2016, NEVE has written, choreographed, composed, collaboratively produced, and starred in two full-length dance-theatre musicals, Bet Ya UnGodly Things and Lover of Low Creatures. They teach master classes in their integrated contemporary technique at Velocity Dance Center, volunteer at the Pacific Science Center, and run an accessible event & experience consulting company, Lover of Low Creatures, LLC. Join them for their session “The Mazique Techniques/A Call to Shift Perspectives Again and Again/ So Below/Why Inclusive Dance Should Be Deep” on Sunday, October 6! • Unfortunately, a lot of inclusive dance techniques leave a lot to be desired when it comes to precision, specificity, authenticity, depth, and control. This is partially because the folks creating and imagining these techniques are often not disabled, or if they are disabled, they are limited inadvertently by the failures of ableist imagination. I want to free us enough to be rigorous, autonomous, anti-ableist, accessible, and authentic, all at once. Those are my low (not lofty) goals with the Mazique Techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to experience an introductory lecture and a lesson in my methods of composition. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
EVERY BODY IS A DANCING BODY CONFERENCE PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT • Neve Kamilah Mazique-Bianco received their BA in Liberal Arts from Hampshire College, their Certification in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and were of the 2018 cohort of the Intiman Theatre Emerging Artist Program. Since moving from Oakland to Seattle in 2016, NEVE has written, choreographed, composed, collaboratively produced, and starred in two full-length dance-theatre musicals, Bet Ya UnGodly Things and Lover of Low Creatures. They teach master classes in their integrated contemporary technique at Velocity Dance Center, volunteer at the Pacific Science Center, and run an accessible event & experience consulting company, Lover of Low Creatures, LLC. Join them for their session “The Mazique Techniques/A Call to Shift Perspectives Again and Again/ So Below/Why Inclusive Dance Should Be Deep” on Sunday, October 6! • Unfortunately, a lot of inclusive dance techniques leave a lot to be desired when it comes to precision, specificity, authenticity, depth, and control. This is partially because the folks creating and imagining these techniques are often not disabled, or if they are disabled, they are limited inadvertently by the failures of ableist imagination. I want to free us enough to be rigorous, autonomous, anti-ableist, accessible, and authentic, all at once. Those are my low (not lofty) goals with the Mazique Techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to experience an introductory lecture and a lesson in my methods of composition. • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION LINK AND MORE INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE: deawa.org.
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