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.

Announcing our 2018 Conference! 

Dance Saves Lives: Awakening Radical Joy through Movement

September 29-30
Delridge Community Center, Seattle

Member: $35/Sat, $50/Sun, $80/ Full
Non-Member: $45/ Sat, $75/ Sun, $115/ Full
*Prices include catered lunch

Financial assistance is available through the Anne Green Gilbert Scholarship Fund and our new work-trade program.
You can apply for a scholarship here by Sept. 15, or email us anytime if you are interested in a work-trade position.  

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Moving Every Body:
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DEAW! One of our incredible conference presenters Brian Evans is featured in this event, curated by another amazing conference presenter, Dani Tirrell. GO support these inspiring artists and this show and then attend their insightful workshops at the upcoming DEAW Conference. Link to SHOWING OUT: CONTEMPORARY BLACK CHOREOGRAPHERS FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/238529816844577/?event_time_id=238529820177910?ti=ia
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT 🎉 • Sumayya E. Diop will be presenting Fanga Dance, Song, Poem and Drum at your conference next weekend! • Link to register in our bio! Join us for a weekend of JOY, movement, and many other incredible presenters!
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Joshua Crouch will be presenting The Healing Energy and Yoga of Graham Technique on Sunday, September 30th! Link to register in our bio! Join us for a weekend of JOY and movement.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT ✨ • Liz Borromeo will be presenting Discover, Delight, Learn and Laugh: Movement explorations that ignite humor, fun and enchantment on Saturday, September 29th. • Link to register in our bio! Join us for a weekend of JOY and movement.
The board of Dance Educators Association of Washington is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 Dance Educator of the Year Award: Shannon Barnes. • “Shannon is making space for dance to exist where it has not yet before. She does this with clarity and passion. She is kind, flexible and patient with her students, and always finds time to infuse humor while getting work done.” • Please join us at the 2018 DEAW Conference, on Sunday, September 30th, from 12:30-1:30pm for award presentation and celebration of Shannon. Dance Saves Lives: Awakening Radical Joy Through Movement September 29-30 | Delridge Community Center Link in bio.
#Repost @mayasoto22 with @get_repost ・・・ DEAW Back to School Social in action! Thanks to all who came out. Feeling refreshed and inspired. @deawash @cnawahi @marmalade23 @khollo7 @noelle.price7 @karengeenay @nico_tower @sarahjoydances
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 • Lucie Baker will be presenting Creating Safe Space: Boundaries, Trauma, and Communication in the Dancing Classroom on Saturday, September 29th. • Link to register in our bio! Join us for a weekend of JOY and movement.
EVENT SCHEDULE NOW UP ON OUR WEBSITE! Also, go peep our FB event to easily invite your friends. • https://www.facebook.com/events/1940128879378092/?ti=icl • ...LINK TO REGISTER... https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckco17HEAFP5vPCBMfzay_WviI2E1XvxRNbcySjTDCaJMOkg/viewform • ...LINK TO SCHEDULE... https://www.deawa.org/conference-schedule • INCREDIBLE LINE UP OF PRESENTERS: Lucie Baker, Liz Borromeo, Joshua Crouch, Sumayya E. Diop, Brian J Evans, Michael Galen, Mary Pisegna Gorder & Rachel Stewart, Anna Mansbridge, Ciara McCormack Greenwalt, Marc Pacampara & Jenna Lindberg, Dani Tirrell, Victoria Watts, Alison Young-Herron & Emmy Fansler. • INSPIRING & INFORMATIVE PreK - Higher Ed WORKSHOPS INCLUDING: Creating Safe Space: Boundaries, Trauma and Communication in the Dancing Classroom
JOIN US FOR COFFEE THIS SUNDAY! • Join DEAW for an energizing cup of coffee/tea and conversation. What are your rituals, routines and re-juvenation methods for getting started? What are your go-to teaching tools for getting to know a new group of students? Let's get together and share ways to start the teaching season strong! Head over to our FB page for more details: facebook.com/DEAWash
DON’T FORGET! • Would you like to attend our Sept 29-30 conference on scholarship? • SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPTEMBER 15 • DEAW is excited to offer one scholarship to cover the registration fee for the 2018 fall conference. The Anne Green Gilbert Scholarship honors Anne's role as the founding President of DEAW, and her many years of service as an exemplary dance educator. Click below to apply! • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QidOx2J62P5fdkSOWcwxV0Eqsj3UfF4Z1J5oVC57xnM/edit
PERFORMANCE ALERT! Taken from Lucia Neare’s Theatrical Wonders’ FB page: • Dear Friends! A new Wonder approaches! Please join us on Saturday, September 15th for A Hundred Years from Today – a free, site-specific performance and potluck pie picnic celebrating Redmond’s newest public space, Downtown Park! Bring a pie to share! Wear your butterfly wings! Sing with us! All are welcome! • DATE: Saturday, September 15th TIME: 6:30p LOCATION: Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Way, Redmond, Washington • http://redmond.gov/cms/one.aspx?objectId=83378
#Repost @ndeodance with @get_repost ・・・ LAST CHANCE!!! Today is the LAST DAY to register for our online Dance Education Research course! Register now: NDEO.ORG/OPDI
Would you like to attend our Sept 29-30 conference on scholarship? • SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPTEMBER 15 • DEAW is excited to offer one scholarship to cover the registration fee for the 2018 fall conference. The Anne Green Gilbert Scholarship honors Anne's role as the founding President of DEAW, and her many years of service as an exemplary dance educator. Click below to apply! • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QidOx2J62P5fdkSOWcwxV0Eqsj3UfF4Z1J5oVC57xnM/edit
Join DEAW for an energizing cup of coffee/tea and conversation. What are your rituals, routines and re-juvenation methods for getting started? What are your go-to teaching tools for getting to know a new group of students? Let's get together and share ways to start the teaching season strong! Head over to our FB page for more details: facebook.com/DEAWash
Tell us about an inspiring educator! Today is the deadline! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CKZW8T9
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DEAW is a

proud affiliate of the

National Dance Education Organization

Dance Educator of the Year

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The 2017 Dance Educator of the Year is Sheyla Mattos! Learn more about Sheyla here.  Sheyla was honored at the 2017 DEAW Conference.