by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Dec 31, 2025 | Blog
While writing stanzas to abstract for choreography, I looked for a symbol to encapsulate a sense of motion along with a sense of transformation. I found this symbol when a large iridescent dragonfly hovered around me the summer I was writing the stanzas outside by...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
Halloween is creeping around the corner, and what better way to bring a little wonder — and movement — into your dance classroom than with The Spooky Duo from Dance Curriculum Designs? These hinged magnetic puppets combine creativity, play, and dance pedagogy into one...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, Dance Education
“Brenda Pugh McCutchen (doing business as) Dance Curriculum Designs LLC” is a prime example of woman-led entrepreneurial venture in the field of dance education in the 21st century. In 2000, McCutchen began writing the holistic foundation textbook for teacher...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog
Dance Curriculum Designs is please to re-post this lecture that is in North Carolina on July 9 (2025) I hope to see you there. ——– Brenda McCutchen “Kyoto’s Essence: Exploring the Art, Traditions, and Beauty of Japan’s Cultural Heart,” a...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog
A Letter to the US Congressional Delegations from my State. June 2, 2025 Brenda Pugh McCutchen While I support government efficiency, I do not support government abolishment. While curtailing governmental waste is laudable, the national budget must be kept within...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog
“What is Dance Doing in Education” by Brenda Pugh McCutchen [Dance Curriculum Designs LLC Blog Post, © January 1, 2016 https://www.dancecurriculumdesigns.com] Dance, when it is at its very best, is an indelible representation of the history of the human...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog
“Why Aim for Transformational Teaching in Dance?” By Brenda Pugh McCutchen Originally written July 30, 2015 for a presentation on entrepreneurship For the 2015 National Dance Education Conference. Reprinted as a Blog August 12, 2024 When I am asked why I continue...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog
Blog: “Principals & Teachers–Where Are the Dance Elements?” June 1, 2024 by Brenda Pugh McCutchen With “literacy” an imperative in K-12–and “holistic learning” a hallmark of education, why aren’t school principals paying more attention to...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Nov 12, 2023 | Blog
Bear BLOG November 5, 2023 By Brenda Pugh McCutchen “The Place That Dance Curriculum Designs Now Calls Home” (written to share a rare video event) Many of you who follow Dance Curriculum Designs know that due to an extreme...
by Brenda Pugh McCutchen | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, Dance Education
Dance Curriculum Designs creates print material to serve the innate tactile needs of users, especially children’s. Compared to previous generations, today’s child is noticeably in deficit of tactile experiences and human touch. Person to person interaction is...
