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Reflections on the “Bali Study Tour 2014”
“Reflections on the “Bali Study Tour 2014” By Brenda Pugh McCutchen Dance Curriculum Designs LLC www.dancecurriculumdesigns.com June 29, 2014 The adventure to Bali has ended.....at least on the ground. But the memories of the adventure are fresh and alive with...
Musings about Pengosekan, Bali from 1996
Today I'm introspective about my trip to central Bali in 1996. I'm remembering the day I bade farewell to the wonderfully adventurous group who accompanied me to Tabanan and Ubud. Rather than return to the US with them, I had arranged to stay another week in Bali...
Balinese Balance and Harmony
Brenda Pugh McCutchen August 25, 2014 Bali is magical. For centuries it has conducted itself according to its world view as the naval of the universe, the keeper of peace in the cosmos. Omnipresent rituals reenact forces of good fighting bitterly with...
Blog: Salute to Singapore Arts Education Conference
Brenda Pugh McCutchen September 1, 2014 This is a story better told through pictures. Singapore is certainly one of the most spectacular cities in the world. In July 2013 Singapore's education ministry assembled arts educators for their biennial arts...
Choreography Prompts for Movement Invention
CHOREOGRAPHY PROMPTS FOR MOVEMENT INVENTION By Brenda Pugh McCutchen April 18, 2014 Teachers of dance are always on the lookout for danceable topics that will stimulate innovative choreography. Finding a wide array of movement ideas is often elusive, especially topics...
Reflections on “Stop Start Tango”
Recently I received a video from Anton Hecht, Darlington, England, which I want to share with you because it is fun to watch, besides being creative and clever. It could have been produced anywhere, but the film actually takes place in England at the Darlington...
Six Defining Characteristics of an Excellent K-12 Dance Education Program
DANCE EDUCATION BLOG: “ KEYS TO DEVELOPING DANCE LITERACY” By Brenda Pugh McCutchen Dance Curriculum Designs LLC www.dancecurriculumdesigns.com December 3, 2013 =Part 1 in a series= Keys to dance literacy are rooted in the 6 DC Model of Educational...
Blog: More on Dancing in Bali 2014
Dance in paradise with those who will share the techniques and beauty of classical Balinese dance forms. Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions that spawned the dances that are performed for the gods in temple ceremonies throughout the island. Gain personal...
Blog: Bali Synchronicity
"Symposium on Performing Arts of Southeast Asia" Featured Adjacent to Our Bali Study Tour Dance Education Blog: “BALINESE SYNCHRONICITY” By Brenda Pugh McCutchen Dance Curriculum Designs LLC www.dancecurriculumdesigns.com December 16, 2013 Time is said to be...
Blog: 30 Reasons to Dance in Bali
“30 REASONS TO DANCE IN BALI” May 27-June 13, 2014 By Brenda Pugh McCutchen Dance Curriculum Designs LLC www.dancecurriculumdesigns.com January 1, 2014 30 Reasons to Dance in Bali: Learn new dance forms from an exotic culture. Attend authentic dance...