by Sue White | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Learn To Dance
Dance—the Ephemeral Art by Brenda Pugh McCutchen August 1, 2016 “Mountains and trees were considered tangible, measurable, and verifiable while reflections were only colored light—lost from one moment to the next.” –comment on a wall...
by Sue White | Jan 11, 2016 | Dance Education, Learn To Dance
Dance, when it is at its very best, is an indelible representation of the history of the human species. Dance as art and human expression has flourished since the dawn of mankind. It is the natural way to communicate. Indeed, it preceded human language and...
by Sue White | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog, Learn To Dance
Introduction: I invited Dr. Rima Faber to share her perspective as chair of the dance writing team for the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards in order to give us insights into the vision behind the new NCCAS dance-arts standards. The team’s work was...
by Sue White | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Learn To Dance
=Part 1 in a series= Keys to unlock dance literacy are found in holistic models of dance education. One holistic and adaptable model proposes that six defining characteristics explain and guide dance content and instruction in K-12. Successful implementation...
by Sue White | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Learn To Dance
The stanzas in Choreographic Impulses to Explore, Improvise & Abstract are open-ended creative catalysts. It is up to you to decide what to do with them. They were envisioned to stimulate choreography yet are equally effective for creative dramatics,...
by Sue White | Feb 15, 2015 | Blog, Learn To Dance
“The 6 Defining Characteristics of Holistic Dance Education” By Julianna Hane, Guest Blogger Feb. 15, 2015 We live in a society where is it not uncommon for people to blame others for their problems. Dumping responsibility onto other people and playing the...
