A class encounter.IS IT JUST US, or does it seem that dance teachers are lining up to go back to school as never before--both in Front of the class and behind the desk? With the federal mandate to "Leave No Child Behind," many states now require public school teachers who instruct dance to have a college degree with credentials in dance! While physical education teachers scramble to acquire the necessary dance certification, dancers who delayed their academic education to go straight to the stage are finding a compelling reason to get a degree. Master teacher Gem Houlihan, is just one example. Alter a 40-year career, she's finishing her bachelor's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University Formed by a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968, VCU has a medical school that is home to the nation's oldest organ transplant program. and finding in the process new information to enrich her teaching. The folks at Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University is an urban private university located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown District. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a wide variety of degrees in the liberal arts and sciences disciplines. have developed a new program in dance pedagogy with Marx Price Boday that includes a component for those who want to open their own dance studios. In New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , a much-heralded "Blueprint for Dance" from the Department of Education has created the need for many new teaching artists to partner with classroom teachers. What does it take to teach dance in an academic K-12 setting? Where can one get the necessary training? How is it different from teaching in a studio? In the following pages you'll find answers from the experts who train teaching artists in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , and from Kathryn Irey who shares some of the teaching philosophy she's applied in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. schools for 26 years. If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an immediate way to continue your education, be sure to check out How I Spent My Summer Vacation to find upcoming summer study opportunities for dance educators of all stripes. --Karen Hildebrand EDITOR |
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