LOD for EVERYONE, Everywhere!

Developed by Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest, the Language of Dance^® Approach links movement exploration with Motif symbols to build an explicit foundation of movement knowledge.

The Language of Dance Approach to Dance Pedagogy introduces literacy as an integral part of dance teaching and learning.

• Using the LOD Movement Alphabet and corresponding Motif symbols links the physical experience of moving with cognitive and affective understanding. 
  
• The LOD Literacy Processes of Sensing, Observing, Reflecting, Identifying, Interpreting, Notating, and Creating embedded in this pedagogy make possible the entire practice of exploring cognitive, social-emotional, and physical experiences of dancing in a concept-based teaching approach.
  
• The Literacy Processes support learning and applying the Language of Dance Approach to dance technique; composition; history, culture, and context; and analysis.
  
• This process of weaving movement exploration, meaning making, concept investigation, and notation with learners leads to engagement with language learning that is geared to serve every dancers' needs.