Language of Dance Foundations - Part 1

Part of the Dance Education Laboratory Summer Institute 2018

At the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
New York, NY

Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27, 2018
9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Register through: Dance Education Laboratory 

Required Publications: (will be available to purchase on site during the course)

• Motif Notation: An Introduction booklet
• MOTIF AT A GLANCE! Flip chart

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Explore the universal elements of the Movement Alphabet and integrate movement Motif symbols into dance experiences to connect physical, cognitive and socio-emotional learning. You will utilize dance literacy strategies to transform your teaching and creative practices. Those who successfully complete all course requirements will receive the Language of Dance^® Foundations – Part 1 Certificate.

This course is for dance educators, movement specialists and classroom teachers (K-12, private studio, higher education and arts specialists).

Instructors are Language of Dance Certification Specialists:

• Tina Curran, PhD, MFA
• Susan Gingrasso, MA, CMA
  • Assisted by Rachel Anne Wurman, MA
    

Tuition:
$550 until July 16, 2018
$575 after July 16, 2018

College credit available through ESC

Course Description

Actively experience, explore, and apply the Language of Dance Approach to dance and movement practices to promote: dance literacy; support integration of the kinesthetic, cognitive, and socio-emotional domains of learning; uncover the pedagogical frameworks that support deep learning in dance to integrate the LOD Movement Alphabet into artistic and pedagogical practices. Those who successfully complete all course requirements will receive the Language of Dance^® Foundations Part 1 Certificate.

Benefits of this Course

This course uses the Language of Dance (LOD) Approach to teaching and learning in dance to build your capacity to weave dance literacy into your practice of 1) dance as art in education and 2) dance as a tool for curricular integration.

• Experience the Language of Dance (LOD) framework through a constructivist, learner-centered pedagogy;
• Make meaningful and embodied connections to each Movement Alphabet concept studied;
• Use Motif Notation to read and write dance concepts and dances that reveal dance literacy as an integral part of dance teaching and learning in diverse contexts;
• Enhance the integration of kinesthetic, cognitive, and socio-emotional domains of learning in dance as art in education and dance in the academic curriculum;
• Discover how using the LOD Movement Alphabet in the teaching and learning process accelerates observation, description, interpretation, analysis, creation, performance, evaluation, and embodiment of skills, knowledge, and understanding;
• Refine your performance abilities and artistry through reflection, creative process, critical thinking, and collaborative learning.
• Apply pedagogical content knowledge about teaching and learning using the LOD Framework to current instructional or artistic practice

BONUS BENEFIT: Get an insider’s experience of the pedagogical strategies the instructors use to create the rich and deep learning experiences in the course and how they connect to the 21st Century Learning Skills.

Language of Dance Foundations Part 1 Content

The Actions (Verbs)

• Flex, Extend and Rotate
• Travel, Direction & Level
• Arrive at a Still Shape

The Qualifiers (Adverbs)

• Movement size: Small, large
• Dynamics: Accents, Force, Flow

The Subjects or Objects (Nouns)

• Floor Plans
• Areas of the Performance Space/Stage

Participants shared, this course provides you with:

• Tools to organize and focus your teaching, choreography and dancing.
• Language to record and communicate movement concepts.
• Accessibility for all learners through dance literacy.
• Empowerment to more deeply perform and understand dance.
• Ways to use the Movement Alphabet and Motif Notation to understand and record your own and your student's growth.
• Practice layering different aspects of the Movement Alphabet to scaffold each aspect of a lesson.

Participant experiences:

                                       

Genuine enthusiasm with the staff asking me how I was, and how my day was going before actually asking what I would like to drink. This place is amazing!