425 NDA Annual Best Practices Forum in Dance Education (Afternoon Session)

Thursday, March 31, 2011: 2:30 PM-5:30 PM
Hilton Bayfront: Sapphire Ballroom OP
NDA/National Dance Association
Experience innovative dance education programs presented by award-winning experts in the field. Speakers discuss topics focused on the body, mind, and spirit, as well as outstanding performance and quality curriculum across the United States. Share ideas, experiences and questions--an important session for all committed to quality dance education
Dancing from the Heart and Soul: Liturgical Dance
Lindsey Smith, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
Ankle Plantar Flexors and Dorsiflexors: Strength and Flexibility for Dance
Gabriella Berkow, Student, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
Update and invigorate your secondary dance curriculum
Julie Kuehl Kitchen, California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
A Model for Best Practices in K-12 Dance Education:
Suzanne E. Henneman, Baltimore Co Public Schools, Towson, MD
Urban Children’s Self-Identity and Creative Movement:
Hannah Park, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA