| 501 | Thursday, April 14, 2005 |
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| 4:15 PM-5:15 PM | Convention Center:S406b |
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| Folk Dance Teaching Skills for the Junior High Student |
| Important educational techniques will be discussed and demonstrated to enhance the participants' knowledge and confidence in teaching dance to K-12 students. A variety of basic folk dances will show how powerful these methods can engage our youth and will guarantee success in your dance curriculum/program. The presenter has conducted extensive research in international folklore and has traveled to the Ukraine on research grants from Brigham Young University, where she teaches in the world dance division. |
Keyword(s): curriculum development, dance education, technique
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| Speaker: Colleen N. West, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT |