Education Programs
“Dance is an important addition for the complete development of your child”
Our children will have to excel to survive in the competitive economic environment. For this to occur, schools will have to develop the brain, and teach children to think, instead of the standard of memorizing facts for tests.
Howard Gardner's book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Basic Books, 1983) discusses intelligence as being based on seven primary forms of intelligence. The first two are ones that have been typically valued in schools (logical-mathematical and linguistic); the next three are usually associated with the arts (music, spatial, and body-kinesthetic) the final two are what Howard Gardner called 'personal intelligences' (intrapersonal{insight, metacognition}) and interpersonal {social skills}).
It would seem that development all of these areas would result in the most well rounded and the brightest individuals. Unfortunately, these areas are not specifically targeted.
Parents that are concerned about their children future would be wise to enrich their children with activities that would help to develop the areas that are sometimes overlooked.
~~~One such Activity is Dance~~~
Dance Develops:
- Musical intelligence According to Howard Gardner musical intelligence runs in an almost structural parallel to linguistic intelligence. Dancers show a heightened musical intelligence.
- Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: the ability to use one's body in a skilled way, for self-expression or toward a goal. Dancers are among those who display bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. Howard Gardner sees mental and physical activity as related. And to a leser extent:
- Logical-mathematical intelligence. According to Howard Gardner, it entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking. The patterns of dance help to develop this intelligence.
- Spatial intelligence: the ability to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas. Dancers need to think in patterns in space.
- Interpersonal intelligence: an ability to perceive and understand other individuals. Dance requires individuals to interact for the sake of the performance.
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Intrapersonal intelligence: an understanding of one's own emotions. Dancer’s need to understand and deal with their fear of performance.
Thank you very much to:
Dr. Stanley Beekman, D.P.M.
Podiatric Physician and Surgeon
Cleveland, OH
Workshops. Residencies. Teacher training.
There are two areas to which educational programs are offered:
Professional ( technique and artistic discipline)
Educational (In-school programs that support the core curriculum)
- PROFESSIONAL, PRE-PROFESSIONAL
- Adult
Master Classes
Exciting and challenging classes for the serious or professionally oriented student. Experience examples of the artistic vision of these important artists and assess oneself in the company of their dance community.
Teaching
With a wealth of experience these teaching artists are well acquainted with diverse cultural settings and levels of ability and previous training. Working with young students in private studio settings to degree track college programs and with demanding training of professional dancers in company classes.
Wellness Classes
Qigong
Private Classes
Latin Dance Classes
CONSCIOUS MOVEMENT, CORRECT BODY AWARENESS and BODY ALIGNMENT
Through the art of movement ( DANCE)
With much fun and a great sense of musicality, Susana provides the first steps to conscious movement (knowing your body better), with the application f Qigong ( Wuji...the ancient Chinese self-healing art that provides us with the most effective tools for self-healing and responsibility for our own health, through movement and deep conscious breathing). Susana offers the basic tools to develop strength, flexibility, softness and sensuality in your daily life. Correct body alignment is essential for a healthy lifestyle. This tools are a mixture of various methods from Susana’s Contemporary and Classic Dance, Yoga, ( QiGong as stated before. Susana's Latin roots bring a unique twist to her classes, with her integration of Afro-Latin work in the process, and making it simple, musical, and with dance phrases that are fun to learn and apply with a good sense of rhythm, confidence and spatial awareness.
"Learn through the art of movement to relate to your body responsibly with fun and feeling without limitation..."
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (In- School) Lecture Demonstrations
(School assemby programs) Dancers will visit your school
DANCE is an Art form “ Body Mind and Spirit”
DANCEVERT brings the multifaceted art of dance to life. The discipline of the Body, the creative works of the mind and the spirit of communication glow from these expressive performers. The assemby program is composed of dances of their original choreography supported with inspiring discussion. The assemby program may be extended into a residency program, which provides a series of classes with the students.
Arts lessons integrated into the Core Curriculum
The company is a statewide leader in pioneering, designing and implementing arts based lessons that reinforce instruction in the core curriculum. Across the country , people understand that the arts a powerfull teaching tool through which students can learn information beyond pure art concepts. As succinctly stated I Champions of Change: The Impact of the arts on Learning published by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. “ The arts teach young people how to learn by giving them the first step , the desire to learn “. The arts are for everyone and can help to teach just about anything.
The groundbreaking research of Harvard Psychologist Howard Gartner further illustrates thee issue. K Gartner was the first to fully recognize that learners acquire information , build knowledge, and understand their world in multiple ways. Understanding that also means understanding that students need to be taught in varying ways. The arts are the ideal “Multi-purpose” tool. By using the arts it is ensured that you are addressing more than a single learning style in your classroom.
Workshops
Pre-k through grade 12
A Worshop provides students with an opporytunity to work closely with progfessional artists to discover theart in a hands-on, interactive environmnet
- Limited to one classroom size group of children
- One/teacher adult must be in the room for each group of students
- Workshops are 45/60 minutes in length
Residencies
A Residency is defined as a minimum of three contacts with the same group, ( usually scheduled on three different days), it is an opportunity for teachers and students to work in-depth with professional artists exploring the arts and making connections to other areas of the curriculum.
- Residencies vary in length and can span days, weeks, months, or even a year
- A residency can be designed to meet your needs, your budget, and schedule
- Residency workshops are generally 45-60 minutes in length.
- We recommend a lecture/demonstration performance to begin your residency and including a professional development workshop for teachers.
Community-wide presentations of student’s work
The highlight of a residency is the option to present a culminating event or presentation of the student’s work. Working toward a public presentation creates a lot of excitement and care in learning and preparing ( the process and the product). The ccoming together of the whole edcational community also provides an opportunity for parents participation, completion and self-valuation of the students.
Professional Development for classroom teachers
Professional develop[ment sessions are designed to share skills, teach hands-on arts activities and provide models for learning across the curriculum
- Maximum number of Participants: 30
Professional Development for classroom teachers with Tom Evert
Presented by Ohio Kennedy Center Partners in Education
“Dancing Through the Curriculum”
Bring meaning enjoyment, energy and creativity to the classroom through the artistic process. Learn the elements of dance and how to present creative movement activities. Learn some lessons worthy of a stage as well as how to create your own movement lessons that embrace all areas of the curriculum, such as examining, interpreting and reciting poem, reliving history through music and dance in a historical and social context or examining the forces of nature as we experience the joy of moving through space.
Latino Programs
Music and Dance of Latin America: Baile! Dance!
Explore historical and cultural roots of Latin American culture through musical instruments, language, and cultural connections to Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. This program celebrates Susana’s Mexican Heritage as it showcases Pre-Columbian, folkloric and ballroom as well as contemporary music and dance styles such as: Mambo, merengue and salsa. The program and can be presented in Spanish and/ or English.
Alma de la Tierra * Soul of the Land
A big show! With a cast of six dancers, actors, sets, costumes and a giant skeleton puppet, the company presents a collage scenes of Latin American life that is familiar and dreamlike. Music and dance features folk, popular, classical and modern styles in a splendor of emotion and beauty.
- Music and Dance of Latin America
(Assembly program)
- Alma de la Tierra * Soul of the Land
( See assemby programs)
- Classes, Workshops
