Education Projects

2012 PDP is pleased to begin a new dance artist in residence at the Promise Academy at Martin Luther King, Jr, High School. For 10 years PDP placed this ongoing educational project at Olney High School West, providing students the opportunity to study contemporary dance techniques with some of Philadelphia’s best professional dancers and choreographers and to take field trips to see professional dance performances. For many young people it has been their first foray into dance, both through interaction with creative artists as well as attending a performance in a professional theater.

PDP’s Dance Artists Residency in the School Project is made possible with support from The Lincoln Financial Foundation and Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial.

In tandem with our educational efforts, PDP convenes a Dance TAG (Teaching Artists Group) - now in its third year. Dance TAG is a collegial gathering of teaching artists for movement ideas, information, discussion, and networking. We invite artists at all stages of their teaching - rookies, veterans, people currently working or those looking for work, especially artists in schools and community situations, who consider teaching to be an integral part of their artistic work. All sessions are free.

DANCE TAG Winter/Spring 2012

All PDP Dance TAG sessions are FREE !
But an RSVP would be appreciated: infophiladanceprojects [dot] org or 215.546.2552
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Calendar Archive

FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS: ADVENTURES IN BARTENIEFF’S PRINCIPLES with Mary LaBianca

May 6, 2012 - 12:00pm

Pioneering movement analyst Irmgard Bartenieff developed a system in the 1950’s and 60’s now called Bartenieff Fundamentals which has important implications for dance teaching. The interrelated principles can be used in technique, creative dance, and composition. This session will focus on the Fundamentals of Initiation and Sequencing as a framework for developing classes, and give participants the opportunity to explore the principles, analyze movement, and compose phrases.

DANCE AND LITERACY / DANCE AND LITERATURE with Mary LaBianca

May 5, 2012 - 3:00pm

Literature is a great springboard for dance making and exploration. Join TAG for a chance to delve into the connections between dance and language for young children. This workshop will explore the six language arts – reading, writing, speaking, listening, visually viewing and visually representing, and their relationship to dance through a variety of common creative processes.

TOUGH TEACHING with Nia Eubanks-Dixon, Magira Ross and Bess Witcosky

April 22, 2012 - 1:00pm

Dance teaching artists in community and educational settings sometimes find themselves dealing with difficult realities. In addition to the usual pressures of inadequate time and space, students may have narrow expectations about dance, or be indifferent, negative or even hostile. Join three experienced teaching artists who have taught in a wide variety of settings - public and charter schools, shelters, afterschool programs — and in an array of dance genres.

OPEN IDEAS EXCHANGE

February 26, 2012 - 1:00pm

Open conversation and movement around ideas and resources from your teaching practice! Bring in something you have found useful, inspiring, and successful in your own teaching to share. It could be music, props, a prompt or structure for an improve or other ideas that motivate dancemaking. The intent is to come away with something you can adapt to your teaching, no matter what kind of setting or what age group you teach. Come ready to dance, even if you don’t have something to share this time. Facilitated by Mady Cantor, Coordinator of Dance TAG.

Intensive Workshop with Choreographer Faye Driscoll.

February 17, 2012 - 1:00pm

February 18, 2012 - 1:00pm

February 19, 2012 - 1:00pm

February 17 -19 Fri-Sun Presidents Weekend 1-4PM

Fri. at Philadanco Studio, 9 N. Preston St

Sat & Sun at Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St.

Philadelphia Dance Projects