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You’re Invited: DT+ Teacher Talk, “Incorporating Somatic Practices in Dance Classes”

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Save your spot now for our next DT+ Teacher Talk on “Incorporating Somatic Practices in Dance Classes,” on Tuesday, November 26 at 1pm ET. In this live hour-long Zoom discussion, Dance Teacher’s editorial director, Reanne Rodrigues, joins experienced somatic dance practitioners Adele Nickel and Ami Shulman to discuss how somatic practices can bolster students’ mind–body […]

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