Dance Teacher 2014 K–12 public-school education award recipient, Joan Sheary, is starring in a new documentary, Toe the Line: Arts Education for Life. The film, which is currently wrapping 10 years of filming, follows a group of high school students as they participate in a public arts magnet middle school program in Worcester, Massachusetts, under […]
Karen Hildebrand, here. I can’t believe our 2013 Dance Teacher Summit is over! We had a great time, and like all of you who joined us here in NYC earlier this week, we’re brimming over with ideas and inspiration. We are already delving into many of the hot topics that were discussed, so if you […]
Instilling A work ethic in Ontario Elite Danceworx students have a strong ballet foundation. Three years ago, Dawn Rappitt was giving birth on August 29. Two weeks later, she was back in the studio teaching a full schedule of classes. The owner of Elite Danceworx in Markham, Ontario, is so fiercely devoted to her students […]
Bridging high school with college and beyond in Virginia Many of Abigail Agresta-Stratton’s students go on to study dance in college. When her teaching hours dropped roughly 38 percent between September 2011 and June 2012, Abigail Agresta-Stratton had an inkling. New York State school dance programs were being cut left and right, and dance teachers—only […]
Role model for self-sufficiency in Mississippi Dance was a refuge to USM students after Hurricane Katrina. Stacy Reischman Fletcher has earned quite the nickname from her students at The University of Southern Mississippi: “God.” “Everything she does is gold,” says 2009 graduate Lauren Soutullo Smith. “From her genius answers to our questions to her beautiful […]
Empowering young women in Chicago Robin Fisher started The Dance Foundation to help young women in Chicago’s underserved communities. In the second-floor office of Fisher Dance Center is a desk that sees a lot of activity. It’s covered with paperwork and mail, and spanning its edge, facing the room, is a sign bearing these words: […]