杨贵妃传媒視頻

September 9 - December 1, 2024

Professor: Lynn Monson

Tuition: $550 member / $625 non-member

12 Weeks; 3 NDEO-Endorsed PDCs

Registration Deadline Thurs. Sept. 5

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Elevate your teaching with our comprehensive online course, designed for dance educators committed to fostering the cognitive, physical, and social development of children aged 3 to 8. Learn how creative dance can profoundly influence young minds through developmentally appropriate pedagogy. Delve into child development principles, the latest brain research, the eight concepts of Brain-Compatible Dance (BrainDance), and the NDEO Standards for Dance in Early Childhood, investigated through readings, research, observation and interactive projects-.  This course highlights the key elements of Space, Time, Force, and Body, specifically tailored for young learners. You'll conclude the course by creating an outline for a creative dance curriculum and detailed lesson plans. By the end, you will champion creative dance classes as an excellent introduction to dance training for young students, providing them with a strong foundation for future success in other dance styles.

Book required: 2nd Edition With Web Resource by Anne Green Gilbert

Questions about this Course?  Email opdi@ndeo.org

"I think it really pushed me to research more and learn why we use certain standards for certain age/levels. Instead of just being told ""this is what we do, just do it."" I was able to learn about the why and how, and use it to create new lessons/activities for my students."

"I liked the constant and meaningful feedback. The teacher gave excellent advice and was constantly pushing me to incorporate what was learned along the other modules. The course gave me the information I needed to create an excellent curriculum for early childhood."

"Since I have not much experience in creative dance, it was a lot to learn. I liked how the structure and order of this course was proposed, and how the profesor, and how everything was strung together as it progressed. The content of each module was very significant and important. I liked the depth and practicality of the course, i can now plan my lessons with more knowledge."

Lynn Monson trained at Hartford Ballet in Hartford, CT, completing their Teacher Training Certificate Program in 1975, after which she co-directed a branch school for Hartford Ballet. For over 30 years, she taught Ballet, Creative Movement, Modern, Jazz and Tap to all ages, pre-school to adults, at a variety of venues with a particular focus on creative movement for early childhood and elementary aged children. Lynn studied Labanotation at the Dance Notation Bureau in New York City and is a certified Labanotation teacher. Lynn completed a BA in Dance at Arizona State University and performed with the Thursday in the Dark Dance Co. For 11 years, she managed multiple campuses for Carmel Community Arts & Technology Charter School (K-12). Her responsibilities included developing the dance and integrated curriculum, conducting staff training, writing federal and state grants, directing school accountability, and teaching dance classes. Lynn also served as a trainer for the City of Phoenix Artspace program. Lynn was a member of the team that wrote the Performance Objectives for the Arizona Dance Standards in 1997. In 2005-06, she worked on the writing team to revise the Arizona Dance Standards and is currently working on developing state assessments for dance. Lynn is a member of the Dance Notation Bureau, International Council of Kinetography Laban, National Dance Education Organization, a board member of the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education, and served on the board of the Arizona Dance Arts Alliance. She was instrumental in the formation of the Arizona Dance Education Organization and has served as Secretary and President and is currently Executive Assistant. Lynn teaches OPDI-107: Creative Dance in Early Childhood and OPDI-M6: Introduction to Creative Dance for Early Childhood.

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