“Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching, and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning.”
DANCE EDUCATION
I engage in supporting current and future dance educators, teaching artists, health professionals and the general public in expanding their understanding of and best practices in creative aging and brain health.
Scroll down to learn more about some of the work I am doing to support current and future dance educators in creative aging practices.
DANCING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Workshop and Panel hosted by the National Dance Education Organization
NDEO Dancing Across the Lifespan Panel featuring Myna Majors and Ginger Lane
Raising awareness about the extent and impact of ageism in society and how dance artists are uniquely positioned to support changing narratives about age.
Workshop
The following workshops and panel discussions were hosted by NDEO's Dance & Disability Task Force and made possible with support from the Theresa Foundation. The Disability 101 workshops took place during the 2020 NDEO Virtual National Conference.
The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrated its 30th year in 2020. Much has occurred in American disability culture, regulation and societal understanding since 1990, and much remains to be done. These 1.5-hour workshops and panel discussions address introductory concepts for dance educators to understand language, history and tools needed to bring accessibility and inclusion into their classrooms and community.
Workshops cover key concepts in: Disability History and Culture; Community and Professional Dance; K–12 Applications; and Dancing Across the Life Span
Aired 10/25/2020
Panel
Featuring Myna Majors, dancer, educator and former member of Baba Olatunji Drums of Passion and Ginger Lane, Coordinator of the Arts & Culture project at Chicago’s Access Living, the foremost Disability Rights Organization in the U.S.
Watch the workshop and panel here.
METTLER-BASED TEACHER MEETUP
Monthly Community Support for Educators of Creative Dance
Mettler-based Teacher MeetUP in action; Photo credit: Sue Biggs
Group hand dance
Monthly Teacher MeetUP
Seeking to create a community of support between seasoned and novice creative dance educators, the MeetUP was launched in partnership with fellow educator, Jean Tobias and hosted by the International Association for Creative Dance.
MeetUPs are scheduled every third Friday of the month 5:00-6:30pm ET and are open to all members of IACD who are teaching using Mettler based practices. To join IACD click here.
To register for the MeetUPs click here.