A strong theme gives structure to movement exploration and helps children connect emotionally to what they are learning. Below are some of the best and most effective dance class themes for kids, ...

Tom Evert is a “teaching artist” who teaches math and geometry through the lens of interpretive dance at various Northeast Ohio schools. “We use dance to demonstrate our principles,” explained the ...

Mark DeGarmo Dance is a leading and innovative New York City nonprofit organization. Its evidence-based “Partnerships in Literacy through Dance & Creativity” program was deemed “a national model” by ...

Since 2012, Kids Dance Outreach has served more than 19,000 school-age children. Since it began in 2012, Kids Dance Outreach has served more than 19,000 school-age children in Central Indiana. Through ...

In the late 1980s, Robert and Lisa Hinds knew the Ice House Theatre needed someone to start a performing arts group for children. The Hinds’ passion for music, dance and teaching led them to create ...

Elsa Posey has been called a legend, a leader in the world of dance education and — to generations of young dancers — simply Ms. Posey. And on July 25, she added a new superlative to her resume. Her ...

Jeanne Maddox Peterson was 13 years old when she began teaching dance out of her parents’ home in Astoria. That was 75 years ago. Today, at the age of 89, Peterson is still teaching students at Maddox ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being a baby is harder than it looks. Born into the world knowing almost nothing, they spend their first few years getting a PhD in navigating a physical environment. Likewise, ...