Arts - In - Education
DANSE4NIA REPERTORY ENSEMBLE believes that dance and other art forms can positively influence our society. Our teaching artists are highly trained educators and professionals in the field who hold advanced terminal degrees in dance, Pilates/Yoga certifications and Pennsylvania and New York State certifications to teach in public school settings. Through our educational offerings, DANSE4NIA REPERTORY ENSEMBLE provides quality, conservatory dance and performance readiness training to the students that we serve.
Our programs are best suited for participants with or without prior experience from age 7 to adult.
Our programs are best suited for participants with or without prior experience from age 7 to adult.
Residencies
We are committed to educating the next generation of artists and arts advocates so that they may, in turn, impart the value of dance and the performing arts to others. Our educational residencies bring one to two teachers from DANSE4NIA to present custom-designed activities that are tailored to specifically meet the needs, interests and experience levels of each community.
Current residencies:
Current residencies:
Educational Workshops
Educational workshops are based on the various dance techniques offered by DANSE4NIA REPERTORY ENSEMBLE, and include reinforcement of the etiquette and standards of the dance field, audition and performance readiness and dance history. Workshops in Ballet (Vaganova), Horton Technique, West African Dance vocabularies, Hip-Hop and contemporary modern dance are available. A standard workshop begins with a center floor or ballet barre warm up, followed by adagio exercises, group combination and a mini lecture. Workshops are task-based creative sessions that give dancers opportunities to explore various techniques and an opportunity to work with highly trained, experienced and certified professionals. The sessions are enhanced by one on one interaction with the director and/or ensemble members with an opportunity to learn abbreviated combinations from the company’s repertoire. Collaborative workshops are also available to teach students how to fuse concert dance with the arts of spoken word, live music and “turntabilism”.
Master Classes
These classes are designed to share DANSE4NIA's expertise and movement philosophy with pre-professional, professional and college level students. Lectures on dance training and preparing for a dance career are also available. expertise and movement philosophy with pre-professional, professional and college-level students. Classes in all aforementioned techniques, jazz dance, Dunham Technique and composition are available.
Lecture - Demonstrations
These educational events incorporate discussion, performance and audience participation to engage and create excitement and interest in the dance process. Topics include “Horton and Beyond,” “Shades of Dance,” “African Americans in Ballet,” ‘Spoken Word & Dance,” and “Fusions of West African Dance & Hip-Hop.”
