Practitioner Exchange:

Making Dance Visible

How can we communicate all that happens in the dance classroom – the magic of the creative process, the physical-social-emotional learning, our own teaching inquiry, and more – with parents, administrators, the larger community? What role can performances or informances play in this? Beyond performance, what other platforms can we cultivate to share what we see, particularly to those who might not be familiar with dance or have expectations about how it should look? Who should be sharing the learning and who are our audiences? Join dance educators Deborah Karp and Heather Stockton as they dive into these questions and more in casual roundtable conversation.

Dance educators, Practitioner Exchanges are a place for you! We hold these collaborative community roundtable each month around different inquiry topics. Bring your questions, your reflections, your experience to these conversations. All welcome.

Tuesday, December 6

4:30-6pm Pacific via Zoom

$15-40, or $28 for unlimited Exchanges for 12 months

free for PL Users - RSVP to jperena@lunadanceinstitute.org

Details here

Register today: Teacher as Creative Practitioner-Scholar: Action Research course

We're excited to bring back Teacher as Creative Practitioner-Scholar: Action Research after piloting it two years ago! Join us to address the pedagogical underpinnings that support creative and conscious teaching – reflective practice, motivation, observation, documentation, assessment, advocacy, cognition, cultural-responsiveness/anti-bias work, and more. Use action research to investigate and align your teaching practice with your values. Through a seminar platform, collaborate and connect with your creative peers. Discover ways to rekindle the curiosity and artistry at the heart of your teaching.

January 21 - April 1

10 Saturdays, 9am-12pm Pacific

via Zoom

$575

Details & registration

Registration open:

Early Childhood Dance & SEL

How does dance intersect with children’s sense of self, and their connection with others? Discover dance activities that support young children’s exploration of self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, interactions and relationships. Taught through a culturally responsive lens, this interactive workshop centers around cultivating belonging, inclusion and community through creative dance play.

Saturday, February 11

1-4pm Pacific 

via Zoom 

$175

Details & registration

Also coming up: Dance & Science on March 4!

Professional development funding resources

Did you know that Luna has a list of professional development funding resources that can support you as you invest in your own growth? Check it out here. We also encourage you to ask your employer for financial support as your time and effort in professional development nurture their programs. Need help with a grant or talking to administrators? Sign up for a free consult!

Winter reading, listening, watching

These engaging resources from Luna can accompany you on your travels, time in the kitchen, or winter lounging. Enjoy!

What's moving us: All Bodies Dance Project Podcast

We love hearing how dancers are challenging assumptions about who can dance and how, and advocating for inclusion, belonging and connection for all. All Bodies Dance Project (ABDP) Podcast shares discussions and interviews with dance artists that work with accessibility as a central value in their practice. Plus, Luna alumni Nadia Adame of AXIS Dance and Harmanie Rose of ABDP are featured in two episodes! Listen here.