Newton, MA, August 5th & 6th, 2023. Learn and practice strategies for teaching dance to individuals with disabilities and techniques for implementing Boston Ballet’s Adaptive Dance program. Led by faculty, the Adaptive Dance Training is for educators, program managers, physical therapists, and other service providers interested in teaching dance and movement to individuals with disabilities (emphasis on Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders).
* Adaptive Dance Teacher Training Goals:
- Dance instruction and Q&A sessions with current faculty from Boston Ballet School’s Adaptive Dance Program
- Provide strategies for modifying dance instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Bring awareness to some of the contextual needs affecting students with disabilities and their families
- Hear from Boston Children’s Hospital medical professionals to gain baseline knowledge about disability, diagnosis, and treatment
- Offer strategies for implementing elements of Boston Ballet School’s Adaptive Dance Program to meet the needs of various settings
- Build upon a network of like-minded dance educators, therapists, administrators, service providers
Presenters and Panelists:
LUCIANO AIMAR (Head of BBS Children’s Program, BBS)
NATALIE CORREA (Community Education Program Manager, BBS)
Emily Dubose (Education Strategy Consultant, BBS)
Jamie DeVito
BBS Adaptive Dance faculty, accompanists, students, and families
Partner organizations including Children’s Hospital Boston and Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Fees apply, registration is required to www.bostonballet.org/education-program/adaptive-dance-teacher-training/ or contact 617.456.6333 SCHOOL@BOSTONBALLET.ORG
