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Presented By: Elizabeth Cotter, Kathleen Dominiak Treasure, Abigail Agresta-Stratton
All students, including those with developmental disabilities, deserve access to rigorous and in-depth dance experiences, including technique and dance making. We must find the appropriate adaptations to allow for ample participation by our students cognitive and intellectual disabilities. We must advocate for the needs of our students as each student is different and deserves the necessary support. We will provide tools to guide you in your journey to bring dance to every student including resources, tips, lessons, and Google Slides Shows. This webinar will be helpful for those dance educators with existing programs that would like to be reinvigorated, as well as those just starting that need support with adaptations, lesson planning, and effective instruction while honoring artistry.
June 16, 2026 @ 6:00pm ET - 7:00pm ET
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Abigail F. Agresta-Stratton, earned a MA in Dance Education from New York University’s Steinhardt School and is a Registered Dance Educator. Abigail has taught dance in many public and private schools and studios for over thirty years (twenty seven years in PK-12) and has created and implemented multi-faceted dance curriculums. Abigail is a graduate of Dance Education Laboratory and has been a member of the New York City Department of Education Blueprint Writing Committee, Project Manager of the NYCDOE Dance Curriculum Planning Committee, a scorer for the NYS Dance Content Specialty Test, Chair of the NYC Dance Educators /UFT, Secretary of the NYS Dance Education Association, and President of NYSDEA Abigail has served as the moderator of the National Dance Education Organization’s K – 12 Forum and Chair of the PK-12 Mentorship Committee. In October 2012, she was awarded the Presidential Service Award by NYSDEA for her dedication to the advancement of dance education. In August 2013, Abigail was honored at the Dance Teacher Magazine Summit as the 2013 K – 12 Awardee and was recognized for her commitment and accomplishments in dance education and advocacy for dance. In 2018, Abigail was recognized by the Executive Director of NDEO, and in 2021 she was also acknowledged by NDEO's President. Currently, Abigail is on NDEO’s Advisory Council representing Mentorship and is Co-Leader of NDEO’s PK-12 Mentorship Program.
Elizabeth Cotter, M.S., L.P.C., is a Mental Health Advocate, Presenter, Therapist, and Educator with a specialization in trauma focused services for women, children, and young adults. She began her exploration in mind body wellness as a dance teacher, receiving her B.S. in Dance Education from NYU with a focus on creative movement for the very young. This work led to further studies in psychology and child development, eventually leading to a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and further studies in CBT, DBT, EMDR and DIR Floortime. Elizabeth works to further advance community understanding of the impact of trauma in the systems that work closest with our young people and the adults who support them. In addition to private practice, Elizabeth serves as a consultant in nonprofits and school districts throughout New England. She is currently the Clinical Director of a Youth Agency and a Professor of Psychology and Lifespan Development at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Elizabeth continues to study and perform traditional middle eastern dance technique and choreograph musical theater projects for children.
Ms. Kathleen Dominiak Treasure has earned a B.A. in Dance from Hope College and an M.F.A in Performance/Choreography from Texas Woman’s University. She served as an Adjunct Professor of Dance for Valparaiso University’s Department of Theater for 12 years in addition to being co-director of the VU Dance Ensemble. She is currently the Dance Director for the Hammond Arts and Performance Academy in Hammond, Indiana where she also serves on the Teaching and Learning Lab, a teacher-development panel . She helped revise the Indiana Department of Education’s Dance Standards for 2017 and 2023 and is currently a member of NDEO Mentorship K-12 Committee. In 2016, she won the Teacher of the Year Awards for the Hammond Education Foundation and Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. She is also currently a Pilates Instructor for Fitness Pointe located at Community Hospital in Northwest Indiana and founder of their Pilates Pointe Studio.
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