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Building Bridges Through Dance: Collaborative Practices Between School Ensembles and Communities
March 24, 2025
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In this dynamic and interactive workshop, participants will explore how collaboration between school dance ensembles and their local communities can serve as a powerful tool for promoting dance education and fostering meaningful connections. Using the Orange High School Dance Ensemble as a case study, this session will demonstrate strategies for engaging students, educators, and community members in shared creative processes that celebrate the arts while addressing local needs and priorities. Attendees will learn how to design and implement projects that encourage participation, elevate student voice, and enhance public appreciation of dance. The workshop will feature practical exercises, live demonstrations, and discussions that emphasize inclusivity, cultural relevance, and artistic innovation.
Agenda
Speakers
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Susan Pope
<p>Susan is a retired dance educator, adjunct professor at Montclair State University and doctoral candidate in the dance education doctoral program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on embodied pedagogy through an indigenous and Africanist lens. In 2017, Susan created I DANCE BECAUSE, a non-profit organization dedicated to scholarship and helping individuals celebrate dance and the powerful and effective way it can transform lives for the better. Annually they award scholarships to students from Newark Public Schools. Susan is a frequent presenter for New Jersey Performing Arts Center Community (NJPAC), and serves on the NJPAC dance advisory council. Susan is interested in bringing the power of movement into every classroom.</p>
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Montclair State University |
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| Tosha Brown | Orange High School |
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