Media

MEDIA CONTACT:

Cherie Hill, chill@lunadanceinstitute.org, 510.883.1118

 

CURRENT NOTICES: 

Read Luna’s Blogs featured in the Huffington Post:

Alisa Rasera writes about special need students succeeding in dance:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luna-dance-institute/students-succeed-in-dance_b_3396995.html

Patricia Reedy articulates building a school dance program that cultivates leaders through dance:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luna-dance-institute/cultivating-leaders-throu_b_3320139.html

Luna is selected to participate in the RaiseforWomen Challenge April 24-June 6, 2013. Read More

Luna moves to our Forever Home at 605 Addison Street in West Berkeley.  Doors open July 1, 2012.

 

PRESS RELEASES:

Luna presents 20/20 Points of View: 20 Choreographers Celebrate Luna’s 20th  
April 2012, Emeryville
Established and emerging Bay Area choreographers pay tribute to Luna’s emphasis on creativity. Artists present work in half hour increments between 9:30am and 7:30pm in Luna’s home studio.  Read more

Luna Dance Institute Celebrates 20 Years!   January 2012, Emeryville
Luna commemorates milestone with series of celebratory events including most extravagant fundraiser in organization’s history.  Read more

Luna Kids Dance Changes Name
19 August 2010, Berkeley CA
Luna Kids Dance and its professional development wing, the California Institute for Dance Learning, have merged into one unifying brand, Luna Dance Institute.

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ARTICLES ON LUNA IN THE RECENT PRESS 

Frances Dinkelspiel writes about our move to our forever home in Berkeley:  http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/10/10/luna-dance-institute-returns-to-its-roots-in-berkeley/

Mary Ellen Hunt celebrates Luna’s 20th year as a dance teaching and learning organization: http://dance-teacher.com/content/summer-school

Mary Ellen Hunt writes about our choreographers showcase in the SF Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2012%2F04%2F27%2FDDJH1O9I42.DTL

Mary Ellen Hunt describes our Summer Institutes in Dance Teacher Magazine: www.dance-teacher.com/content/summer-school

Rachel Bergman looks at Luna’s unique composition-based approach in Dance Studio Life Magazine: www.dancestudiolife.com/2011/07/luna-dance-institute/

 

The East Bay Monthly: http://www.themonthly.com/current.html

The SF Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/dance-in-oakland/luna-dance-institute-20th-anniversary

 

ARTICLES ON DANCE EDUCATION BY LDI STAFF:

Back and Forth and Dancing Mom by Patricia Reedy and Erin Lally, InDance March 2013

Creative Movement and the African Aesthetic by Cherie Hill, InDance November 2012

The First Steps:  Luna Dance Institute, article on Waddlers & Toddlers (children 0-3) by Patricia Reedy, Director of Teaching & Learning,  InDance May 2012

Teaching Honestly, Teaching Fearlessly by Patricia Reedy, Director of Teaching & Learning, InDance March 2012

How Many Sets of Fingerprints Does it Take to Make a Dance Program, by Patricia Reedy, Director of Teaching & Learning, InDance November 2011

The Growing Season: Continuing Classes for Educators by Patricia Reedy, Director of Teaching and Learning, InDance, May 2011

Reflections on Inclusion in Middle School by Alisa Rasera, Professional Learning Coordinator, InDance, October 2010

Top Marks in Performance: Why New Highland Academy’s curriculum works by Patricia Reedy, InDance, July 2010

Creating a New Focus: Dance Education Reform by Danae Rees, Schools and Community Alliance Manager, In Dance, April 2010

Partnerships Across Borders: An Australian Artist Joins Colleagues in the UK  by Danae Rees, InDance, March 2010

Building a Culture: An International Perspective by Danae Rees, InDance, January 2010

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Children and Youth at Luna Dance Institute
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Professional Learning at Luna Dance Institute
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