Workshops & Summer Institutes
Luna’s workshops combine theory and practice in a manner that activates the imagination to create change in our communities. We believe that the best teacher education weaves together dance education pedagogy, curriculum, instructional methods, child development theory and dance content in the context of supporting the dance teacher as an artist and a human being. All of our workshops use a constructivist approach. Participants are engaged through movement, writing, group dialogue, curriculum design and review, observation, and teaching practice.
Short, introductory-level workshops (Dance Literacy and Dance in Early Childhood) are offered several times a year for those who wish to explore the possibility of dance teaching. A Foundations course of study offers curriculum and instruction through Developing & Implementing Dance Curricula-A & B, Curricular Progressions, Reflective Teacher-Reflective Student, observation and student or professional teaching practice. View a full description of workshops.
The professional dance educator can find collegiality and continuing education through our Summer Institutes and Professional Learning Communities seminars and study groups, as well as through advanced topic workshops. The Summer Institute is a 6-day intensive that supports selected participants for an entire academic year. The competitive application process runs February-April of any given year. The Advanced Summer Institute supports participating SI graduates for the length of their career. Learn more by visiting Summer Institute page or contact arasera@lunadanceinstitute.org.
Participants may receive CEUs for all PL workshops.
