MPACT (Moving Parents & Children Together) classes begin this September at West Oakland Library & 81st ave. Library. All families are welcome to build their connection through relationship-based dance. All ages.

For schedule and more information: http://lunadanceinstitute.org/mpact/

We know that 4 year olds are in an in-between stage, and in CA, many 4 years old end up in transitional kindergarten. As educators we have the opportunity to support these children right where they are through playful movement discovery and physical exploration of the in-between. Learn how to do just that in our Dance in TK workshop, Saturday. September 28, 1-5pm. Find out more here.

We know teachers need to talk together to build a professional community that supports and inspires. One way Luna cultivates this kind of community is by hosting Practitioner Exchanges, monthly topic-based conversations facilitated by artist educators like you. They begin this week with a discussion on Creating Space for Child-centered Work (see below for details). It’s sliding scale or pay $25 to become a PL User and register for as many as you like!

Are you interested in a half-time position working in a dynamic dance education organization? Luna seeks to hire the right person to support our infrastructure during this exciting time of growth & development. This position is a perfect career-step for someone who eventually wishes to be an executive director or start their own nonprofit organization. See the full job notice here.

It can be challenging to talk about race. One way in is by listening to others – their perspectives, the questions they ask. Created by journalists of color, Code Switch is a weekly podcast that shares the voices of real people and the stories of how racial and inequity issues affect their lives. Several episodes explore race & equity in education, and this episode includes a conversation about our role as dance educators – check it out & keep the conversations going!