Six-week day-time dance residencies per academic semester starting in the spring of 2019 (to occur in approximately October-November and February-March of each academic year) in ballet, contemporary dance, and tango, with professional development and literacy components. Program to be implemented in lieu of physical education or as an arts integration program (English, ESL and/or ITT). Dance classes can be taught in a classroom, if preferred;
Each dance residency will be taught in each school by one or more dance artists with experience teaching public school children of various ages (elementary, middle school and high school);
Career Day at the school will feature dancers from various professional companies, including the Cuban National Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, and Dance Theater of Harlem, as well as one or more NYC choreographers, professional dance teachers, and others;
Parent’s Night for students, faculty, and parents;
Pre- and post-implementation planning with teachers and administrators;
Pre- and post-survey to share with school community;
Year-end performance (May/June) by Accent Dance’s professional dancers at the school;
End-of-residency performance of students from each participating high school;