Dance Now!’s Educational Outreach has reached over 5,000 students since its inception, combining several elements to create the most enriching experience for each venue. The program is aligned with the State of Florida Sunshine State Standards and FCAT preparedness.

 

The Performance Experience

 

DNE presents a lecture demonstration on the development of Contemporary Western dance from Ballet to the MTV generation, including the differences and the similarities between Ballet, Modern and Jazz dance. This presentation is followed by a presentation of repertory dances and a question and answer session where the students apply their new knowledge and talk to the dancers about professional life.

 

The Classroom Experience

 

Master Classes are offered in Modern, Modern Jazz, Ballet, as well as Yoga and Pilates. This aspect of the program encourages self-discipline and self-motivation, challenging the students to assimilate new material and information quickly. The Yoga and Pilates classes help the participants to develop body-mind-breath connections, very important elements in performance preparation, injury rehabilitation, and stress relief. 

 

The Creative Experience

 

• Improvisation, exploration and composition workshops: Through structured improvisation and compositions classes, DNE’s directors present basic choreographic tools, and teach form and structure in dance, guiding the students in the exploration and creation of their own work.

 

• Creation of new work: DNE directors create new choreographic work on the students to be performed in the school’s repertory, and to be used for auditions. Combined with the technique classes, the creation of new work allows the students to learn new movement styles and then apply these styles in a choreography, creating a more valuable experience. 

 

For detailed information, contact DNE at info@dancenowmiami.org