Creative Dance Center 2010 - 2011
Educator/Community Workshops

Calling all educators, dance teachers, teaching artists, early childhood specialists, OTs, PTs, and parents. Join us at the Creative Dance Center as we learn, laugh, discover, and dance. 5% discount given for multiple participant registrations or when one participant registers for more than one workshop. Clock hours available for all workshops except Chakra Dance: Our Journey to Wholeness. To receive clock hours please notify CDC three weeks prior to the workshop date. Workshops are held at the Creative Dance Center in our beautiful, open, ADA accessible studio space.

Title list of workshops is followed by workshop descriptions and presenter biographies. Click on the links below to view full descriptions and biographies.

Chakra Dance: Our Journey to Wholeness Sept. 19, 2010 1-4pm $65 Joanna Cashman, RN, E-RYT, MFA
BrainDance: Birth to 5-years Foundation for Learning Oct. 17, 2010 1-4pm $65 Terry Goetz Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop
Moving in the Classroom Nov. 14, 2010 1-4pm $65 Anne Green Gilbert Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop
BrainDance: Children to Teens Integration and Coordination through Movement Jan. 23, 2011 1-4pm $65 Terry Goetz Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.
Teaching Dance: Fostering Creativity In Our Students Feb. 13, 2011 1-4pm $65 Anne Green Gilbert Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.
Dance In Early Childhood: Movement Matters March 13, 2011 1-4pm $65 Terry Goetz Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.
BrainDance for Adults and Seniors Movement for Life April 10, 2011 1-4pm $65 Anne Green Gilbert Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

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Creative Dance Center 2009-2010
Educator/Community Workshop Descriptions and Bios

Chakra Dance: Our Journey to Wholeness
Sept. 19, 2010 1-4pm $65
Joanna Cashman, RN, E-RYT, MFA

What is a chakra? How can we embody and celebrate our seven major chakra centers? The ancient teachings of yoga assert that there are seven spinning centers of life force aligned along our spinal columns supporting our physical and psycho-spiritual vitality. The chakra system is a map for the journey through life, representing the full spectrum of human potential. Each chakra is associated with one of the elements; earth, water, fire, air, ether, sound, light and spirit and with qualities of being that support personal development. A series of carefully selected dance/movement studies will invite you to explore chakra based themes through movement. This workshop is a celebration of our wholeness, a danced journey through the seven major energy centers. You'll learn how to charge, cleanse, and empower each chakra through an interdisciplinary process that includes self inquiry, journal writing, yoga, and expressive dance. You will be carefully guided through contemplative and expressive movement practices that allow you to access your creative spirit, rekindle your joy of movement, and balance your vital energy centers. No prior yoga or dance experience is required, just a willingness to explore, experiment, and have fun. Bring a journal and a water bottle.

Joanna Cashman, RN, E-RYT, MFA, has a multi-disciplinary background that includes a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from Arizona State University, certifications in Integrative Yoga Therapy, Evans Method: A Laban-Bartenieff based approach to dance, and twenty five years of clinical experience facilitating therapeutic yoga and dance sessions in neuropsychiatric and chemical dependency treatment centers. She has performed and taught internationally and is the founder of the Radiant Health Yoga® Teacher Training Program. Following an intuitive desire to blend the ancient teachings of yoga with expressive dance she created Chakra Dance as a holistic practice that illuminates universal truths about the human experience and offers a rich vehicle for creative expression and personal growth. She teaches at Lesley University and directs Wild Grace Arts / Center for Yoga & Dance, in Olympia, WA. For more information visit www.JoannaCashman.com and www.WildGraceArts.com

BrainDance: Birth to 5-years Foundation for Learning
Oct. 17, 2010 1-4pm $65
Terry Goetz
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Come learn about the important connections that movement, touch, and bonding have on the developing brains of infants and young children from birth to age five. The foundation for learning and school readiness is laid during these early years. Find out why tummy-time is crucial in the first year of life and why providing a rich, multi-sensory world for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to explore supports optimal brain development. It is an empowering and joyful experience for caregivers, teachers, and parents to be actively engaged in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development that happens during the first five years of life. The BrainDance is based on fundamental movement patterns infants move through in the first year of life and continue refining through early childhood. Learn how to create an environment in which infants and young children can move with ease through these patterns, becoming integrated, grounded, self-reliant movers and explorers ready for a lifetime of learning. We will cover BrainDances that can be done at home, in a childcare setting, in the classroom, and in dance studios. This workshop is a must for anyone interested in making sure that young children are given the opportunity to develop their full potential in the early years of life. Daycare providers, early childhood specialists, parents, caregivers, OTs, PTs, and dance teachers are all welcome.

Theresa Goetz is Director of Education and Outreach for the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, Washington. Terry has been on the faculty of the Creative Dance Center since 2000 and began training intensively with Anne Green Gilbert in 1997. Terry has taught in preschools, elementary classrooms, and dance studios throughout the Seattle area since retiring from Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1995. Prior to performing with PNB, she was a member of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater from 1986-1988. She presents to PEPS groups and Early Childhood specialists focusing on the importance of movement in the early years of life, and trains educators nationally and internationally in BrainDance and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. She serves on the team that is writing Grade Level Expectations for K-12 Dance in Washington State public schools. Terry is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization and is the Past-President of the Dance Educators Association of Washington.

Moving in the Classroom
Nov. 14, 2010 1-4pm $65
Anne Green Gilbert
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Explore many successful ways to use movement as a tool to teach social skills and academic subjects including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, art, and music. Movement is a necessity in today's classroom of kinesthetic learners, ESL students, and special populations. These activities will increase learning, cooperation, and creativity in your students and are a valuable assessment tool, producing visible and tangible outcomes. Education and neuroscience research on the body-brain connection supports the fact that movement is the key to learning! Moving in the Classroom is for the classroom teacher with little or no movement experience as well as health and fitness educators and dance specialists. You'll leave this workshop empowered to bring movement into your classroom allowing your students to experience complex problem solving and to develop skills as both leaders and followers. Dance specialists and teaching artists will learn new ways to integrate curriculum and dance. Come prepared to move and have fun!

Anne Green Gilbert started her teaching career as an elementary school teacher in Chicago where she first used movement to teach the academic curriculum. In 1981, Anne founded the Creative Dance Center, a school specializing in dance education for infants through adults and Kaleidoscope, a modern dance company of young people. Anne is the author of Teaching the Three Rs Through Movement (1977), Creative Dance for All Ages (1992), and Brain-Compatible Dance Education (2006). She has produced two DVD's, Teaching Creative Dance (2002) and BrainDance (2003). As a member of the Arts Education Standards project, she helped write the Washington State Dance Standards and Learning Goals. Anne has received a number of awards for her teaching and service to dance education including the prestigious American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award (1999) and the NDA Dance Scholar/Artist Award (2005). Anne directs the Summer Dance Institute for Teachers, now in its 16th year at the Creative Dance Center, and is in demand throughout the world for her fun, engaging, and transforming workshops.

BrainDance: Children to Teens
Integration and Coordination through Movement
Jan. 23, 2011 1-4pm $65
Terry Goetz
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Easy access to technology and media means that children and teens are spending a great deal of time not moving as they sit in front of computer, TV, video, and cell phone screens. Cutbacks in recess and PE time add to the lack of physical activity our children and teens are experiencing. Lack of exercise can impact health, weight, concentration, and cognition. Movement and exercise improve brain function, mood, and focus. The BrainDance is a unique movement tool that is more than exercise and can be tailored to children and teens of all ages and abilities. This workshop will take you through the eight developmental movement patterns humans move through in the first year of life that wire the central nervous system. Based on these fundamental movement patterns, the BrainDance can also strengthen interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences and promote social-emotional relationships. Benefits include improved alignment, connectivity, coordination and expressivity; brain oxygenation for clarity and focus; body-mind integration; and reorganization of the neurological system. Dance educators will learn how to incorporate the BrainDance into their teaching and how it can lead to deeper understanding of dance technique. Classroom educators will discover how easy it is to bring the BrainDance to students in any school setting. Participants will learn variations and ways to keep the BrainDance fresh, novel, and engaging. Don't miss this opportunity!

Theresa Goetz is Director of Education and Outreach for the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, Washington. Terry has been on the faculty of the Creative Dance Center since 2000 and began training intensively with Anne Green Gilbert in 1997. Terry has taught in preschools, elementary classrooms, and dance studios throughout the Seattle area since retiring from Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1995. Prior to performing with PNB, she was a member of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater from 1986-1988. She presents to PEPS groups and Early Childhood specialists focusing on the importance of movement in the early years of life, and trains educators nationally and internationally in BrainDance and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. She serves on the team that is writing Grade Level Expectations for K-12 Dance in Washington State public schools. Terry is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization and is the Past-President of the Dance Educators Association of Washington.

Teaching Dance: Fostering Creativity In Our Students
Feb. 13, 2011 1-4pm $65
Anne Green Gilbert
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Creativity is a skill that can be taught and dance provides an unparalleled opportunity to develop and nurture this skill in our students. Whether you are a dance teacher or a classroom educator, it is critical that students develop skills and knowledge that will allow them the ability to succeed in an increasingly complex world. Creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, and communication and collaboration are key skills needed for healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Anne Green Gilbert will share specific tools and conceptual teaching methods you can use to encourage, support, and excite your students to reach their own creative potential. Anne will take participants through her patently successful five-part lesson plan and the brain-compatible principles that underpin it. Discover how incorporating these principles into your teaching can positively affect class management, creativity, behavior, learning, and focus. Gain confidence in how to combine the mastery of movement with the artistry of expression. Teaching dance is more than teaching steps, style, and technique. A quality dance education also includes exploration of dance concepts through improvisation, problem solving, reflection and recuperation, social and emotional connections with peers and adults, and dance composition. This workshop is tremendously beneficial for the studio dance teacher and the classroom educator, as well as those who want to provide a supportive environment for learning and change. Workshop will include discussion, sample class, and resources, giving you hands-on knowledge you can use with your students immediately!

Anne Green Gilbert started her teaching career as an elementary school teacher in Chicago where she first used movement to teach the academic curriculum. In 1981, Anne founded the Creative Dance Center, a school specializing in dance education for infants through adults and Kaleidoscope, a modern dance company of young people. Anne is the author of Teaching the Three Rs Through Movement (1977), Creative Dance for All Ages (1992), and Brain-Compatible Dance Education (2006). She has produced two DVD's, Teaching Creative Dance (2002) and BrainDance (2003). As a member of the Arts Education Standards project, she helped write the Washington State Dance Standards and Learning Goals. Anne has received a number of awards for her teaching and service to dance education including the prestigious American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award (1999) and the NDA Dance Scholar/Artist Award (2005). Anne directs the Summer Dance Institute for Teachers, now in its 16th year at the Creative Dance Center, and is in demand throughout the world for her fun, engaging, and transforming workshops.

Dance In Early Childhood: Movement Matters
March 13, 2011 1-4pm $65
Terry Goetz
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Movement is the key to learning! Dance and music experiences in early childhood contribute to the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of young children. Come and learn why movement matters: how it constructs the body and the brain; builds the strong foundation children need to explore the world around them and within themselves; and empowers children to become self-reliant, grounded, and integrated movers and learners. The workshop will be a blend of discussion and movement experiences that are developmentally appropriate for preschoolers. We will learn the preschool BrainDance moving through the fundamental movement patterns that wire the brain and central nervous system in the early years of life. Participants will learn how the fifteen dance concepts we explore through creative movement are made up of simple and clear contrasting elements. Discover how young children experience balance in body and mind while having fun exploring, creating, and responding within the framework of brain-compatible teaching. You'll come away with a blueprint for planning age-appropriate, conceptually based lessons, strategies for teaching dance in any setting, and ideas for coping with common class management issues. Daycare providers, preschool teachers, parents, dance teachers, caregivers, OTs and PTs are all welcome.

Theresa Goetz is Director of Education and Outreach for the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, Washington. Terry has been on the faculty of the Creative Dance Center since 2000 and began training intensively with Anne Green Gilbert in 1997. Terry has taught in preschools, elementary classrooms, and dance studios throughout the Seattle area since retiring from Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1995. Prior to performing with PNB, she was a member of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater from 1986-1988. She presents to PEPS groups and Early Childhood specialists focusing on the importance of movement in the early years of life, and trains educators nationally and internationally in BrainDance and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. She serves on the team that is writing Grade Level Expectations for K-12 Dance in Washington State public schools. Terry is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization and is the Past-President of the Dance Educators Association of Washington.

BrainDance for Adults and Seniors
Movement for Life
April 10, 2011 1-4pm $65
Anne Green Gilbert
Clock hours available. Participants wanting clock hours must bring $10 check made out to PSESD on day of workshop.

Neuroscience research is supporting what movement educators have known for a long time - mental stimulation and physical exercise improves brain function and can protect against cognitive decline. The BrainDance is an amazing mind-body movement tool that can be adapted for all ages, fitness levels, and settings. Anne Green Gilbert will take you through the eight developmental movement patterns humans move through in the first year of life that wire the central nervous system, build our bodies, and support us for the rest of our lives. The BrainDance encourages our bodies and brains to make new connections, allowing us to move with ease and efficiency and to think and focus with clarity. Moving through these developmental patterns at any age may correct flaws in perceptual processing, enhance lifelong learning, and integrate body and mind for optimal brain function. Benefits include improved balance, alignment, and range of motion; brain oxygenation; reorganization of the neurological system; and development of core support. You will leave this workshop with the practical, hands-on knowledge and experience to bring the BrainDance into your life and the lives of others. Those working with seniors of different ages and movement abilities will learn how to adapt the BrainDance for your specific population. The BrainDance may be done in homes, offices, gyms, assisted living centers, and nursing homes… virtually anywhere. As we grow older and our culture becomes more sedentary sitting in office chairs, cars, and in front of screens, it is imperative that we find time to move our bodies, challenge our balance system, and stimulate our brains… we've got to use it or lose it!

Anne Green Gilbert started her teaching career as an elementary school teacher in Chicago where she first used movement to teach the academic curriculum. In 1981, Anne founded the Creative Dance Center, a school specializing in dance education for infants through adults and Kaleidoscope, a modern dance company of young people. Anne is the author of Teaching the Three Rs Through Movement (1977), Creative Dance for All Ages (1992), and Brain-Compatible Dance Education (2006). She has produced two DVD's, Teaching Creative Dance (2002) and BrainDance (2003). As a member of the Arts Education Standards project, she helped write the Washington State Dance Standards and Learning Goals. Anne has received a number of awards for her teaching and service to dance education including the prestigious American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award (1999) and the NDA Dance Scholar/Artist Award (2005). Anne directs the Summer Dance Institute for Teachers, now in its 16th year at the Creative Dance Center, and is in demand throughout the world for her fun, engaging, and transforming workshops.