National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) Arts Education Professional Development Institute convened on Thursday, Sept 15th at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. The panel addressed issues of equity, access and diversity in arts education...
Continue ReadingThis past Sunday, dancers leaders from around Michigan gathered at the Happendance School to address new initiatives and to gather input about what Michigan Dance Professionals need, including in the K-12 sector. The MAEIA tools...
Continue ReadingHave you heard? It is National Arts Education Week! September 11-17, 2016. The National Arts Education Week page on the Americans for the Arts website offers three...
Continue ReadingThank you, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs for funding a portion of our work for 2016-17! We are so grateful for your partnership and the opportunity to continue to support communities in...
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My career in Dance Education started in the K-12 sector and advanced to higher education as I guide students into the field of Dance Education at Hope College. My experience with MAEIA over the last...
Continue ReadingMichigan Youth Arts announces two exciting grant opportunities. In summary: Arts & Culture Trek Grant Open: August 15, 2016 Close: October 21, 2016 Michigan Youth Arts, on behalf of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, is offering...
Continue ReadingAs dancers, we are consistently assessing performance- individually, technically, artistically, collectively, and so on.
Continue ReadingI continually find myself in a situations appearing to be dominated by “either, or”. It has prompted me to think about this in terms of dance education. In (dance) education, consumers- and many providers- seem...
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