Comments on: 10 Reasons Teachers Should Continue their Education http://danceadvantage.net/2009/07/13/top-10-continue-education/ Giving students, teachers, and parents an edge in dance education Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nichelle http://danceadvantage.net/2009/07/13/top-10-continue-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Nichelle Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:35:29 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=3175#comment-1566 Thanks for that Chelsea! Yes, a post with cont. ed opportunities is on its way. And I too would like to see more cooperation among studios. It can be challenging because as businesses studios are to some degree in competition with each other. As educational entities, however, studios benefit from positive relationships with other dance organizations and as you mentioned a sharing of resources and talents. This is a post all its own, really... I could go on. But, yes, an event such as the one you mention would be a great way to extend an olive branch within a local dance community and continue educations at the same time. Thanks for that Chelsea! Yes, a post with cont. ed opportunities is on its way. And I too would like to see more cooperation among studios. It can be challenging because as businesses studios are to some degree in competition with each other. As educational entities, however, studios benefit from positive relationships with other dance organizations and as you mentioned a sharing of resources and talents. This is a post all its own, really… I could go on. But, yes, an event such as the one you mention would be a great way to extend an olive branch within a local dance community and continue educations at the same time.

]]> By: Chelsea http://danceadvantage.net/2009/07/13/top-10-continue-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Chelsea Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:43:40 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=3175#comment-1563 I am in love with this post topic! I agree that it is so important as educators to continue learning and experiencing ourselves. Although there are many groups and companies focused on teacher continuing education (and maybe an article on where to find such thing would be great if you haven't written one yet), I would love to see more cooperation and partnership among local studios, such as I saw while living in Montana. The Montana Dance Arts Association is a little known group that is comprised of Studio Owners and teachers throughout Montana. They all pull together and host workshops, competitions, and sholarship opportunities for students, that otherwise, would not such opportunity. Every 6 months, they host a workshop open to all state dance students (for a rediculously reasonable price) and teachers. It was an amazing experience to attend workshops and seminars with s.o. that we competed against the next weekend. Well, long story short and off my soapbox, I am very passionate about continuing education and learning and hope to one day see a better colaberation locally. (Maybe the SYTYCD Dizzyfeet organization will be the start???) Maybe. I am in love with this post topic! I agree that it is so important as educators to continue learning and experiencing ourselves. Although there are many groups and companies focused on teacher continuing education (and maybe an article on where to find such thing would be great if you haven’t written one yet), I would love to see more cooperation and partnership among local studios, such as I saw while living in Montana.

The Montana Dance Arts Association is a little known group that is comprised of Studio Owners and teachers throughout Montana. They all pull together and host workshops, competitions, and sholarship opportunities for students, that otherwise, would not such opportunity. Every 6 months, they host a workshop open to all state dance students (for a rediculously reasonable price) and teachers. It was an amazing experience to attend workshops and seminars with s.o. that we competed against the next weekend.

Well, long story short and off my soapbox, I am very passionate about continuing education and learning and hope to one day see a better colaberation locally. (Maybe the SYTYCD Dizzyfeet organization will be the start???) Maybe.

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