Sarah Council Dance Projects

Sarah Council is a contemporary modern dance choreographer and teaching artist. She is the artistic director of Sarah Council Dance Projects (SCDP); a dance company founded in 2007. SCDP has performed and taught extensively though out New York City and the east coast region. In 2014, Council,
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Designed to Move

Program Description
Designed to Move is a 3-5 day in-person OR virtual professional development residency for classroom teachers led by dance educator and seasoned teaching artist, Sarah Council. Program participants will acquire a variety of accessible arts integration strategies that offer easy ways to explore curriculum areas through dance and get their students moving! Working together in-person or virtually
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Program Detail
September through May
School hours
Multipurpose room or classroom with desks pushed to the side so participants can have space to move freely. If the virtual option is selected, access to a large screen or smart board is also required.
schools
3-5 day residency = $900 – $1200
EDUCATION STANDARDS
W 5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
(participants will apply this same process of creating and revising in dance-making; working individually and in collaboration)
SL1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
(participants will develop these collaborative team building skills while creating duets and small group dances)
CP.1 Use choreographic principles, structures, and processes to create dances that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, and images.
CP.2 Understand how to use performance values (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus, and etiquette) to enhance dance performance.
DM.1 Understand how to use movement skills in dance.
Qualifications
References
Kathryn Bentley – (704)-713-1011
Educator, Administrator
Former Director of North Carolina Wolf Trap
Karen Curlee-(646)-522-6918
Co-director of Together in Dance, New York, NY
Diane Clark- (270)-841-0827
classroom teacher, Grapevine Elementary, Madisonville KY
Jennifer Walker-(904)-571-5599
Dance professor, Episcopal school of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Fl
Cancellation Policy
50% of the total engagement fee if cancelling within 30 days of the booking
100% of the total engagement fee if cancelling within 7 days of the booking
In case of inclement weather or other unforeseen situations SCDP will work with the school to reschedule residency activities.