"It is a great contribution to the arts curriculum. [EXPRESS DANCE] exposes children to real professional dancers and to dance. All types of techniques and movements are used. It is hands-on and a real approach to dance."

— Grade 6 Teacher, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Sault St. Marie, ON

"Very fun, high energy, student participation was paramount and the lesson was well conceived and delivered. The leaders’ enthusiasm was contagious and the students were having too much fun to be self-conscious… The lesson touches on quite a few specific expectations of the physical education and arts curriculum (expressive movement, dance routines, etc…), including music, drama and dance objectives."

— M. Cavner, grade 6 teacher. Margaret Twomy Public School, Marathon, ON

"We are in desperate need of exposure to dance and this workshop was very helpful."

—Joe McGill, grade 10/11 Drama and Math teacher, Marathon High School, Marathon, ON

"Fantastic group. Fantastic workshop."

- Margaret Twomy Public School, Marathon, ON

"A great contribution, as I have no dance instruction."

- Teacher, Sir James Dunn Public School, Wawa, ON

"It began quickly, it was fast-paced and the kids were totally involved in every aspect of it."

- Nancy Tate, grade 10/11 Drama teacher, Michipicoten High School, Wawa, ON

"[EXPRESS DANCE] gave children a chance to create and a new sense of respect for their classmates. It integrated sounds and movements – non-dancers succeeded in creating phrases."

— Teacher, Flora MacDonald Public School, Timmins, ON

"Expands my thinking about the arts, incorporates Drama into Dance, gives me new ideas to incorporate into my lesson plans, and gave me a greater level of personal confidence to teach ‘the arts’."

— S. Scheid, grade 7/8 teacher, Chapleau Public School, Chapleau, ON

"You showed students dance is not boring! There was active participation by all students of all ability levels. [EXPRESS DANCE] develops thinking skills as well as creativity."

— Grade 5/6 teacher, Sacre Coeur Elementary School, Chapleau, ON

"[EXPRESS DANCE] gives students freedom of movement and expression, builds self-confidence and self-esteem, and reduces fears of performing in front of an audience. "

— Grade 4/5 teacher, Landsdowne Public School. Sudbury, ON

"EXPRESS DANCE provides educators with practical, accessible teaching strategies that work – providing a way of bringing the art of dance into the public school system."

— Jane Deluzio, Former Dance Liaison Officer – Council of Drama/Dance Educators (CODE)

"EXPRESS DANCE really works…from the page to the classroom beautifully. Both my colleague, who was teaching movement/dance for the first time, and I, a teacher with 14 years experience, had equal success with large grade 9 classes."

— Glenda Romano, Teacher, Toronto District

Education
Karen and Allen's Approach to Dance
Contact Dance
Improvisation
The EXPRESS DANCE Project
Order the EXPRESS DANCE Resource Book [Downloadable order form]
Testimonials on EXPRESS DANCE Workshops for Teachers