"I am a new drama and dance teacher with no dance resources or experience. Thank you!! I will now have a dance program!"

— T. Adderley, Grade 7/8 Teacher, Charles Gordon Senior Public School, Toronto

"I enjoyed Karen and Allen’s positive energy from the moment I walked in the room. We were taught in a creative way that made sense I will be able to work with my students right away. EXPRESS DANCE fits right into the drama and dance expectations. I would like to have some dancers come to my school this year."

— G. Baker, Grade 5 teacher, Summit Heights Public School, Toronto

"You kept up a good pace, were very positive, articulate and professional. Great ideas I can use immediately. Thank you."

— S. Hutchins, Grade 4 Teacher, Lord Lansdowne Public School, Toronto

"I’ve learned valuable hands-on techniques to teach my 3/4 class at Palmerston and I hope to do so right away."

— A. Papadakis, 3/4 Teacher, Palmerston Public School, Toronto

"The workshop was highly participatory. This was great! I always appreciate the workshops that are practical. I can definitely try the ideas presented in the workshop in my class."

— D. Penfold, Grade 5 Teacher, Steelesview Public School, Toronto

"A fabulous workshop! I liked the sequential building of student work that could lead to a performance piece."

— R. Lutes, Grades 4/5/6, Claude Watson School for the Arts

"I liked the group performances and the fact that every expression was valuable and unique. The simplicity of each part of the workshop [makes EXPRESS DANCE] easy to duplicate."

— J. Fletcher, Grades 7,8,9, Pleasant View JHS

"Immediate non-threatening participation. Energetic, very knowledgeable, capable presenters."

— L. Donnan, Duke of Connaught PS

"[EXPRESS DANCE] is practical with respect to dance programs mandated for TDSB. It provides essential skills for any drama and dance teacher. The whole format was excellent with no waste."

— D. McClenaghen, Drama, Grades 6,7,8, Valley Park Middle School

"It was extremely easy to follow and to apply in teaching our students. It was nice to have a step by step approach to dance yet allowing creativity.Excellent resource to follow for any level (of comfort) of teaching. Great! Thank you!"

— S. Bozin, Grade 5, AS Taylor PS

"I liked the energy that Allen and Karen brought to it and the way in which it was based on abstract, fairly unstructured dance and movement. They covered a great deal and made the atmosphere a fun and enriching experience."

— J. Payne, Grades 5/6, Old Orchard PS

"I liked the step-by-step guidance of how to start a dance class with my students…the very positive atmosphere, incorporating everybody’s impromptu ideas to create something that looks so complex and deep."

— D. Doucette, Grades K-6, Lucy Maude Montgomery PS

"[The teachers workshop] was active, interactive, sharing and caring. It was fresh! There were no restraints/constraints that set one’s mind with ‘I can’t do this!’"

— P. De Rosario, Grade 3, West Hill PS

" I liked the opportunity to be an active learner – I was the student. The formula/recipe that these 2 teachers (Allen and Karen) use is very well considered and structured. It is very user friendly but yet could be picked up by experienced dance/drama teachers as well. I liked the way the movement is built from the participant’s vocabulary."

— B. Anthony, Grades 4-6 (arts), Grade 7 (core), Fern Ave PS

"The teachers were knowledgeable and experienced in dance and in teaching. They created an excellent workshop with fantastic ideas to teach dance/movement. [The workshop] provided me with a deeper understanding of dance and how to teach it. It gave me confidence. Thank you!"

— R. Zantner, Grades 9 and 10 (drama), York Memorial CI

"[EXPRESS DANCE] fits right into the curriculum expectations for all grades I teach – it’s amazing!"

— M. Ouellette, Grade 3/4, Grade 2-5 dance club, Fenside PS

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 with Students