Arts Empower Mega Conference 2017

This interactive, experiential workshop will share the work of transcenDANCE, a local non-profit dedicated to guiding youth to transcend barriers, expand ambitions, and creative positive change through dance and performance. The Co-Founder and two Alumni will share best practices for this Creative Youth Development approach, along with leading exercises that give people an experience with movement, supported by other expressive arts, that allow for connection, self-reflection, and community building.

Get familiar, get comfortable, get moving with the National Arts Core Standards in Dance. Explore ways in which your material can easily connect with the new dance standards. Explore Cornerstone Assessments as a tool for advocacy with your administrators. Connect with other dance instructors in San Diego.

Why is dance so important for a well-rounded arts education? Why does dance make for such an effective crossover tool in an integrated arts environment? Thom Dancy from Malashock Dance will provide answers to these questions, insight from dance organizations across the country, and facilitate a conversation on "leaping" forward.

A candid presentation on how everything we do is choreographed and how every movement has the potential to be dance.