At Dance Education Canada, we are passionate about promoting lifelong learning and professional development for dance educators. Our mission is embedded in challenging the dated teaching methods that no longer suit today's dancers and today's dance classes. We know teaching practices and methods need to progress along with dance research, curriculums, and dance programming. The good news is, is that we are not the only ones who are passionate about changing the norms. How we speak about dance, how we teach dance and how we represent ourselves contributes to the way our profession is perceived. With us today is the Assistant Professor of Dance at Southern Utah University Ms. Danielle Sheather.

GUEST: Danielle Sheather completed a BFA in Dance and BA in Psychology from Honors College and received her MFA from the University of Arizona. She has received numerous awards some of which include the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant for the College of Fine Arts, the Creative Achievement Award and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award. Danielle has previously served as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo and as Guest Artist and Instructor at East Carolina University Currently serving as Assistant Professor at Southern Utah University she is interested in exploring the neuromuscular/psychosomatic connections that exist between the mind and body in order to develop sound anatomical alignment, longevity, and injury prevention techniques. She is also passionate about continuing the legacy of choreographers both past and present and has an active research agenda in Dance Documentation and Preservation.

INSTA: @dlsheather

LINKEDIN: Danielle Lydia Sheather

WEBISTE: daniellelydiasheather.com

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