Day of Development Schedule

Saturday, October 5, 2024

8:30a 

Registration/Sign In

8:55a 

Welcome and Keynote Introduction

Kathy Follensbee, FDEO President

9:00a - 10:00a

Intro to Cunningham Dance Class (Movement Participation)

Ellie Potts Barrett - Presenter

The Cunningham Dance Technique was created by Merce Cunningham, to provide a form of training for the dancers in his company. One of its key concepts is to create strength and flexibility of the body and the mind.

(MerceCunningham.org2020) The main Principals are: Strengthening and flexibility, spatial awareness and rhythmic accuracy.

10:15a - 11:15a 

Healthy Body Recovery Methods (Movement Participation)

Cindy Heen - Presenter

This workshop is packed with hands-on demonstrations focusing on muscle recovery and injury prevention techniques tailored for dancers. The lessons will include how to properly use tools like percussion massagers and foam rollers, and demonstrate exercises to incorporate into your warm-up routine that will reduce the most common aches and pains your dancers experience. Additionally, the class will offer valuable self-care tips that you can easily integrate into teaching your weekly dance classes. We will also explore the health benefits of adding flow and meditation into your dance regimen. At the end of the class we will hand out resources and tutorials on injury prevention, self-care, and overall dance wellness to support your ongoing training and health.

11:30a - 12:30p

Muscle Memory For the Win! PBT (Movement Participation, Balls provided)

Diana Ford - Presenter

Help your dancers stay healthy and improve their overall dance technique through set exercises and repetitions that focus on core strength, weight placement, and body alignment to trigger their muscle memory when they apply these practices to their daily training and performance. In this class, we will explore the benefits of progressing ballet technique exercises for student dancers in rigorous training settings, especially during audition and performance seasons. Whether you're observing or joining in on the fun, this workshop will inspire you to learn more about proprioceptive training!

12:30p – 1:30p

Lunch/Discussion

1:30p - 3:30p

Science Worth Dancing About (Movement Participation and Lecture)

Andy Noble - Presenter

As a professional choreographer and dance teacher with over 30 years’ experience in the field, Andy Noble’s interests lie in advocating for the power of dance. A unique partnership that developed between dancers, musicians, and neuroscientists over the last few years has allowed Noble to research the impact that dance has on the brain. The art-science team comprising of Andy Noble and fellow choreographer Dionne Noble (Co-Directors of Houston-based NobleMotion Dance), neuroscientist Jose Contreras-Vidal (Director of Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology (BRAIN), and composer Anthony Brandt (Director of Musiqa) have engaged in a number of performance research projects that combine the meticulous application of scientific analyzation with the rigorous movement practices of contemporary dance to artistically showcase the live capturing of neuroscientific data from dancers. Their research has been presented through TEDx, at the International Workshop on the Neural Basis of Creative Movement at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, and in several scientific journals and conferences. In May 2024, their latest project, Meeting of Minds, will be performed for the United Nations “AI for Good” Global Summit.

3:45p – 4:30p

United Arts of Central Florida Funding/Grant Writing

Elyse Jardine - Presenter

United Arts of Central Florida, as a local Arts Agency, enriches the communities it serves by investing in arts, science, and history. In this session, you will learn how to identify your community's Local Arts Agency, access support for individual artists (dancers, choreographers, dance educators), nonprofits, and the broader dance sector. You will also receive tips and tricks for responding to calls for proposals, completing grant applications, and tapping into a wider network of support

4:45p – 5:30p

Community Engagement

Charmaine Hunter

Building community engagement programs for the youth in our community. Enrichment, Engagement and Encouragement

5:30p - 6:30p

Network

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