DANCE EDUCATION PROJECT
The BIDC Dance Education Project creates a unique partnership between the schools and the performing arts, offering enrichment activities to public and private schools on the island of Hawai'i, while consistently conforming to Hawai'i Content and Performance Standards.
Workshop sessions
The program runs a 4 to 10 week series of 45-minute workshops during the school day. The program can be tailored to the needs of the students and teachers of varied grade levels. Summer sessions are also available.
Creative movement - grades pre-school to 2
Children explore the elements of dance through concepts of space, time, and energy. The age appropriate format appeals to the elementary age student’s natural capacity to ”learn by doing” and complements the classroom curriculum. Hip-hop is a popular style for this age group.
Keiki Outreach - Grades Pre-school to 2
Through hip hop, jazz, African, and traditional creative movement, class content can be customized to provide children with a wide variety of genres of dance movement experience while appealing to their interests. Different styles are included to motivate the students while catering to your school’s objectives.
Youth outreach - grades 3 - 12
YO workshops make use of popular dance forms (hip-hop, breaking, aerial, modern, African, swing, ballroom-latin, jazz) to encourage the spirit of positive experimentation and self-discovery. Residencies often culminate in short performances by the students.
serving all school districts
The project serves all Hawai'i Island school districts, particularly those in economically disadvantaged or rural areas where there is limited access to creative arts programs, including handicapped, at-risk youth, and Special Education students.
project coordinator - Nadia Schlosser
Always knowing that she wanted to be an entertainer, Nadia has been studying ballet, tap, and jazz since the age of two. Dancing, acting, and singing followed as she developed her appreciation for the production and development of dance, theater, and film. She attended Cal Arts as a Dance major, completed an Apprenticeship at the Performing Arts Center, and received her Level I Certificate in Entertainment Studies through UCLA Extension. Nadia’s credits include various film, television, and stage performances throughout Los Angeles. She is currently a teacher at Center Stage Dance Studio in Hilo, Hawai'i. Contact Nadia at 818-675-7275.
funding
Funding for this program comes from sources which include fees from participating schools, (e.g. PTSA, D.A.R.E., fundraisers or student’s fee), with a matching grant from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. School fees are due upon completion of the session.
Brochures
BIDC Dance Education Project (PDF)
Contact Nadia for further information:
Nadia Schlosser
Project Coordinator
818-675-7275
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