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DANZ IN EDUCATION

DANZ offers a variety of education programmes and information:

 

DANCE TRAINING INFORMATION

Tertiary/University Dance Courses in New Zealand

Tertiary, Unversity and Full Time dance courses in NZ Dance Directory

DANZ EDUCATION RESOURCES

Dance Books, CDs, DVDs for sale

DANZ Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers of Dance

Dance Styles - history and links

Lesson Plan for Secondary Teaching years 7-13 (147kb PDF file)


PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DANCE

LEOTC - Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom

DANZ is a provider for the Ministry of Education's Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC) programme. DANZ offers a variety of workshops and programmes for primary and secondary schools.

Dance Subject Association

The Dance Subject Association is the newest subject association in New Zealand. It has a national steering committee, chaired by Liz Melchior (Wellington) and is comprised of school teachers from across New Zealand. The aim is to provide advocacy, communication, professional development, support curriculum work and promote models of good practice.

DANZ is the hub for the Dance Subject Association. The regional Dance Educator Networks in Auckland, Wellington, Waikato and Whangarei are an essential part of the dance subject association. These voluntary networks provide professional development workshops supporting curriculum work.

All dance educators are welcome to become members of the Dance Subject Association. To Join the Dance Subject Association become a DANZ member

 

DANCE INFORMATION

DANZ provides information on performances, events, workshops and providers through:

DANZ Quarterly magazine, available in book shops and to DANZ members. To receive DANZ Quarterly Join DANZ

DANZ Diary of events and opportunities including performances, festivals, competitions and professional opportunities.

(Dance events can be submitted to the DANZ Diary and also to Arts Online)

NZ Dance Directory listings of dance providers, dance educator networks and services.

DANZ email News subscribe to receive information by email about dance in New Zealand including school opportunities.

 

DANZ Schools information and programmes are coordinated by Faye Jansen, Phone (04) 801 9885 or email danz@danz.org.nz

Dance Teaching in Schools

Freelance and community dance practitioners wishing to teach in schools will need to know about Ministry of Education conditions for teaching, police checks and registering as a freelance teacher.

CAFE - Community Artists for Education - an Arts Online service connecting freelance and community dance practitioners to schools

Limited Authority to Teach (LAT) - NZ Teachers Council

Non Teacher Police Vetting - NZ Teachers Council

 

Articles on Dance Education

Dancing the Key Competencies - by Annabel Reader, DANZ LEOTC for DANZ Quarterly (2008)

Tenacity and Frustration: The battle to get your private sector dance teaching experience recognised by the Ministry of Education in primary schools - by Jenny Cossey for DANZ Quarterly (2007)  

Some Practical Considerations for Teaching Dance in schools  - by Suzanne Renner, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago College of Education for DANZ Quarterly (2007)

Different Approaches to Dance - dance teaching in schools and studios by Tania Kopytko for DANZ Quarterly (2007)

Credit where it's due - Cultural dance, Polyfest and NCEA dance by Kate Tringham for Education Gazette (2006)

The Arts and Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum by Katie Fitzpatrick (PENZ) and Patrice O'Brien

A Focus on Dance in Schools - innovative and successful learning through dance by Tania Kopytko for DANZ Quarterly (2006)

Dance in the School Curriculum of Aotearoa New Zealand by Christina Hong for UNESCO (2002)



Other Dance Education Links




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