Conferences

Previous Conferences
 

(August 2008)
DaCi's Intergenerational Gathering
CREATING LANDSCAPES
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah

(October 2007)
Utah's First Ever
daCi Day of Dance!
South Jordan, Utah

(Summer 2006)
Colouring Senses,
Moving, Creating, Observing
Three Dimensions of the Dancing Child
daCi's 10th international conference
The Hague, Netherlands
All in all, this Third Gathering was an outstanding event, filled with lots of dancing and all the learning, sharing, engagement, and enjoyment that comes from daCi's child friendly philosophies and objectives!

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At the innovative Daybreak Elementary and Community Center in South Jordan, Utah, we will "Remember the Old and Create the New" with world class dance presenters and teachers from throughout our state. It is a wonderful opportunity to have a lot of fun while learning more about daCi International, daCi USA, and daCi Utah.

 

 Colouring Senses was a place where children and adults, experts and non-experts, artists and scientists, movers and observers, teachers, parents, policy makers and politics from all over the world met, utilized their senses, explored, expresses, perceived and exchanged information and found more new ways of colouring the world of the child through dance.

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(Summer 2005)
Out of Many - We are One
daCi USA's 2nd Intergenerational Gathering
In collaboration with Temple University Department of Dance

(Summer 2003)
Breaking Boundaries: Dances, Bodies and Multiculturalism
daCi's 9th International Conference

(Summer 2001)
Connecting, Collaborating, Creating:
Best Practices in Dance Education!
daCi USA's 1st Intergenerational Gathering

The United States Chapter of dance and the Child international (daCi) in collaboration with Temple University Department of Dance hosted its second Intergenerational Gathering at Temple University, June 23-27, 2005.   The gathering titled, "Out of Many, We are ONE," which is the translation of the phrase on all US coins, "E Pluribus Unum" featured daily classes for youth ages 8-18, who were divided into elementary, middle, and high school groups.   For the adults there were special sessions and/or they chose to observe the children.   A faculty of over 25 experienced dance educators from across the USA taught based upon the theme of oneself and others.  

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There were over one hundred participants from all over the United States, and some from Canada, ranging in age from six to ninety something. Creative dance and dance making workshops were offered for age similar groupings ranging from elementary to adult.  

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Take my Kids Where?!

While traveling with children may seem daunting, the benefits of travel to a daCi event are myriad.

  • Children have an important role in the proceedings. They learn new things from exciting, expert teachers.
  • Cultural dance forms, new techniques, and creative process sessions make for engaging learning experiences.
  • Children meet many other children who dance seriously, which can be an eye opener, and enhance their effort and commitment to your program.
  • Attending a conference builds bonds of friendship across geographic boundaries and within their own group.

An excerpt from the article "Take my Kids Where?!" by Jeanne Traxler (2004)


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Days of Dance

To promote dance for children and best practices in the teaching of dance to children across the United States, daCi USA encourages members to conduct a regional or statewide Day of Dance, for teaching and professional development.

Click here to see how your organization can host a daCi Day of Dance!

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