Blythely Dancing

Curious what I’ve been up to since I finished my MFA in Dance program last spring? At first I was concerned that since I so loved being a student again that I would miss it horribly. Though I did have a wonderful experience in graduate school, turns out I’ve also been having a fantastic time developing professionally and personally as well as traveling this past year! I’ve been lucky to be dancing and teaching a lot, including serving as an adjunct professor at Hawaii Tokai International College, teaching at The Movement Center, Page Academy of Dance, and Island Tumblers Gymnastics, and substitute teaching at Mid-Pacific School of the Arts. In the Fall, I was honored to perform in “Midnight Moon” with the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble for their 40th Anniversary celebration, Ten Ten , at the Hawai‘i Theater. At Hawaii Tokai International College I designed and led a college class, HPER150: Introduction to Dance, for mostly ELA students from Japan, covering dance techniques, history, con

A number of current issues in dance education have been on my mind this last year, including how to teach the art of dance to all learners and how to develop a network of academic and life skills through dance. I rely on selected resources to fuel my teaching and dancing practice and thought I would share some that I have found the most thought-provoking and practical. My intention is to continue to share favorite relevant resources in the form of an annotated bibliography or brief articles going forward to support other dance educators, teachers, and practitioners. Themes of teaching all learners, developmental stages, disabilities ·       Autism - PECS ·       Physical Disabilities – Principle-Based ·       Special Needs ·       Ritual ·       Assistants ·       Dance as Art ·       Structures (5-step lesson plan, KNOW, Braindance) 1) “Using a Principle-Based Method to Support a Disability Aesthetic” JODE vol.15 #3 p.87 Bailey Anderson Disability aestheti

I'm now sharing my Teaching Values Statement on my website, along with an updated version of my CV and am interested in providing mutual feedback with other dance educators and teaching artists. What do you think is important in teaching and what are your strengths as an educator? How do you frame your experiences when applying for funding and employment?  http://blythecs.wix.com/blythe-stephens

My stand for 2016 is connection, so I'm reaching out, sharing what I'm up to, and welcoming contact and support. For up-to-date information about my artistic and professional work, please also see my other websites: Wix- blythecs.wix.com/blythe-stephens  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/A-Blythe-Coach-159204794109227/  LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/blythekirkpatrick Twitter- ablythecoach I'm currently working on my online presence, aligning and updating my profiles, portfolio, and writing. I hope to soon share more samples of my work, such as syllabi, lesson plans, student work, and recent references, testimonials, and evaluations. Stay tuned for more dancing and coaching fun to come!