Beginning this summer, Young Dance will host a 120-hour DanceAbility Certification for anyone interested in teaching integrated groups in dance, improvisation and movements arts.
Facilitated by DanceAbility Master Trainer, Michaela Knox, this course prepares participants to teach DanceAbility classes for any population, to create mixed-abilities dance choreography, provide leadership and development skills that can enable participants to create organizations in their own communities. Young Dance Executive Director Gretchen Pick and Twin Cities based citizen artist Brian J. Evans will assist the course.
The certification is taught in three modules from 9:30am-4:30pm each day:
Module 1: July 14-17 and 20-23 (break for the weekend)
Module 2: October 15-18
Module 3 (2027): July 7-9 and 12-16 (break for the weekend)
Register here! Cost is $1,600 for all three modules. If you’re interested in learning more, contact Gretchen Pick at gretchen@youngdance.org.
Young Dance is a nonprofit dance school located in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. Our approach to dance education centers on artistic expression, creativity, and a deep investigation into the art form. In exploring elements of Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy through an array of techniques, students develop self-awareness and critical thinking skills through dance.
We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes, encouraging personal and artistic excellence through diverse forms of dance. At Young Dance, we believe that everyone can (and should) dance.