The East Side Dance Festival Societycalls all dance teachers and enthusiasts across Alberta to join us for two days of inspiring, keynote presentations, workshops, and lectures curated to energize your teaching practices. We want you to fill your buckets, provide tangible, exciting resources to elevate your dance classes to the next level and root your pedagogy in authentic, socially conscious methods. We aim to build strong relationships between dance educators, community partners, dance students, and pedagogical approaches through meaningful connections and shared experiences. We are all part of Alberta’s inclusive and dynamic arts community and have so much to share with and learn from each other. We hope you will come and join us!
Who: Dance instructors, private studio owners, public and private school teachers, dance enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Dance Education in Alberta.
What: 2 days of workshops and lectures on Dance Education, including 2 Keynote breakfasts
View the Conference schedule at https://sites.google.com/learn.cssd.ab.ca/esdfttc2025/home?authuser=0
When: January 23 and 24th from 9:00 am -4:45 pm
Where: Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Centre, 111 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
Why: To enrich the dance education of instructors and their students across Alberta
How: Click HERE to register! Once you register you will be sent an invoice for your chosen workshops. If you are a private or public school educator, The Alberta Teacher’s Association will cover the cost of your tuition, travel, parking, and food through their professional development subsidies. (See your ATA local website for more information)
University Students receive a 50% discount.
Need more information? Check out our website at www.eastsidedancefestival.ca or email info@eastsidedancefestival.ca Follow @eastsidedanceyyc for frequent updates about the Teachers’ Conference and all our events!
We look forward to dancing with you in the New Year!