 Welcome to BalletMet's Click, Leap & Learn, your guide to BalletMet's Education programming and information!
BalletMet's commitment to learning through its education programs brings dance to life for children. We hope that this section of BalletMet's website will offer easy access to educational resources for both teachers and students alike, inspiring all to enjoy dance!
Resources for Educators
Note: BalletMet recommends teachers thoroughly review and screen all educational links and sites before sharing with students.
- OhioDance
- Dance Films Association
- National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
- Ohio Department of Education
- Arts Lynx--Links to various sites providing information about companies, cultural dance traditions, books and more.
- DanceEducation Web--Education resources: advocacy, curriculum, dance styles, assessments, professional development, notation, technology and more. Links to other sites.
- ArtsEdge--Offers sample lessons based on National Dance Standards, articles, reports and resources.
- National Arts & Learning Collaborative--Helps planning, creating and conducting classroom activities that enrich student learning in and through the arts. Offers lesson plans, additional resources.
- Education World--Electronic teaching resource with everything.
- Arts Connected--Partnership between the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center. Features lesson plans and activities.
- Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
- The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Ohio Fine Arts Academic Content Standards
Visit the Ohio Department of Education website for more information.
- Historical, Cultural, and Social Contexts
- Creative Expression and Communication
- Analyzing and Responding
- Valuing/Aesthetic Reflection
- Connections, Relationships, and Applications
National Dance Content Standards
BalletMet's education programs, study guides and other resources are centered around the National Dance Standards and how they relate to BalletMet's identity as a professional dance comapny.
- Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance
- Understanding choreographic principles, processes, and structures
- Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate meaning
- Applying and demonstrating critical and creative thinking skills in dance
- Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods
- Making connections between dance and healthful living
- Making connections between dance and other disciplines
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