Joan MillsJoan Mills co-authored "Movement Explorations Dance" and has taught the course since its inception. Her experience teaching dance includes 20 years as dance specialist at Madison Memorial High School and Lecturer at UW-Whitewater teaching Ballet I and II. As a Lecturer at Edgewood College she taught Methods of Teaching Fine Arts. More about your instructor.
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This noncredit online dance curriculum course demonstrates to teachers how dance can be used in a classroom, how to stimulate interest in dance, how to introduce dance when it is not available, how to bring dance materials to teachers for practical use, and how to provide varied dance experiences for students and teachers.
Note: Access to a classroom or group of students is required for completion of this course.
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Joan Mills co-authored "Movement Explorations Dance" and has taught the course since its inception. Her experience teaching dance includes 20 years as dance specialist at Madison Memorial High School and Lecturer at UW-Whitewater teaching Ballet I and II. As a Lecturer at Edgewood College she taught Methods of Teaching Fine Arts.
Joan has a MS in Educational Psychology from UW-Madison and a BS from West Virginia University. She served in many capacities for the Wisconsin Dance Council including Secretary and member and chair of the Education Committee.
In 2004 she received the Margaret H'Doubler Award by the Wisconsin Dance Council.
She has performed guest appearances with Kanopy Dance Company and Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company and choreographed and performed with Random Transformation Dance Company.
Registration costs $139. Work at your own pace and take up to a year to finish. Earn 6 continuing education units (CEUs) by completing this course. This course is not available for university credit. Register any time.
Your contact for more information about Movement Explorations Dance is Maureen Janson, 608-263-8927 or mjanson@dcs.wisc.edu.
For more information about online learning contact Lori O'Neill at 608-263-6322 or toll-free 877-336-7836 or email LSAonline@dcs.wisc.edu.
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