The “Karen’s” Collaborate
March 30, 2010Bringing dance to Brewer
Karen Montanaro and 4th grade student
I had the opportunity to visit State Street School in Brewer last week to visit one of Karen Hartnagle’s dance programs. She does an amazing job organizing and supporting dance education. She understands the value and positive impact that a well developed program can have on students. She understands it so much that she has sent all of her dance instructors to the National Dance Institute in New York City for training.
I was delighted to see Karen Montanaro working with 4th graders in the Brewer school. Karen just returned from her third training session in New York. If there is a question about the value of a dance education program just watching Karen with students would change anyone’s mind.
The pride and focus of each student is amazing. We all know the importance of focus in our lives. And it is such an important key to learning. Some of Karen H. other dancers were present during the session. The 4th grade teachers were fortunate because they had a professional development session of their own with Karen afterwards. Yahoooooo for the “Karen’s” for the outstanding work they are doing.
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I’ll second Argy’s opinion on Karen’s dance/mime program…we invited her here two years ago! It is an absolute treat to watch her & students in action. I highly recommend her for guest artist opportunities!