ATTENTION: 2009 LABANOTATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION COURSE

The Labanotation Teacher Certification Course will be offered this summer, June 10-23, 2009, at The Ohio State University. The course will be taught by OSU Department of Dance/Dance Notation Bureau Extension faculty John Giffin, Sheila Marion, and Valarie Williams, joined by Rachael Riggs Leyva and guest instructors Julie Brodie from Kenyon College, Ohio, and Oona Haaranen, Director of Education at the Dance Notation Bureau in New York.

The course will emphasize varied approaches to teaching Labanotation and integrating notation across the curriculum. Teachers can now be certified to teach at the elementary level and easily upgrade later to intermediate or advanced, without re-taking the course.

Applications are due Feb. 15 (please see form attached below). The fee is $650 for the 14 day course (not including room and board).

Prerequisites for the course include certification at the Elementary theory level (DNB exam), a course in Motif or Language of Dance®, and either a course in pedagogy/teaching methods or a minimum or 45 hours teaching experience in the studio or classroom.

Applications should include:
° a statement of intent, including application of Labanotation to the classes you teach (or plan to teach)
° a CV/resume highlighting your teaching experience
° a letter of recommendation evaluating your teaching

As part of the course preparation, successful completion of the Elementary Labanotation Assignments is required (we will send you a copy of the assignments as adapted for the course). Completed assignments are due March 31, with any corrections due by May 15.

For further information, please contact the DNB Extension, 614/292-6642 or Sheila Marion, marion.8@osu.edu.

Application: Word document or .pdf format

 

What is the Labanotation Teacher’s Certification Course (TCC)?

The Labanotation Teacher’s Certification Course (TCC) is a two-week intensive that certifies educators to teach Labanotation at the Elementary level and promotes the integration of Labanotation across the curriculum. This course is typically held every other summer at the Ohio State University. Upon course completion, candidates are certified to teach at the Elementary level, and may upgrade to Intermediate by completing the Dance Notation Bureau's Intermediate Certifying Exam and the Intermediate Class Assignments, available from Princeton Books; no additional coursework is required.

Prerequisites to the Course

Candidates are admitted to the course based on demonstrated excellence in Labanotation at the Elementary level through:
  • Successful completion of the DNB Certifying Examination at the Elementary level;
  • Successful completion of Elementary Labanotation Assignments I-X;
  • Successful completion of a course in Motif or Language of Dance®;

and demonstrated knowledge of teaching methods through:

  • A minimum of 45 hours teaching experience; or
  • Successful completion of a course in pedagogy/teaching methods; and
  • A letter of recommendation by someone familiar with his or her teaching.
The TCC is typically held every even numbered year in June. For more information contact the DNB Extension by phone or email.

Application: Word document or .pdf format