The UI Youth Ballet and Community Dance School is offering two-session workshop on teaching creative dance for children, presented by Joan Gonwa, MA, CMA. Joan is a modern dancer and specialist in creative dance for children.
UI students and staff interested in participating are invited to join us at no cost, courtesy of the UI Community Dance School. This workshop will provide continuing education for current program staff, but no dance experience is required.
Both sessions will meeting in Grey Studio, Halsey Hall:
- Saturday, May 2, 2026
1:00-2:30 p.m. - Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Please wear comfortable workout or dance clothes. Attendees should be barefoot or in socks (no ballet slippers).
Some notes from Joan on the event:
How to Teach Creative Dance for Children Joyfully and Successfully(using the themes of body and body action, space, effort [dynamics: time, weight, flow], and shape [design])Come and join two colorful and informative teaching workshops on creative dance for children.Learn the real theories behind teaching creative, rhythmic dance for children, many practical ideas, and how to expand them for your age group. Come to listen, move and explore, experiment, dance, reflect and expand your ideas, while growing your knowledge.
More information about Joan and her background is available on her instructor bio page.
Questions? Please reach out to DNC-CommunityDance@uiowa.edu, and we will get back to you during business hours.