• Camera Rental
• Community Meetings
• Dance Coupon Book
• Dance Reaches Youth
• eNews
• Fellowships
• Fiscal Sponsorship
• Open Call Auditions
• Portable Floor
• Think on Your Feet
• Workshops

Workshops

Schedule of Events: 3:00 - 4:00 pm Alice Hunter, expert in working with refugee and immigrant youth, will offer: what you need to know if your students do not speak English the ways that other cultures think about teaching and teachers and what they expect how dance is such an incredible tool for reaching youth who may have gaps in education and are just learning English and American navigation   4:00 – 5:30 pm Share your best practices and discuss your challenges Topics may include: Classroom management Communicating with School Administration Curriculum Design How do you get your students to think outside of “So You Think You Can Dance” material Is another topic high on your list? Let us know and we will include it.   Cost: FREE for BDA Members $15 for non-members (pay at the door) Refreshments included Please Click Here to RSVP For more information call BDA 617.456.6295 Or email info@bostondancealliance.org Print this and post it! Supported by The BPS Arts Expansion Fund

---

Program Archive

Do you want to know how to prevent injuries? Do you want to know what foods are best to optimize your strength, stretch, and overall health? Are you struggling to understand your health insurance options under the new State Law? Dance Teachers – Do you want to provide current health information for your students? This is the workshop for you! When: Monday, April 14th 9 am – 1 pm Where: New England Foundation for the Arts 145 Tremont Street, Boston T accessible [close to Downtown Crossing] Fee: $20* Included - Breakfast, Lunch, and special healthy shakes  *Group Rate available for BDA Organizational Members [send 5 people for the price of 4] Experts: Michelina Cassella, PT Faculty at Boston Conservatory Dance Division, Director of Physical and Occupational therapy Services at Children’s Hospital, Director of Physical Therapy Services at Boston Ballet, and lectures extensively on Physical Therapy management of Dance Injuries. more... Jan P. Hangen M.S., R.D., L.D.N. Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Children’s Hospital focusing on dance medicine, sports nutrition, clinical nutrition, and eating disorders. Included in extensive speaking engagements “Training the Elite Child Athlete” for the International Olympic Committee. more... Health Care for All Leaders in public policy, advocacy, education and service to consumers in Massachusetts. more... Is the only thing holding you back from attending the price? Scholarships are available: contact info@bostondancealliance.org Please register by noon on Friday, April 11th!     Download Flyer Print version to post on bulletin board.

Michelina C. Cassella, PT Michelina Cassella is a 1964 graduate of the University of Connecticut, School of Physical Therapy.  She is currently Director, Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services, Children's Hospital, Boston.  She was the Associate Director in the above department from 1974 to 2002. She has a Harvard University appointment, “Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery”, which she has held since 1990. She is currently on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory, Dance Division.  Her previous academic appointments include Associate Director of Simmon’s College, Program in Physical Therapy (1974-1981) and special instructor in physical therapy at Boston and Northeastern Universities.  She is currently a guest lecturer at the Massachusetts General, School of Allied Health Professionals. Ms. Cassella is the Director of Physical Therapy Services at Boston Ballet Company and Boston Ballet, Center for Dance Education, a position she has held since 1991. Ms. Cassella has written several articles, which have been published in professional journals. She has recently completed a chapter entitled: “Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation of the Pediatric and Adolescent Knee” for the textbook: The Pediatric and Adolescent Knee.  Ms. Cassella has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on topics related to the Physical Therapy Management of Dance Injuries and the Physical Therapy Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Team Approach.

 

BDA WORKSHOP The Pros and Cons of Forming a Not-for-Profit This workshop will assist individuals and groups that want to learn more about becoming non-profit tax-exempt corporations. When is the right time? What are the pros and cons? What is involved? When is fiscal sponsorship the better option? Presenter: James F. Grace, Executive Director – Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts When: Monday, March 3, 10 am – Noon Where: Green Street Studios [185 Green Street, Cambridge] Fee: FREE Sign Up: You do need to pre-register for this workshop by February 28th. After signing up a non-profit questionnaire will be sent to you. VLA recommends reading this prior to attending the workshop. Then when you attend the workshop, you may get your particular questions answered. Click here to Register Please put Legal Workshop in the subject line and include both your name and if applicable your organization name Questions: Contact BDA at info@bostondancealliance.org 617.456.6295 The Pros and Cons of forming a Not-for Profit is presented with generous support from The Boston Foundation To print this out as a flyer, click here. Please Note that Registration is Now FULL No additional registrations are being accepted at this time

---

 

Workshop Archive:

Boston Globe Media Forum:

Media Forum to be held on
Wednesday January 18th at 11 a.m. at The Boston Globe.
Free and all are welcome to attend.

This forum conducted by 3 – 4 editors at the Globe will focus on exactly what the journalists want to see in press releases, media advisories, and press packets. Find out when the best time to send materials is and what types of photos will lead to gaining coverage. Find out about the types of dance “stories” they are interested in following.

Please contact BDA (info@bostondancealliance.org, 617-456-6295) just to let us know if you are coming in order for us to give the Globe an estimate of numbers. We expect the forum to be approximately one hour and will make sure your questions are answered.

The Globe is located at 135 Morrissey Blvd. (T)Red Line to JFK stop and then it is five minute walk. See map below

Map of 135 William T Morrissey Blvd
Dorchester, MA 02125-3310

This forum will provide a great opportunity to meet editors and journalists, set up an ongoing dialogue and hopefully lead to more dance coverage. Did all of you go on a field trip to your local paper when you were in elementary school? If not, here is your chance. If so, now is your chance re-live a fun time.