NDEO Debrief

Key Points
Hosted by: Brittany M. Johnson

Session 1- Passwords: (adopted from Kara

Davis, Mills College & Bliss Kohlmyer, University of South
Florida)

Improvisational conversation
Includes dancers, musicians, and visual
artists
Dancer to dancer:
1st dancer improvises
2nd dancer takes movement and
creates password
st
1 dancer identifies and repeats
movement cue for password
Session 2- May I Have this Dance
Leading in- school and after- school social
dance program at Edward Elementary School
in Chicago, IL
Creates a bridge between art and socioemotional development: social awareness,
confidence, creativity, teamwork, and care
and consideration for others
Session 3- Arts Advocacy 101
Promoting the arts nationally and regionally
Basic Advocacy Recipe
Greetings
Ask/ What do you want?
Statement of Purpose/ Why do you
want it?
Statistical data/ Hard Evidence
Anecdote
Visit www.americansforthearts.org for more
information