Articles about dance

Dance investment in teacher education

Although research shows that dance strengthens children's communication, empathy and self-esteem, it is often not a prioritized learning process in schools and educational institutions. With this background, parts of the teacher training courses at Luleå University of Technology now choose to invest in dance as an educational tool.

Trial-course attracted dance enthusiasts

This week, the dance teacher education at Luleå University of Technology was taken over by just over 50 curious visitors from all over the country. The prospective students participated in a two-day trial-course where they got to meet students, teachers and invited guest dancers of the highest quality.

Biennal raises the importance of dance in school

During the week, the national conference Dance in School-Biennial has been organized in Skellefteå and Piteå. The purpose of the biennial is to emphasize the importance of dance for children and young people as well as to enable creative meetings for industry and decision makers.

Contributions to Norrbotten's cultural life praised

Sparbanken Nord's award to people or associations who make particularly valuable contributions to Norrbotten's cultural life is this year awarded to Cecilia Björklund Dahlgren, Professor of Dance Education at Luleå University of Technology.

More dance at school!

7 May. 2018 10:00 – 9 May. 2018 19:00 :

Test courses to strengthen interest in dance

Dance teacher training invited prospective student for a test course earlier this week. During two days, the visitors became acquainted with the premises, teachers and students. Professor Cecilia Björklund-Dahlgren believes that initiatives like this are important to spread the interest in dance teacher education.

New professor of dance education

University lecturer Cecilia Björklund Dahlgren has been promoted to Professor of Dance Education for Artistic Studies at Luleå University of Technology. The first of its kind in Sweden.

Mini Course arouses interest in dance

Sweden's first dance teacher education is given in the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. Recently, two days of mini-courses targeted at high school students and others who have shown an interest in the profession was organized.

Dance on the schedule

In the media: Professor talked about dancing and robotics

Communication important for dance assessment

Assessment of dance at secondary schools benefit from good communication with students and collegial conversations in the teacher group. The governing documents that form the basis for the assessments will however open the door to interpretation.

Five million to the music and dance

Framtidsbanken, Sparbanken Nord, are supporting Luleå University of Technology with five million SEK. The money will be used to strengthen research within the artistic area. Framtidsbanken has earlier contributed to the financing of educations within the university.

Dance film by LTU-researchers in SVT

Robotic swan dancing to Tchaikovskij's Swan Lake, virtual voices, video animation and hybrid creatures. Åsa Unander-Scharin, senior lecturer at LUT, has had her dance film Artificial Body Voices broadcasted on SVT.

Dance Teacher students offered flamenco
Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
By:IT
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