Tennessee Dance Professionals' Summit 2013


The Summit will be Jan. 4-6 OR Jan. 11-13, 2013
depending upon availability of host site. 
Location : Nashville

Fees and registration information will be posted
 as soon as they are finalized.


The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The summit's featured presenter will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 

She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K-Higher Education institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the US. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), The Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga). McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an MFA in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that she taught dance in middle school.

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutchen's methods and outcomes. 
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.
The Summit's featured clinician will be Brenda McCutchen, an experienced professor and dance educator, arts administrator, author, and recognized voice for inquiry-based dance education. 
She is the author of the textbook, Teaching Dance as Art in Education, used in curriculum design for dance in K- Higher Ed institutions. McCutchen leads workshops across the U.S. She has led teacher workshops at the Getty Institute for Education in the Arts (Los Angeles), the Institute for Educational Inquiry (Seattle), the Louisiana Institute for Education in Dance (New Orleans), the Southeast Institute for Education in Dance (Chattanooga).  McCutchen served on the board of directors of the National Dance Education Organization and is an active member of NDEO and NDA. She holds an M.F.A. in Dance, she was dance professor at Furman University and founder of Furman Dance Theatre. Prior to that, she taught dance in middle school. 

In addition, one or two other presenters are being scheduled who complement McCutcheon's methods and outcomes.  Deborah Whelan, a leading TN dance educator is proposed.