Professional Development
for Teachers

Consent and Intimacy – Protocols, Techniques, and Practices for Dance (2 Hours)

Facilitator: Molly Tipping, Tipping Motion
Explore essential links between school-based consent curriculum and industry protocols in this engaging workshop. Molly Tipping will guide participants through consent games, techniques, and practices tailored to today’s empowered and empathetic students. Discussions will cover key topics like consent culture, power dynamics, agency, accountability, touch titration, and choreographing intimacy. With a balance of theory, practice, and discussion, you’ll leave equipped with practical tools. Bring your questions, curiosity, a journal, and comfortable clothes.

Multisensory + Multimodal Communication for Inclusion (45 Minutes)

Facilitator: Michelle Hovane, Sensorium Theatre
This introductory workshop will cover multi-modal and multi-sensory communication techniques used by Sensorium Theatre to promote access and inclusion for children and young people with disabilities and neurodiversity. Michelle will share practical exercises and examples to demonstrate how these techniques are applied.

Dance for All – Inclusive Approaches (45 Minutes)

Facilitators: Julia Hales, Independent Artist and Laura Boynes, Independent Artist
Join Julia Hales and Laura Boynes as they lead a practical studio session focused on creating accessible and inclusive dance. Drawing from their own collaborative experiences, they will explore methodologies and approaches that encourage inclusivity in dance-making.

Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) for Dancers – Tools for Teachers (1.5 Hours)

Facilitator: Jacqui Claus, The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly Telethon Kids Institute)
Using a research-backed framework from the Telethon Kids Institute, this workshop will guide dance teachers and studio directors through essential information about social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) in children and young people. You’ll gain insights into how SEWB ties into dance, explore strengths and areas for improvement in your studio, and discuss relevant themes like managing pressure, body image, and fostering positive peer connections.

Strategies for Elevating Dance Vocabulary (1.5 Hours)

Facilitators: McKenzie Goldsmith, Willetton SHS and Amy Wiseman, Independent Artist
Designed for teachers in schools, this workshop will equip you with practical strategies to enhance dance literacy in the classroom. Gain valuable tools for your dance teacher toolkit, focusing on integrating literacy skills into dance education.

Tribal Dance Unit (1.5 Hours)

Facilitator: Narelle Codalonga, All Saints College
This workshop introduces a term-long Tribal Dance unit tailored for Year 7 students of all abilities. Participants will engage in technique exercises and creative tasks designed for inclusivity. Narelle will guide you through adaptable exercises while welcoming questions and suggestions for modifying tasks to suit diverse student needs.

Youth-Led Choreographic Practice (1.5 Hours)

Facilitator: Ella-Rose Trew, Independent Artist
Learn how to empower young people to take the lead in creating choreography that resonates with their experiences and contemporary contexts. This workshop will offer a collection of stimuli and starting points, along with simple, effective tasks to reduce your mental load while fostering meaningful student-driven creativity.