Professional Development

The Maryland Dance Education Association offers and promotes professional development opportunities in order to connect dance educators across the state of Maryland.  

MDEA CONFERENCE 2020

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Friday, March 13, 2020

Towson University 

Department of Dance

8:00am-3:30pm 

Theme: "Taking Dance Beyond the Steps:
Making Holistic Connections"

For the 4th Annual MDEA Conference,

the selected theme provides an opportunity

to speak to the connections between dance

education and other related fields such as

social-emotional learning, arts integration, somatic practices, etc.  In a medical setting, holistic refers to addressing the whole person, including their physical, mental, and emotional health, while taking social factors into consideration.

• How do dance educators make holistic connections?  

• How can we, as artists, deepen our understanding of other art forms in order to make connections?  

• How does the teacher-student relationship benefit from a holistic approach to dance education? 

• How can we address social-emotional needs in the dance classroom?  

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Interested in presenting?  Submit a session proposal HERE.

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Advanced registration is open from January 10-March 3, 2020.  On-site registration is available on the day of the event.  

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Please register for MOVE! A Day of Dance! using the online form below and the Pay Now payment button to process payment.  Your registration is not complete until both the form and payment are received.  

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