Welcome to RDT's series of posts for teachers who want to include movement/dance in their classrooms. Feel free to take a look at the previous posts here, under Lesson of the Month section. Our goal is to inspire teachers to use simple dance moves with their students to help them get to know each other as the school
Photo provided by Julie Lentz Pearl Wagstaff-Garff was a legend in the Salt Lake City children's dance community. She started the Dancers' Theatre Company, a non-profit, and the Life Arts Center, a school of the integrated arts/science. Pearl received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Utah Dance Education Organization. Pearl was a teacher, shaman, dancer, and artist, known as
Andy Noble danced with RDT from 1998-2004. Since then, he has gone on to become a professor at Sam Houston State and create a company of his own - NobleMotion Dance. During RDT's 50th anniversary, Andy competed in the first ever REGALIA choreographer competition
This summer, RDT renewed its relationship with Israeli choreographers Noa Zuk and Ohad Fishof after commissioning them in 2014. These two are partners in life and also artistic collaborators. Together, they make dance work for the stage and for the screen. Both Noa and Ohad have extensive training in Gaga, the movement language developed by former Artistic Director
Lar Lubovitch first worked with RDT in 1975. The Company commissioned him to create Session for the 1975-1976 season. Since then, RDT has revered his work and that of his company, that just celebrated their 50th anniversary. As part of the commemoration, RDT is thrilled to bring Lubovitch back to Salt Lake City to re-stage his 2018