Lindsay Daniels Keynote Breakfast

9:15-11:00 am

Building Bridges in Dance Education: Developing Community, Public Engagement & Creating Connections

This keynote address will kick off this year’s conference theme of building bridges between the various stakeholders in dance education including the private sector, public education systems, parents, and our surrounding communities. Led by veteran secondary school dance educator, Lindsay Daniels, we will explore the role and benefits of each dance sector, how to build community (within our own studio spaces and beyond), strategies to educate parents on the value of dance, and, how to create inclusive and accessible programming.

This session will provide participants with a takeaway resource package, practical and proven strategies, and opportunities for collaboration and discussion with colleagues from all sectors.

Lindsay Daniels

B. Kin (Honours), B.Ed., ADAPT, OCT

Dance Educator, Adjudicator, Choreographer

@themovementproject.ca @maxwell_dance

Lindsay Daniels is dance educator, choreographer, adjudicator, and instructor. She is currently on faculty with the Durham District School Board as a dance educator at Maxwell Heights Secondary School, an award-winning high school dance program in Oshawa, Ontario, known for its’ inclusivity, innovative choreography and well-rounded dance education programming. She is also the founder of The Movement Project, an organization that promotes best practices in dance education, teacher workshops/trainings and dance advocacy in our schools.

Lindsay trained in Ontario, studying Cecchetti ballet, jazz, tap, modern and hip hop. She received her honours degree in Kinesiology from McMaster University where she studied anatomy, exercise physiology and biomechanics and she also taught at the McMaster Centre for Dance, as a choreographer, teacher and advisor for The McMaster Dance Company, specializing in commercial jazz. Lindsay earned her Bachelor of Education at York University, she is a certified ADAPT jazz and tap teacher, has her advanced Cecchetti ballet certification and is a certified Yoga instructor.

Lindsay’s work on dance advocacy has been published by the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO), she is a curriculum writer for the Dance Part-1 Ontario College of Teachers certification, Lindsay is a former Lululemon and Barre3 Ambassador and she continues to guest teach at studios across Ontario and Alberta. Lindsay has been a dance consultant for the City of Oshawa-Culture Division, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Peel District School Board, Toronto District School Board and Halton District School Board. Most recently, Lindsay has joined the ADAPT Teacher Training School Faculty, she was a guest presenter at the Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, and is one of this year’s keynote speakers for Calgary’s Eastside Dance Festival Teacher Conference, leading the next generation of teachers on best practices in dance education.

Ms. Daniels loves her position as a dance educator and strives to instill dedication, passion, and a strong work ethic in her students while inspiring and leading other dance educators through best practices. She is thrilled to be invited to this year’s Eastside Dance Festival and looks forward to sharing her passion and love of dance with her fellow educators. You can find her @themovementproject.ca and her high school program @maxwell_dance

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