FFF Association of Dance and Movement Education: Closer to Dance

What might dance and movement education look like in schools? What opportunities does it offer teachers, and how does it relate to attending dance performances? 

In the revised Framework Educational Program, the Arts and Culture section is approached more comprehensively and includes other forms of arts education, such as dance and movement. 

A roundtable discussion as part of the Feet Forward Festival will present various ways to implement dance and movement education in both school and extracurricular settings. It will also focus on accompanying programs that help children understand dance works, opportunities for involvement in your community, and the connection between dance and other educational areas, such as media, civic, and preventive education. 

The roundtable will be moderated by Markéta Pucová, M.A.

Association of Dance and Movement Education (ATPV) is the umbrella organization for the field of dance and movement education. Its mission is to raise awareness of the benefits of creative dance in children’s education among professionals, educators, and the broader public. It creates conditions for the development of the field, implements educational programs for future teachers, and participates in discussions regarding its systemic integration. ATPV brings together dance and movement education teachers, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and regional HUBs within the CUKR project (Centers for Artistic and Creative Education). It also brings together experts in the field of Art and Culture within the Framework Educational Program and provides consultations on dance and movement education and its implementation. 

Markéta Pucová, M.A., works at the National Pedagogical Institute, where she served as the program coordinator and methodologist for the Dance and Movement Education (TPV) curriculum during the revision of the Framework Educational Program for elementary schools. She contributed to the development of a new concept and content for the Arts and Culture educational area. She is also involved in the training of dance educators. She is the author of professional and methodological publications focused on creative dance. In addition, she works at NIK-ARTAMA in the field of children’s stage dance and is a member of the board of the Association of Dance and Movement Education (ATPV). www.feetforward.cz