Please completely revise, restructure into two statements: A Teaching statement then artist philosophy statement. Please try to present “ Choreography” and artistic directorship, rehearsal directorship as categories equivalent to academic scholarship.
Questions to consider
-Does the scholar/artist state the basic purposes of his or her work clearly?
-Does the scholar/artist define objectives that are realistic and achievable?
-Does the scholar/artist identify important questions in the field?
1. Teaching Statement, please revise and enhance. This is an outline. Write a two page essay in a 10 font size. The first is a teacher’s statement. I uploaded a draft. Research and revise. Use the bulleted outline to help with creating/revising the teaching statement.
● A teacher is supposed to…include great positive and significant qualities of a great dance teacher.
● In a classroom filled with students from different ranges of skills, technique and ability, I try to meet them where they are at so I can introduce new ways for them to approach research, learning, applying the proper skills, and retention. I believe learning is a never ending process, a journey of different phases of growth and improvement, elevation.
● I try to assess the needs of each student.
● I am keenly interested in my students, academically and personally, and I consciously strive to connect with them and remain approachable, accessible and generous with my time when interacting with them.
● Help them reach their full potential but “full” never really happens because that would be, you reached the end, the last phase of learning. I believe it continues to spill over into the next level of learning. It’s a cycle that does not end.
● You recap, revisit, repeat, strengthen the discipline, knowledge, and retaining the skill, or mastering the skill.
● Increase spatial and anatomical awareness as a dancer, movement specialist. A dancer must be in tune with their bodies, master and understand terminology, alignment and how to initiate movement. Why is this important? (research).
● I create innovative teaching methods that help to develop knowledge of the body through fundamental conditioning; i.e., strength, endurance, flexibility,
