Course Opens April 28
Asynchronous
DEL Dance in Early Childhood
Pricing: $345 until Apr 6 / $380 after
Location: Asynchronous (Online)
Course Designed By:
Deborah Damast, Dawn DiPasquale, Daria Fitzgerald, and Erin Lally
DEL’s Dance in Early Childhood Curriculum encourages learning through play, providing a stimulating, multi-sensory, and nurturing community for diverse young learners to discover their innate movement capacity. In this 6-module asynchronous course, participants will learn to create developmentally appropriate dance lessons for children ages 3-7 years old. This course will cover the following topics: applied Laban Movement Analysis and guided exploration, dance-making, interdisciplinary lesson themes, dances from around the world, and early childhood techniques and strategies.
Please note: This course is offered asynchronously through DEL’s online learning management system. Access to the course opens to participants at 8 am ET. Students taking the course for SUNY Empire State University credit are expected to complete assignments on a weekly basis, from Apr 28 – Jun 8, 2025. Audit students may access course materials at their leisure, are not expected to complete course assignments, and retain access to all course materials for 1 year.
Course scholarships and discounts are available! Learn more about scholarship opportunities here.
Must register by Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Meet Your Instructors
Deborah Damast
Deborah Damast (BFA Dance, SUNY Purchase, MA Dance Education, NYU, DEL Certificate) is Associate Professor and Program Director of Dance Education at NYU Steinhardt where in addition to teaching, she is Artistic Director of concerts, Kaleidoscope Dancers, and the Uganda study abroad program. Deborah is the Past-President of the New York...
Dawn DiPasquale
Dawn DiPasquale (MA Dance Education, NYU) is a former Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and Musical Theater at Wichita State University, teaching modern, musical theater and tap dance. She is a PreK-5 Creative Dance Teaching Artist in NYC public schools for 92NY School Engagement in the Arts and NY City...
Daria Fitzgerald
Daria Fitzgerald (M.A., Dance Education, New York University, Professional Dance Teacher Certification, New York State) is the Associate Director of Early Childhood Dance at Harkness Dance Center, 92NY. In this role, Daria leads Harkness Dance Center’s initiative to grow early childhood dance programs across the organization and beyond, teaches early...
Erin Lally
Erin Lally (BFA, MA) is the Director of the Dance Education Laboratory at 92NY. Since 2002, Erin has taught dance in public schools, studio, and community settings, sharing her love of dance with children, educators, and families. She taught with Luna Dance Institute in Berkeley, CA where she served as...