THIS PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS IN PRE-K4 THROUGH 5TH GRADE
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
EduMoves™ VIRTUAL, Ballet Austin’s standards-aligned program for schools, educates students through movement, utilizing kinesthetic learning rooted in dance, yoga, and mindfulness to increase physical activity and development, enhance kinesthetic awareness, improve social-emotional skills such as self-awareness and stress-management, and promote overall well-being in young children Pre-K4 through 5th Grade.
This library of 204 online, on-demand recordings of our EduMoves™ lessons features activities that prioritize students’ physical activity and well-being. Our 10-15 minute video lessons feature activities grounded in mindfulness, multiple genres of dance, and themed yoga flows, and is designed for elementary-aged children to practice independently. Additionally, the yoga flows in English and Spanish are provided as activity sheets for students to use at home when access to virtual lessons is limited.
In continued support of elementary school students, teachers, and families, Ballet Austin is currently offering EduMoves™ VIRTUAL free of charge to all who register for access.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The EduMoves™ Virtual weekly curriculum consists of the following, which can be presented to students as three discrete lessons on the suggested days of the week, or which can be combined into one longer 30-45 minute lesson for use on one or more days of the week. This program is designed to be as flexible as possible for both the campus and home environments. Each odd-numbered week will introduce a new lesson, and each even-numbered week will review and expand on the previous lesson.
- Mindful Mondays
- 10-15 minute mindfulness practices designed by our certified yoga instructor
- Lessons align with SEL Competencies and TEKS for Health Education
- Wiggle Wednesdays
- 10-15 minute dances from multiple cultures, genres, and time periods, as well as movement games, all designed by our education staff
- Lessons align with SEL Competencies, TEKS for Music and Physical Education, and the National Core Arts Standards in Dance
- Friday Flows
- 10-15 minute themed yoga flows designed by our certified yoga instructor
- Lessons align with SEL Competencies and TEKS for Physical Education
- PDFs of the yoga flows in English and Spanish will be provided for schools to distribute to families who might not have ready and consistent access to the virtual lessons
SAMPLE LESSONS FOR 1ST-5TH GRADES - WEEKS 1 & 2 VIDEOS AND YOGA FLOW PDF
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL FOR EduMoves™ VIRTUAL
MEET THE EduMoves™ TEAM
PEI-SAN BROWN
Director of Education
KATHLEEN ROCKEFELLER
Associate Director of Education
SAM ROSAS-MANTILLA
Education Assistant
REBECCA TULIS
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
MCKENZIE CHEN
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
NAKIA WHITAKER
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
Director of Education
- Ph.D. coursework completed in Curriculum and Instruction specializing in Early Childhood Education, The University of Texas at Austin
- M.A., Curriculum and Instruction specializing in Early Childhood Education, The University of Texas at Austin
- B.A., Dance Pedagogy, University of California at Irvine
- B.S., Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine
- Kumu Hula (or “Hula Master”) equivalent to a graduate degree in the study of Hula
Associate Director of Education
- M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
- B.S., Elementary Education and Teaching, Louisiana State University
- School Principal Certification, Texas Education Agency
- Certified EC-6, Texas Education Agency
- Certified ESL, Texas Education Agency
- Former Elementary School Teacher, Del Valle ISD – Kindergarten, First Grade, Fifth Grade
- Former Instructional Coach at Del Valle ISD
- Former Instructional Coach at BetterLesson
Education Assistant
- B.F.A, Dance Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
- Minor in Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
- Certified Dance Instructor Grades K-12, Texas Education Agency
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
- M.S.S.W., Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
- B.A., Psychology, Creighton University
- Former Principal Dancer and Assistant Ballet Mistress, Anglian Ballet (Bury St Edmunds, England)
- Former LEAD Program Dance Instructor, Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School (Del Valle ISD)
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
- M.A., Dance Education, Hunter College
- B.F.A., Dance, University of North Texas
- American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 3
- Graduate of The Foundations of Dance Education from the Dance Education Laboratory at the 92nd St Y
- Currently a Faculty Member with the Ballet Austin Academy’s Young Children’s Division
- Former K-12 Certified Full-Time Dance Specialist, New York City Department of Education
- Former Teaching Artist, New York City Ballet
- Former Lincoln Center Scholar and Recipient of the Excellence in Dance Education Award
- Former Teaching Artist, Coalition for Hispanic Family Services Arts and Literacy Program, New York City
EduMoves™ Teaching Artist
- A.A., Dance, Tyler Junior College
- Studied Dance and Dance Education, Texas State University
- Former Ballet Teacher, Stepping Stone School, Tyler
- Former Dancer, Orchesis Dance Company
- Choreographer and Dance Fitness Instructor
- Assistant Teacher, Child Development Center’s CREW Afterschool Program
QUESTIONS?
For more information or to provide EduMoves™ Virtual to your district or school, please contact Pei-San Brown, Director of Education, at pei-san.brown@balletaustin.org or 512.476.9151 ext.178.
EduMoves™ Sponsors
Education Sponsors
Education Underwriter
