Dance Pedagogy & Methodology of Teaching
by Anabella Lenzu
A 3-month dynamic and comprehensive course for dancers, educators, and choreographers seeking to deepen their teaching practice and develop a personalized, effective, and inclusive pedagogical approach.
Students will receive a certificate of completion from Anabella Lenzu at the end of the course.
This 12-week program offers an immersive experience designed to explore universal teaching methodologies applicable across all dance styles and techniques. Through weekly 3-hour sessions, participants will refine their instructional skills, articulate a unique teaching philosophy, and create structured lesson plans and curricula rooted in their own movement practices.
Fall 2025 | 3-Month Course
Location: Peridance Center, NYC
Faculty: Anabella Lenzu
Price:
Standard tuition: $1,300
Program students currently enrolled at Peridance (Certificate Program, Independent Study Program, MOPTOP Universal, Peridance Collective): $1,000
Course Objectives
Acquire essential pedagogical tools for analyzing, organizing, and designing effective and adaptable teaching plans.
Address and navigate real-world pedagogical challenges in dance education with confidence and clarity.
Develop a comprehensive teaching portfolio, including a personal pedagogical statement, a clearly articulated teaching philosophy, and a five-year professional development plan.
Master core classroom skills, including:
Leadership in the dance studio
Ethics of touch and physical communication
Effective class management strategies
Skill assessment and constructive feedback methods
Curriculum development for diverse learning contexts
Identify and utilize key dance resources available in New York City to support ongoing artistic and professional growth.
Advocate for the role of dance education as a vital force for cultural awareness, social responsibility, and artistic transformation.
Preserve and advance artistic and social values, connecting past traditions with present pedagogical practices.
Promote community engagement by designing inclusive, accessible, and socially conscious dance learning environments.
Stimulate intellectual and creative inquiry, expanding pedagogical knowledge and critical thinking capabilities.
Understand dance as a multidimensional discipline, examining its cultural, technical, aesthetic, and educational significance.
Participants will also engage in hands-on teaching practice, applying course concepts in real-time instructional settings.
Schedule:
Fridays | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
2025 Program Dates:
September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
November 7, 14, 21 (No class on November 28)
December 5
“Anabella is an expert on all aspects of dance. From history to body anatomy, Anabella finds a way to deepen and expand my craft and passion. She has an answer for every question and prompts me to create new questions about myself and my art. Her wealth of knowledge and experience is felt and I know I am working with the best of the best in the field of dance. This comforts me and inspires me to want to learn more, believe in my work, and keep pursuing my purpose!”
“Anabella helped guide me towards a richer, more satisfying career path that continues to unfold before me. The resources and knowledge that Anabella is sharing through Pedagogy of teaching dance, is personalized and continues to anchor my discovery toward who I am as an artist and what I want to say. Anabella’s teachings opened up my curiosity and forced me FROM MY COMFORT ZONE where I was able to expand and connect with new communities, materials and resources that gave me access to unlock my individual voice as an artist. Anabella’s abundance generosity of wisdom has been the greatest gift; it has not only set me free, but revealed that I had the key to freedom entire time”
“I’ve learned from Anabella as a teacher, but also as a friend and a mentor in life. Her charisma is unique and it touches everyone in her surroundings. Her warm heart and passion for teaching creates a safe space for learning and progressing, and it is an honor to be a part of her world of art.”
“The Methodology & Pedagogy of Teaching Dance workshop was incredibly inspiring and got me to explore thinking about dance in ways the bureaucracy of a school system had pulled my attention away from. Throughout this workshop encouraging students to explore in dance, build community and create trust felt attainable again. So far in this virtual school year we are starting off on this track and it has reminded me of why I want to teach again. Excited to keep building on this momentum and continue my own path of finding ways to continue nurturing community within my classroom and school.”