Choreographic Toolbox
Professor Dr. Gabriele Klein, The University of Hamburg, Germany.
Full professor for sociology of movemenent, sports and dance; chief of the section "culture, media, society", director of the Centre of Performance Studies. MA in Sociology, History, Pedagogy, Sport Science and Dance Studies 1997-1985. PhD at the Faculty for Social Science at the Ruhr-University of Bochum 1990
Dance Pedagogy in a Contemporary World
Professor Eeva Anttila, The Theatre Academy, Helsinki, Finland.
Professor in Dance Pedagogy, MA in Dance from the UCLA 1992, Ed.Lic from the University of Helsinki 1997, Doctor of Arts at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki, Finland 2003.
Sustaining the Teaching of Dance Education: Relationships, Relationships and more Relationships
Associate Professor Ralph Buck, Auckland University, New Zealand.
Head of Dance Studies. MA in Dance Studies from the University of Surrey 1989, PhD in Education from the University of Otago 2003. Ralph Bucks current research aims to record and profile a diversity of dance education and community dance practices around the world titled "Our Dance Stories".
Social Somatic Learning Didactics: Facilitating Students' in Exploring Their Embodied Self-identities and Potential
Associate Professor Becky Dyer from The Arizona State University, USA.
Departement of Dance. M.F.A. in Dance, emphasis in choreography and performance, Texas Woman´s University 2002. PhD in Dance, emphasis in dance pedagogy and somatics, Texas Woman' s University 2010.
Difference as a generative force in the Dance Laboratory
Associate Professor Tone Pernille Østern, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
MA in Education from Åbo Academy, Finland 1995. Professional Diploma in Community Dance, Laban Center for Movement and Dance, London 1996. Exam as a Dance Pedagogue from the University of Dance and Circus/DOCH, Sweden 1999. PhD of Art, Theatre Academy, Finland 2009. Director/Choreographer for the "Inclusive Dance Company" and Choreographer for the "Dance Laboratory".
Improvisation in jazz dance as a didactic and artistic tool
Associate Professor Katarina Lundmark from the University of Dance and Circus/DOCH, Stockholm, Sweden.
The Institution for Dance Pedagogy. Exam as Dance Pedagogue at DOCH 1986 and is further qualified by studies in Köln, Paris and New York as well as other places. She is also an accomlished dancer and has worked with different well known Swedish choreographers.