Educator & PTO Programs
 

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s workshops explore the power of the creative process in a unique, fun and energetic way. Bring HSDC to your organization and discover how to create meaningful arts experiences that energize your work together!

Professional Development
PTO Workshops
Corporate Workshops
Educator Discount Program

 

Teachers participating in a Professional Development Workshop.
 
 
Professional Development Workshops for Educators

HSDC’s forward thinking and energetic professional development workshops will guide you through the process of creating truly meaningful arts experiences for students. Each workshop focuses on the vocabulary, structure and processes of dance and how each of these elements intersects and complements other curricular topics. With more than 15 years experience in the field and well researched student outcomes, let HSDC offers a wide variety of options for your school. Workshops begin at $500  and offer CPDU’s, as well as Lane and National Louis credit (for 15+ hours).

Move Right Into Reading©
An introductory workshop linking the creative processes of choreography and writing/reading.

Performance As Curriculum©
Take your students’ performance experience out of the theater! Learn to discuss and rephrase a work from HSDC’s current repertoire with your students. This workshop can go with the HSDC Creative Connections© residency or stand alone.

The Science of Dance©
A half-day workshop with activities integrating the processes of science with the creative potential of movement.

Get those student bodies moving!©**
A half-day workshop focusing on using movement to ease transitions and assist with classroom management.

Exploring Literacy©**
A follow-up to MRIR, this half-day workshop provides a deeper exploration and additional activities linking the creative processes of language arts with the creative processes of movement.

Custom Workshops
HSDC’s experienced education staff offers exceptional workshops designed to meet the unique needs of your school community. Customized professional development consulting includes:

Consultation and needs evaluation with HSDC dance education specialist
A two- to four-hour workshop for up to 30 faculty participants
Program supplies and educational materials

Cost

For schools within 30 miles of HSDC: $25 per participant up to 20, $500 for 20-40 participants

For schools outside HSDC limits: $700
For out-of-state schools: $1,000 plus travel and housing costs (out of state workshops may last up to six hours)

 

PTO Workshops

Liven up your next family event with a Discover Dance! workshop with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Jump. Spin. Slide. Dance together! Families will move and have fun together with Hubbard Street’s unique family workshops. These exciting creative workshops  allow parents and children to come together and experience dance as they participate in a variety of movement activities, culminating in the creation of a new family dance all your own.

Cost

For schools within 30 miles of HSDC: $25 per participant up to 20, $500 for 20-40 participants

For schools outside HSDC limits: $700
For out-of-state schools: $1,000 plus travel and housing costs (out of state workshops may last up to six hours)

 

Corporate Workshops

Please check back soon for further information!

 

Educator Discount Program

Expand your appreciation, understanding and knowledge of dance by taking Lou Conte Dance Studio classes at a discounted rate. These classes are available to K-12 educators and specialists who are currently employed full time by a public school in a Chicago-area school district. Illinois State Board of Education re-certification credits (CEUs/CPDUs) are available. Download Registration Form below for full guidelines and due dates.


Download the Educator Registration Form to receive discounted LCDS classes.
Please return your completed form to 312-455-8240 (fax) or education@hubbardstreetdance.com.

Educator Discount: 40% off single classes and 10-class cards

Only full-time, K-12 educators and curriculum specialists are eligible for this discount. Administrative, support, and student services staff are not eligible; neither are graduate students, student teachers, nor university-level faculty and staff. Discount limited to educators working in Illinois's Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Will counties.