Suitable for pre-K-grade 12

Have a blast while learning! HSDC’s dance residencies offer you and your students a fresh approach to the basics and have a proven record for inspiring improved student performance. HSDC offers a wide variety of unique and innovative residencies that incorporate dance into the curriculum. Whether you’re students would benefit from dance integrated with language arts or science, or you would like to introduce creative movement and choreographic processes into your classroom, HSDC has a proven curriculum with powerful tools for student learning and works with each school to meet your needs.  Residencies may also incorporate Hubbard Street 2 (HS2) in-school performances or a field trip to a performance during HSDC’s Season at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park. 

Program Components
Planning
HSDC Education staff meets with your staff to develop the goals and strategies for our partnership.

Professional Development
A two-hour workshop for your school faculty, artist partners, administrators
and parents (up to 30 participants). This workshop strengthens the connections between arts and academics in classrooms, developing sequential curricula and/or integrating the arts into school.

Teaching Artist Residency-Classroom and Planning Sessions
10 classroom sessions total, 45 to 60 minutes each, with 10 sessions in one classroom or five sessions in two classrooms.

Cost
$3000.00*

For more information, e-mail education@hubbardstreetdance.com

* Plus additional travel cost for schools located outside Chicago city limits.

For grades 4-12

In this 2-3 day mini-residency students will explore the creative minds behind one HSDC work and explore the choreographic process as they rephrase the choreography, interpreting the dance and choreography based on their skill level.  This workshop can be adapted for beginning through advanced students, prior dance experience not required.  Pricing below is based on 3-day workshop for 3 classrooms (60-90 minutes/day)

Workshop Options
Mini-residency led by HS2 dancers and Lead Teaching Artist (includes rehearsal performance of work): $2500
Mini-residency led by HSDC Lead Teaching Artist (using a video of the work): $1000

For more information, e-mail education@hubbardstreetdance.com

For grades 6-12

Take your students choreography to the next level with a choreographic workshop with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Students will learn new tools and techniques for creating and revising their work. Options also include the ability to have a work set on your students by one of HSDC’s Lead Teaching Artists.  Pricing is based on length of workshop and artist facilitator.

For more information, e-mail education@hubbardstreetdance.com

For grades 9-12

Discover your students’ creative writing potential with an interdisciplinary workshop with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. These 40 – 60 minute workshops will focus your students creative writing process and engage them in fun and meaningful ways with the new vocabulary and learning through the creative power of the choreographic process. Both you and your students will be energized by this unique approach to writing and learning. 
Cost: $300/session (includes planning time with Education staff and teaching artist)

For more information, e-mail education@hubbardstreetdance.com

HSDC’s after-school programs reflect the strengths of our in-school partnerships by aligning with our core philosophy of process-based curriculum. This program utilizes our creative choreography curriculum to allow students to create original works with the assistance of HSDC’s professional teaching artists. Each school will create an original student performance, supported by 20 dance and choreography classes.  HSDC also offers after-school programming that focuses on the techniques that support contemporary dance, including ballet, modern, jazz and hip-hop.
Cost: $3000 for 20-session program

For more information, e-mail education@hubbardstreetdance.com

For grades 9-12 and University Level Students

HSDC offers high schools with existing dance programs master classes in a variety of techniques, as well as choreographic and pedagogical workshops. Teachers may choose from our exemplary faculty of dance instructors, which includes current and former HSDC and HS2 dancers, as well as LCDS senior faculty members and Lead Teaching Artists from the education department. Pricing is based on length of class and faculty member.

How can I receive more information about your programs?
Contact us at 312-850-9744, ext. 152 or at education@hubbardstreetdance.com

Do you offer programs for elementary schools?
Any school—public or private—can purchase our in-school residencies, after-school dance classes or tickets to performances. Contact us at 312-850-9744, ext. 152 or at education@hubbardstreetdance.com for more information.

Our MAP, HSDC After-school Dance and FSI programs are offered to select schools at no or low cost to elementary schools within the Chicago Public Schools system.

Do you offer programs for high schools?
Any school—public or private—can purchase our in-school residencies, after-school dance classes or tickets to performances. Contact us at 312-850-9744, ext. 152 or at education@hubbardstreetdance.com for more information.

How can my school be considered for one of your free programs?
Contact us at education@hubbardstreetdance.com for more information about our application process.

May I bring a school group to a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performance?
School groups are welcome at any of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's performances at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, in Chicago's Millennium Park. Contact education@hubbardstreetdance.com for more information.

How do I register for a professional development workshop?
Download our registration form and send it in with your payment. For more information, contact us at 312-850-9744, ext. 152, or education@hubbardstreetdance.com.