The Use of Dance to Increase Literacy Processes

led by: Caroline Schmid

Attendees will see how the use of the movement alphabet and motif symbols enables students to focus. It interconnects seeing, saying, doing and writing. It levels the playing field for all learners and is applicable to all levels and any technique.


PRESENTER BIO:

Director of Dance, Fort Caroline Middle School of the Arts

Caroline Schmid lives in the Jacksonville area. She has taught dance in both the public and private sectors. She is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet. Ms. Schmid obtained her master’s degree in Choreography from Jacksonville University. Ms. Schmid was a resident guest artist at the Mid-Pacific Institute of the Arts in Hawaii. She has worked with Reginald Yates Dance Company and performed with Momentum Dance Company. She has been on the faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts where she taught African and Modern Dance. Also, Ms. Schmid is an adjunct professor at Florida State College Jacksonville, where she teaches Pilates.