Welcome to Creative Dance Center

Brain-Compatible Dance Education. Anne Green Gilbert. Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 2006.

Creative Dance for All Ages. Anne Green Gilbert. Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 1992.

Teaching The Three Rs Through Movement. Anne Green Gilbert. NDEO, 1977/2002.

Kids Learn from the Inside Out. Shirley Randolph and Margot Heiniger (541-575-2413), 1998.

What's Going on in There? Brain Development and Early Learning. Lise Eliot. Bantam, 1999.

The Art of Changing the Brain. James E. Zull. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. www.styluspub.com

Teaching With The Brain in Mind. Eric Jensen. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 1998. www.ascd.org

Arts with the Brain in Mind. Eric Jensen. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 2001. www.ascd.org

The Brain That Changes Itself. Norman Doidge, MD. Viking Adult; 1 edition, 2007.www.normandoidge.com

Move to Greatness. Focusing the 4 Essential Energies of a Whole and Balanced Leader. Ginny Whitelaw and Betsy Wetzig. Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2008.www.movetogreatness.com

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.John J. Ratey, MD. Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition, 2008.www.johnratey.com

Learning and Memory: The Brain In Action. Marilee Sprenger. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 1999. www.ascd.org

Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice. Patricia Wolfe, ASCD, 2001. www.ascd.org

The Learning Revolution. Gordon Dryden & Jeannette Vos. The Learning Web (800-637-6893), 1999.

A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain. John Ratey. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Vintage, 2002.

A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain. Robert Sylwester. www.ascd.org

Active Start: a Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years. www.aahperd.org/naspe

Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People. Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein. Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Making Connections, Total Body Integration through Bartenieff Fundamentals. Peggy Hackney. London: Routledge, 2002

National Dance Association 2005 Scholar/Artist Lecture JOPERD, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Volume 76 No. 5, May/June, 2005.

"Toward Best Practices in Dance Education through the Theory of Multiple Intelligences"

DEAW is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement of dance education as a basic and integral component at all public and private levels of education in the state of Washington. DEAW acts as an effective voice for the dance education community in Washington State.

National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) advances dance education centered in the arts. NDEO provides the dance artist, educator and administrator a network of resources and support, a base for advocacy, and access to programs and projects that focus on the importance of dance in the human experience.

Dance and the Child International (daCi) is a nonprofit organization aiming to promote growth and development in dance for children and youth internationally, irrespective of race, color, sex, religion, and national or social origin. DaCi recognizes that every child and young person has the right to dance and strives to preserve the cultural heritage of all forms of dance for children.

Dance Standards, Assessments, Arts Posters, information from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. AnnRene Joseph, Visual and Performing Arts Supervisor.

P.A.V.E.® is a national non-profit education 501(c)3, resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the crucial relationship between vision and achievement. P.A.V.E.® finds it unacceptable that children and adults continue to suffer needless frustration and failure because too often parents, educators, and medical professionals are unaware of the critical link between VISION and efficient learning. After P.A.V.E.® was founded by Marjie Thompson, it grew nationally by the reciprocal support of parents and teachers with children in their homes and classrooms who had suffered the effects of undiagnosed vision problems. After years of searching for answers to their children’s learning problems, their children were finally diagnosed and successfully treated by a Developmental/Behavioral Optometrist through a form of treatment called VISION THERAPY!

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Established in 1971, COVD provides board certification for eye doctors and vision therapists who are prepared to offer state-of-the-art services in behavioral and developmental vision care, vision therapy, and visual rehabilitation. These specialized vision care services develop and enhance visual abilities and correct many vision problems in infants, children, and adults. Vision care provided by all COVD members is based on the principle that vision can be developed and changed. For example, we know that infants are not born with fully developed visual abilities and that good vision is developed through a learned process. This website provides resources, locates Doctors, and answers many questions about vision and vision therapy.

Alderwood Vision Therapy Center has the equipment, special therapy rooms and staff to provide the following comprehensive vision care services: eye examinations for all ages, including infants and preschoolers; vision therapy; treatment for vision problems related to learning; visual rehabilitation for special populations; treatment for stress-related visual problems. There's more to healthy vision than 20/20 eyesight! Learn more about symptoms of visual problems which affect reading, learning, school success and sports. Dr. Nancy Torgerson, Developmental Optometrist.

Dr. Kinney is an optometrist specializing in pediatric and family vision care. Her practice is located in downtown Seattle and offers eye examinations, vision therapy, eyeglasses, and contact lenses. A full-scope optometric practice dedicated to providing the highest quality vision care to children and adults in a friendly, comfortable, and professional atmosphere. With a highly trained staff and state-of-the-art equipment, we go beyond 20/20. Dr. Kathleen Kinney, Optometric Physician.

Everything you need to know about tummy time can be found at this incredible website. Pathways Awareness is dedicated to the early detection of motor delays and early intervention for children with motor delays. Resources, articles, and great tips about the importance of tummy time.

Create better futures for infants, children, parents, and families with in-home therapeutic programs and our Brain Nanny© services for infants. Find real solutions to emotional, academic, behavioral, and physical challenges. Treatment is non-invasive and based on normal neurological development. 206-417-1072 or email: blamont@serv.net

The practice specializes in working with children presenting with challenges associated with disorders of relating and communicating such as autism spectrum disorder, aspergers, sensory processing disorders (sensory integration disorders), regulatory disorders, dyspraxia, learning, behavioral and neurological disorders. Owned and directed by Rosemary White, OTR/L.

Encouraging babies to move naturally during the first year of life builds the movement foundation for them to become body-confident explorers, expressive communicators and self-motivated learners. Our educational programs, DVDs and books are designed to help parents, educators and professionals expand their body awareness and movement repertoire in play sessions with babies. Enhancing these neuro-physical movements that emerge naturally during the first year of life will build the brain, body and joy of each baby.

Developmental movement and dance classes, articles, and workshops. Rachael Carnes, Director.

This is the home of Coordination Patterns™, originated by Betsy Wetzig. Coordination Patterns™ Training can improve the way you live, behave, deal with people, handle stress and exercise. Many people know the Patterns as "Thrust, Shape, Swing, and Hang". These names for the Patterns came from the movement side of their function as the movement-mind link. However, the purpose of this site is to understand how to harness the whole movement-mind link of the Coordination Patterns™.

The Center for Kinesthetic Education was founded and is directed by Martha Eddy, RSMT, Ed.D., CMA. Through private sessions, lectures, classes, programs and training Martha Eddy and the CKE professional team seek to enhance body-mind-emotional (somatic) awareness, with the goal of enabling a wide range of people to more fully enjoy the satisfactions of life. The website includes information on K-12 education, professional training, and resources.

Co-founded by Martha Eddy and Carol Swann, MOC offers training programs which embrace a holistic view of the body and engage the whole body/mind through cooperative learning and an interdisciplinary focus. The curriculum draws on dance, theater, voice, and a wide variety of somatic research to activate creativity and health in both the individual and the community. The website includes information on certification programs, workshops, and more.

Language of Dance® (LOD), created by world renowned movement specialist Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest, is a teaching approach that facilitates movement, dance experience, and understanding through the Movement Alphabet, the building blocks of movement. The Movement Alphabet is represented by basic Motif Notation symbols together with the corresponding movement/dance terminology.

Workshops, books, and resources for bringing meaningful movement into the classroom to refocus all learners. S'cool Moves uses techniques proven effective with ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum, and developmental delays. Debra Em Wilson, Founder and Reading Specialist.

Aikido Kokikai South Everett is a martial arts school dedicated to the art of Kokikai Aikido. Our practice typically focuses on understanding why a movement is correct, as opposed to simply memorizing a response to an attack.

One Point Holistic Center strives to treat the whole person (from babies to adults) naturally, holistically, and completely. Yoga, creative dance classes, massage, and naturopathic care are some of the services offered.

The Children's Museum, Seattle is a 22,000 square foot environment for children ages birth through 10 years and their families. At the Museum, every exhibit is interactive, which allows little hands and growing minds to explore, play and learn.

SCT provides children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works, and theatre education.

CDs by Eric Chappelle. Music for Creative Dance Volumes 1-4 feature contrasts in tempo, texture, and other musical elements that correspond to the elements of dance. Suitable for all ages, these original compositions and arrangements are used by classroom teachers, music and P.E. specialists, families, and dance educators worldwide. New BrainDance Music CD contains 8 diverse pieces exploring the BrainDance as developed by Anne Green Gilbert. Included are pieces with spoken cues assisting movement as well as completely instrumental pieces AND the nursery rhyme BrainDance! DanceMakers, Eric’s newest CD, is available now. Composed from 2003 to 2008, DanceMakers features his unique mastery of the electric violin.

Books, world instruments, CD's, videos/DVDs; catalogue available. 4501 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, 1-800-473-5194.

Music and movement workshops, books, CDs, classes. Kerri Lynn Nichols, Artistic Director.

Step Lively CD's. Lively collections of tunes and time-tested dances from traditions such as folk dancing, square dancing, contra dancing, and singing games. All are suitable for classroom instruction (K-12), or for family-oriented events. Designed for use by non-professional dance leaders, Step Lively features charming illustrations and clear, explicit instructions.

Hap Palmer is an innovator in the use of music and movement to teach skills and encourage the use of imagination. His recordings and videos have received numerous honors including the Parent’s Choice Award and the National Parenting Publications Award.

In the Same Boat, Rainbow in the Sky, Humpty Jumpty. Great CD's from a wonderful singer/songwriter. Fun for dancing and singing at home and in dance classes!

Resources for dance, music and classroom educators - books, DVDs, CDs, and more.

Scarves, plastic, costumes, and props; catalogue available. 11201 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 1-888-562-4810.

Dyenamic Movement Products designs and manufactures stretchy movement tools and props for creative dance, exercise, and therapy.

Workshops, classes for children and adults, dancing scarves and props, videos and more. Emily Day, Founder.