Text Box: The Prairie Dance Experience is a dance-based performing arts curriculum that intends to: Nurture in children the possibilities for personal growth Inspire hope and develop accountability by awakening each child’s sense of personal gifts and skills Promote self esteem by feeding body, mind and spirit through the art of dance After-school workshops include group instruction in some or all of these subjects: creative movement, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, folk, and ethnic dance, theater arts and creative writing. Additionally, practical life skills such as interpersonal relationships, health issues, nutrition and etiquette are presented. Injury Prevention lessons are offered through our partnership with UCO Kinesiology and Health Studies Program. Instructors are local community dance professionals with extensive teaching experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to nurture in children, possibilities for personal growth

The Prairie Dance Experience
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If you would like to offer PDE in your school, check back soon for an application

Participation is limited to twenty children per workshop based on referrals from teachers, parents, and/or social workers.

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Workshops are held twice a week after school.  Each workshop is 2.5 hours in length.  To date, they have been offered both at  school sites and at the Prairie Dance Theatre studio in the Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly Omniplex). 

 

Numerous public performances for family, friends, donors and the public is presented during each session (There are two sessions per year). 

Hundreds of Children served since 2003!

PDE has been offered in Thelma Parks Elementary School & Moon Academy. 

PDE  2008 Schedule :

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Highly motivated PDE alumni are eligible to participate in the PDT Youth Company for more intense  training and  performance opportunities. 

Help us expand the program to include more children each year! 

  

“I love to dance.  I love the teachers!”   Mariah, Dancer