Ballet Hispánico, the renowned Latinx dance organization recognized as one of America's Cultural Treasures, has named Chell Parkins as the first Dance Education Scholar-in-Residence as part of its Community Arts Partnerships (CAP) collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University on behalf of their doctoral program in dance education and The Arnhold Institute for Dance Education Research, Policy and Leadership. This first-of-its-kind partnership between the organizations seeks to increase the reach and influence of culturally relevant dance education and build community engagement.
Chell Parkins is a doctoral fellow and program assistant in Teachers College's dance education program, the nation's only doctoral program focused on educational research in dance. Parkins's research explores the experiences of Latinx youth engaged in culturally relevant dance-making practices. As Scholar-in-Residence, Parkins will serve as an on-site educational consultant, providing pedagogical mentoring, curriculum design, tailored professional development opportunities, program review, and conduction of relevant research. She was selected from a pool of qualified Teachers College dance education doctoral students who are committed to Latinx culture and Ballet Hispánico's mission.
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