Using Dance to Explore Science and Sustainability
2024

Utilized dance to explore concepts in science and sustainability.

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Isabella created a two class course that utilized dance to explore concepts in science and sustainability. Focusing specifically on the Middle Rio Grande Valley, students applied dance movement and improvisation to create choreographies exploring phenomena in geology and our human impact on the river. Collaborating with the charter school Tierra Adentro of New Mexico, Isabella guest taught two sections of ninth grade science for a week. By the end of the course, students gained experience in dance making and conducted analysis of how human industry and society affect the health of our natural environment.