About: Dancers as People is a way of approaching dance education that takes into account a student's personhood and prioritizes their overall well-being. Dancers as People offers suggestions for dance educators to move away from harmful practices they may have encountered in their own education and to move toward teaching their classes in a way that supports students' growth and health. No one is perfect and there is always room for improvement, however, there is no excuse for abuse or inflicting harm. The onus falls to dance educators and the dance community at large to ensure that those who are teaching dance and holding space for dancers are doing so in ways that are aligned with best practices and dancers’ overall well-being in mind. Dancers as People emphasizes the fact that the ways in which a dance teacher conducts classes affect their students' lives beyond dance class. In this workshop Grace will share details of her research process and findings. Participants can expect a 30-40 minute lecture followed by a 30-40 minute movement practice grounded in the Dancers as People principles. Time will be reserved for a Q&A. Accessibility: Closed captioning will be provided. Resources and presentation materials can be shared with participants following the workshop. If you have any accessibility needs, please do not hesitate to reach out to Grace at hello@graceshaver.com to discuss access needs.