About Karen
- BA from UCLA; minor in dance
- Los Angeles/Ventura County Artists’ programs 20+ years
- Multi-generational; Global; dancers with disabilities
- LA Modern Dance/Ballet; LA Choreographers/Dancers
- Professional international touring experience
- Teaching experience includes technique classes for all ages (3-adult)
Karen Narula
Courses
Everyone Can Dance
- Traditional dance (ballet; jazz; modern), stretching, aerobic, individual beat
- Basic steps/vocabulary, styles, choreography, rhythm
- Creativity, balance, trust, cooperation, collaboration
- Culminating performance: personal expression and skills
California Arts Standards
- DA.Cr1 Dance elements, diverse genres/creative process, vocabulary to create choreography and tell stories; introduction to music styles exploring rhythms and tempo
- DA.C2 Students are introduced to terminology and execution instruction through use of core strength
- DA.Cn10 Students create choreography and learn how different movements create a variety of themes and ideas
- DA.Pr4 Children present newfound skills to an audience, perform choreography, steps, representing process/theme