Silka Salih El Bey

• Choreographed unique routines tailored to individual student abilities, enhancing each dancer''s strengths while improving areas of weakness.
• Planned routines for recitals and performances.
• Developed strong relationships with students, encouraging them to develop self-confidence through the art of dance.
• Recognized and adapted to different learning styles to productively communicate and teach materials to all students.
• Designed and taught daily dance lessons aligned with national arts and physical education standards

• Directed and choreographed a Black History Month step dance performance. Directed and choreographed end-of-year graduation performance

• Taught nutrition lessons tailored to student dancers

• Administered and graded quizzes on dance history and vocabulary

• Managed classroom behavior using restorative practices

• Create lesson plan that supported the history of step dance
• Showed references videos of step dance in fraternities and sororities
• Taught intricate step sequences that challenged students but were custom to their skill set and level
• Had dancers create group pieces and fostered solos
• Helped dancers work together in community which is the heart of step dance
• Classroom managed classes of 30 plus students
• Had 3 performances and 2 showcases in each school year
• Allowed classes to rehearse together in same space to give energy and encouragement
• Led proper warm up and workout routines throughout school year for conditioning and endurance
• Curated uplifting inspiring playlist

• Taught classes of Genres, Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Jazz and Modern
• Write lesson plan for classes and appropriate styles of dance and age groups
• Write game plan for song, and choreography for YAGP ballet competition
• Help students find musicality and focus on execution of technicality in dance piece
• Arrive on time with speaker and dance attire
• Give dance notes after classes and after rehearsals to students and parents upon request
• Create a safe space that is accepting, inspiring and also challenges dancer to push themselves.
• Created contemporary ballet solos and rehearsed in a months time
• Mentored and rehearsed classical ballet solos with students that one 1st and 2nd place at YAGP ballet competition
• Curate and Create group dance choreography for spring showcase
• Cut and edit music for show
• Chose lighting and costumes for show
• Rehearse students and do private lessons for students that needed help

• Worked Earlier summer to help curate the schedule of summer program
• Hosting Zoom meetings for morning and afternoon practices.
• Hosting Zoom meetings for seminars and TMD classes.
• Assisting instructors in recording classes and assigning breakout rooms and groups.
• Instructing and assisting with student portfolios groups, distributing helpful sources and examples of research for the student’s final project.
• Posting assignments in the discussion panel on Canvas for the student to engage with.
• Taking attendance of students. Assisting faculty and students with any technical difficulties. Spotlighting videos for virtual performances.
• Assisting with a preset up of the calendar and ideas before the launch of the program.
• Giving student conceptual feedback for their projects via email and verbally. Reviewing their projects and suggesting ideas that would help their vision be clear.

• Led demonstrations in company class
• Performed In company works showcase
• Helped aid members through body assessment
• Attended classes from seasoned dance professors
• Rehearsed repertory pieces
• Attended daily rehearsals
• Learned company works through company members collaboration