Welcome to our master schedule for the upcoming summer convention season. Join International Dance Acclaim on the road this summer in Chicago and Las Vegas. Discover our standards-based, performance-driven frameworks designed to elevate studio training and maximize student retention.
Event: Energize Dance Convention (Chicago, IL)
- Location: Chicago
- Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Time: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
- Class Title: The Bridge to Ballet: Elevating the 6-8 Year Old Experience
- Faculty: Rebecca Tsivkin (IDA Director)
- Pedagogical Focus: Discover the Ballet Building Blocks framework. Learn specific, structured exercises to transition primary-level students into formal barre work and introductory pirouettes without losing the vibrant energy or spark of the classroom.
Event: Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo (Las Vegas, NV)
- Location: Las Vegas
- Expo Booth: Visit the International Dance Acclaim team in the main expo hall throughout the weekend to explore our growth-focused adjudication and framework.
Session 1: Stretch & Conditioning
- Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (17:30 – 18:30)
- Class Title: The Competitive Edge: Fusing Rhythmic Gymnastics & Ballet
- Faculty: Rebecca Tsivkin (IDA Director)
- Pedagogical Focus: Learn a unique core stability and floor barre conditioning method. This session fuses rhythmic gymnastics precision with classical technique to build functional strength, elite physical placement, and long-term injury prevention.
Session 2: Tap Faculty Presentation
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Time: 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM (09:15 – 10:15)
- Class Title: TAP: Teach It Once, Use It Twice: Smart Choreography for Busy Teachers
- Faculty: Dianne Schiller (IDA Tap Director)
- Pedagogical Focus: Tailored for high-beginning and low-intermediate dancers. Learn how to take three foundational combinations and strategically alter the musicality and staging to create two entirely distinct performance pieces. Includes a live technical troubleshooting session at the conclusion.
Session 3: Ballet Pedagogy
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (10:30 – 11:30)
- Class Title: BALLET: Blueprint for Adaptable Choreography: Technical Building Blocks
- Faculty: Rebecca Tsivkin (IDA Director)
- Pedagogical Focus: Tailored for high-beginning and low-intermediate levels. This session introduces a systematic mapping framework focused on three core technical blocks to maximize muscle memory and build highly adaptable arrangements.
Session 4: Early Learner Development
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (14:00 – 15:00)
- Class Title: BALLET: The Storybook Pathway: Creative Dance to Pre-Ballet
- Faculty: Rebecca Tsivkin (IDA Director)
- Pedagogical Focus: Specific to ages 5 and 6. Learn how to weave authentic ballet foundations into a narrative framework utilizing Sleeping Beauty themes, instilling a structured work-to-improve mindset in young students.
Session 5: Jumps & Male Dancer Integration
- Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (14:00 – 15:00)
- Class Title: BALLET: Elevate Everyone: Better Jumps and Boy-Friendly Strategies
- Faculty: Rebecca Tsivkin (IDA Director) and Noam Tsivkin (Professional Ballet Dancer)
- Pedagogical Focus: A technical breakdown of elevation, landing mechanics, and physical safety. This co-taught session provides clear pathways to successfully challenge, motivate, and integrate male dancers into a cohesive classroom environment.
