Betsy Blair
Dance and Design

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yB as The Sprite 1982 Photo by Roger Kosarski		Betsy Blair 2011 Photo by Dale Evarts		yB in Quilt Dance 1991 Photo by Betsy Ward-Hutchinson

For many years, North Carolinian Betsy Blair has been active in the field of dance education as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and curriculum planner. In these roles, she has contributed creative work and performances through many organizations, including the Durham Arts Council School, Arts Together in Raleigh, The Frog Hollow Show (WRAL-TV), Carolina Friends School, Creative Arts Program in the Schools, and many others.  Along the way, she earned graduate degrees in dance and design.

Now, she offers arts specialists, classroom teachers, and movement educators a new form of educational dance literature called yB dance booklets. This unique multi-arts product includes text, music, illustrations, and digital audio/visual elements. The goal of each yB dance booklet is to help bring developmentally sound creative dance ideas into the classroom in fun, practical, and aesthetically pleasing ways. 

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Teachers are trained in the use of thse materials through Betsy Blair Workshops in the Raleigh-Durham area as well as through her presentation at various educational conferences. See Calendar for details.  Individualized mentoring is also available.  Contact betsy@betsyblairdesigns.com