Susan R. Koff is Clinical Professor in the Dance Education Program at NYU/ Steinhardt. She has also served on the faculty of Teachers College, Columbia University, Penn State University, The University of Denver, Louisiana State University and the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance (Israel). A Fulbright Scholarship recipient, Dr. Koff assisted with the development of Dance Education Curriculum at the National School for Contemporary Dance, Copenhagen, Denmark. Her entire academic career has focused on making dance available and accessible world-wide, celebrating the power of expression. She has published and presented through many organizations supporting dance education worldwide, and is currently Chair of daCi, Dance and the Child International of dance.
[T]his is a much-needed book, which will form a very useful addition to the virtual or real bookshelves of dance studies departments, dance pedagogy lecturers, and students in tertiary education, as well as practicing teachers motivated to understand where their pedagogical practices come from and why those practices might be problematic. The book is accessible... [and] leaves a powerful impression of the influences that have impacted the development of dance education in different settings across the world. * Dance Education * If you are a dance educator interested in reflecting on why you teach the way you do, this book is an excellent resource ... I highly recommend it for all dance teachers. * Journal of Dance Education *