Lettie Battle

About Lettie Battle

Highly effective in creating a positive, safe and productive yet challenging environment which is conductive to children learning about themself through the art of dance, detail oriented, highly organized, resourceful with strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong commitment to excellence, innovation and leadership, effective problem solver, dedicated to providing learning experiences that stimulates growth in the physical, creative, cognitive and emotional domains of all participants.Specialties: Certified Trainer Instrumental Enrichment and LPADYoga,Pilates,West African Dance, Modern, Jazz,Theatre DanceCurriculum and InstructionSpecial Education

Experience

1. Artist-in-resident

   Ailey

   Dec 2008 — Present

   Develop and implement curriculum for residencies which comply with New York City Dept. Of Education - Dance Blueprint for Learning in the Arts. Expose students’ to the music, dance, historical, social, cultural aspects and traditions of West African countries. Integrate other arts and academics into dance residency. Produce final audience –participatory thematic performance that features singing, dancing and students’ academic projects. Produces a Playbill for the final performance

Education

• New York University

  MFA, Theatre Arts

  1969 — 1974

Skills

• Contemporary Dance
• Singing
• Pilates
• Jazz Dance
• Dance Instruction
• Performing Arts
• Fitness
• Dance Education
• Curriculum Development
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• Stage
• Dance
• Special Education
• Yoga
• Drama
• Broadway
• Teaching
• Tap
• Modern Dance
• Movement
• Acting
• Ballet
• Curriculum Design
• Improvisation
• Salsa
• Choreography
• Stage Management
• Theatre
• Hip Hop
• Musical Theatre