Pathways Partnership Consulting & Contract Services
Through our signature Dance Education Pathways Partnership, the Arnhold Institute provides consultation, advisement, and contracted services to universities, K-12 school systems, dance companies, and organizations seeking to develop, transform, or advance sustainable pathways in educational dance and teacher education in their institutions and locales.
Our Pathways Partnership services partner with forward-thinking institutions that believe in the foundational right and transformative power of dance learning. Whether your organization is looking to develop brand-new educational dance services, elevate an existing program, or tackle accreditation, our experts will tailor our support to meet your community’s needs, local mandates, and institutional goals.
Our Partnership Models
We believe that budget constraints should never stand in the way of transformative dance arts education. The Arnhold Institute offers flexible engagement models to support institutions at every level to access our Pathways Partnership services:
- Contracted Services: Fully customized, end-to-end consulting, program building, and research services for universities, funded school systems, and organizations.
- Community Impact & Pro-Bono Partnerships: Every year, we dedicate a select number of pro bono service hours and collaborative resource-exchange partnerships to qualifying public school districts and under-resourced community organizations.
- Grant-funded Partnerships: We serve as expert co-applicants or designated service providers on funding bids, utilizing the institutional backing of the 911勛圖 Grants Office to help you successfully win, manage, and execute arts education grants.
Services
Licensure & Regulations
We provide the specialized expertise needed to design and build state-compliant PK-12 dance teacher certification programs, saving your team months of confusing trial-and-error with navigating complex policies, licensure, and regulations.
Curriculum & Pedagogy
We co-design dance curricula, benchmarks, and assessments tailored to PK-12 schools, university programs, and organizations across the lifespan, ensuring your institutional programming meets rigorous arts and educational standards and accreditation requirements.
Teacher Education
We serve as thought-partners in the design and delivery of teacher preparation programs, professional development, and teacher advancement initiatives, equipping you with the actionable pathways to support adult development, cultivate professional identity, and foster reflexive practice necessary for long-term teaching efficacy.
Feasibility Studies & Research
We conduct comprehensive studies to determine the feasibility of programming in your context and offer independent or collaborative research services to build a data-driven foundation for your initiatives.
Grant-Funded Partnership & Technical Assistance
Navigating the complexities of grant procurement and execution can be a heavy burden. The Arnhold Institute partners with institutions to leverage external funding streams to bring your dance education vision to life; including co-authoring partnerships and proposal development assistance, post-award execution, and independent evaluation and reporting
Contact Us
Are you ready to explore or transform dance education programming through our Pathways Partnership?
Contact our team at bjb24@tc.columbia.edu to schedule a 20-minute, complementary discovery consultation to scope your project needs.