What is Dance Education Services? Dance Education Services of Long Island, Inc. is a New York State not-for profit, tax-exempt (501.c.3) organization serving the dance field and the general public. Our mission is to preserve our American dance heritage and present dance performances.

What is The Posey Dance

Dance literature consists of dances from different periods of history as preserved through dance notation and passed down from dancer to dancer. Many dance performances are reconstructions or recreations of dance, rather than newly created choreography.

Dance literature is learned through the modality of body knowledge, byactually dancing. Through exploring historical dance, young dancers experience different cultures and societies at different periods of history. Cognition through bodily movement describes historical dance.

What is historical dance?
Historical Dance describes dance as part of the culture of a particular time in history such as the Barogue and Modern periods. Historical dance looks at both the cultural and social content of a particular age through recreating the dances performed during a particular era.

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Why a Posey Dance Repertory Company?
In 1994, for the centennial celebration of the birth of famous dancer and choreographer Doris Humphrey, Ms. Posey recreated four dances that Ms. Humphrey had choreographed for children circa 1910. The young children not only learned the dances and performed them at Lincoln Center, they learned a great deal about the times in which the choreographer lived. As the young dancers embodied the movement, they also experienced how children of that era danced. It was an excellent learning opportunity that we now strive to recreate with other famous choreographer's work, from dance literature and from various historical periods.

Who are the Directors of the Company?
Elsa Posey is the Director of The Posey Dance Repertory Company. Ms. Posey is Director of the Posey School of Dance in Northport, New York and teaches classical ballet. Ms. Posey has extensive experience in dance teaching, performing and choreography. Her biography is available upon request. A Board of Advisors, experts in the area of dance history and chldren's dance performance, are available for consultation.

How is the Posey Dance Repertory Company funded?
The Posey Dance Repertory Company is sponsored by Dance Education Services of Long Island and operated from donations received by those interested in supporting our work. The parents' volunteer groups raise funds through various activities including donations from local businesses and individuals. A statement of our not for profit status is available on request from Charities Registration Section, New York Sate Office of Social Welfare, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 1221.

To find out more about The Posey Dance Repertory Company contact:

Elsa Posey, Director
Dance Education Services of L. I., Inc.
P. O. Box 254, Northport, NY 11768
Phone: 631-757-2700

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