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Janine Streuli

Dean

Janine has been a full-time academic at the RAD since 2010 and tutors across a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes. Prior to taking on the role of Dean, Janine was Head of Learning and Teaching as well as a Lecturer involved in programme management of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

In her role as Dean, she supports the Director of Education in the academic and administrative oversight and strategic development of the Faculty of Education. She has direct responsibility for the management and delivery of programmes of study leading to undergraduate and postgraduate awards of the University of Bath and RAD awards and, in doing that, works closely with Faculty of Education senior managers as well as Programme Managers.

Prior to joining the Faculty of Education, Janine had an extensive freelance career teaching ballet and dance in private and state sector education. During that time, she was a sessional tutor on the BA (Hons) Dance Education and the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies while also teaching at a Further Education College, the RAD Dance School and several private sector ballet schools. Janine trained in ballet and contemporary dance and has also taught yoga and Pilates in numerous contexts. Her research interests cover dance anatomy teaching, health, safe practice as well as learning technology, and she applies this expertise in all her teaching. She is also a Senior Fellow with Advance HE.

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Qualifications

MTeach (Dist), PGCE, QTS, BA (Hons), LRAD, Dip (Laban), RAD RTS, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Teaching and management

  • BA (Hons) Ballet Education
  • Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching)
  • Professional Dancer’s Graduate Teaching Diploma

Research interests and projects

My most extensive research project investigates how dance anatomy can be taught in an accessible manner. The project focused on how innovative and multi-layered experiential learning strategies can be used to include a range of learners. I devised a Spectrum of Teaching and Learning Methods that can be implemented in conjunction with high-quality resources, including interactive software.

A long-lasting research interest of mine is how the incorporation of somatic practices can enhance dance education. I undertook a practice-based research project in this area some time ago and continue to contribute to the Faculty of Education’s extra-curricular body conditioning sessions.

I also have a great interest in learning technology. I previously investigated how self-assessment of film footage can enhance trainee teacher progress, reflective practice and embodied understanding. More recently, I have investigated how different VLE tools and online video conferencing software can enhance the student experience of distance-learners. During the Covid pandemic, I was instrumental in supporting students and staff with online and hybrid approaches to learning and teaching.

Professional activities

Outside of my work for the Faculty of Education, I teach on the A-level Dance course offered by the RAD Dance School on Saturdays. I am also a Senior Fellow with Advance HE.

Conference presentations

  • October 2019: ‘Devised performance work and its value to trainee dance teachers’, NDEO Conference, Miami (USA), 24 October 2019.
  • November 2018: ‘Facilitating creativity in syllabus-focused teaching’ (with Guy Burden), CDMT 2018 Careers Conference, London, 25 November 2018.
  • Panel Contributor: ‘Dance Teaching as a Graduate Profession: opportunities and challenges’ (with Michelle Groves, Lee Davall), Dance Fields: Staking a Claim for Dance Studies in the 21st Century conference, University of Roehampton, April 2017.
  • July 2015: ‘Uncovering Issues of Identity in Dance Teachers and Learners – Critical Perspectives and Exploration of a Dance Anatomy Case Study’ (with Michelle Groves), Twist & Twin, Exploring Identities in Dance DaCi conference, Copenhagen, 5 – 10 July 2015.
  • July 2015: ‘International Collaboration in Dance Teacher Education – sharing Best Practice with a Focus on Dance in Secondary Schools’ (with Maria Speth, Susan R. Koff and Sheila deVal), Twist & Twin, Exploring Identities in Dance DaCi conference, Copenhagen, 5 – 10 July 2015.
  • November 2013: ‘Beyond Theory: making dance anatomy learning accessible and inclusive’ research presentation at NDTA Conference. London: Trinity Laban.
  • April 2013: ‘Getting Physical: Practical Approaches to Teaching Dance Anatomy’ research presentation at the Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing Conference. London: Royal Academy of Dance.
  • March 2013: ‘Strategies for Safe Dance Practice’ joint teachers’ seminar with Lizz Fort at Move It (Teachers Convention). London
  • March 2012: ‘Dance in the National Curriculum’ joint presentation with Claire-Louise West at Move It (Teachers Convention). London

Research supervision

  • Ballet/dance education, training and curricula
  • Somatic practice
  • Assessment issues in dance
  • School based research
  • Practice based research

Publications

Streuli, Janine. ‘Getting Physical: Practical Approaches to Dance Anatomy’. The Song of the Body, Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing. Ed. Anne Hogan. London: Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises Ltd., 2014. 120-129. Print.