Professional Development
“Dance for Joy” Early Learners Teaching Artist
Workshop in Costa Rica with Allegra Lillard
DATE: January 12 - January 16, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (CT)
Replenish your mind, body, spirit and soul while absorbing Allegra’s extraordinary method.
Participants will:
Discover the beauty of Costa Rica while learning Allegra’s unique approach to using movement, rhymes, and music to provide teachers with resources, strategies, and activities that can be used in the classroom to support physical, mental, social, and emotional development in young children
Create community with professional artists & educators
Learn from guided teaching opportunities with constructive feedback
Absorb effective classroom management techniques
Enjoy the local beaches
Bond during two celebratory dinners at Casa Vista Prieta
Join breath with movement in 2 sunset yoga sessions overlooking the Pacific
Workshop will run daily 8:30 am - 3:30 pm with school lunch included
FEE: $500.00 (scholarships available)
HOUSING: We recommend these hotels within a 10 minute drive of the school:
TRANSPORTATION: Fly into and out of Liberia Airport. We recommend renting a car
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we strongly encourage teaching artists from diverse backgrounds to apply
QUESTIONS? Write to info@ctbeat.org
Professional Development
Workshop for Classroom Teachers
DATE: TBS
LOCATION
TBD
A two-hour immersion in CTB's attainable, effective teaching techniques:
Take a dance class led by CTB's Founder and Artistic Executive Director, experiencing the exact same methods they use with children. Discover how rhythm, movement, and music become powerful tools for classroom management and student engagement that you can implement immediately in your own teaching practice.
Class will be followed by an enriching discussion to 'unpack' CTB's empowering teaching techniques and explore practical applications for your classroom.
Ready to bring CTB to your school?
Email us with your school name, principal's contact information, and tell us why you want Celebrate the Beat at your school. Let's start a conversation about transforming your students' learning experience through dance!