Through this partnership between the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and NYU Steinhardt, youll combine ballet pedagogy, research, and arts management course work with master classes in ballet technique. Youll receive an MA in Teaching Dance in the Professions as well as ABT teaching certification in Pre-Primary through Level 7 and Partnering in ABT's National Training Curriculum.How to examine dance through a pedagogic lens to select and apply teaching and learning processes appropriate to various settings and populations.How to critically evaluate, review, and put into practice varying educational models in order to develop your own teaching philosophies and skills.How to research methods to examine existing bases of information and create new knowledge in the field.A complete understanding of the use of the biomechanics of movement, artistic imagery, and the development of students on professional and recreational tracks of study.