Movement-Based
Arts Learning
Movement-Based
Lesson Plans
Abstraction Lesson
In this lesson, students enact through dance their interpretation of individual words spoken out loud.
Creative Pantomime
This lesson plan relates to the Gestures Dance in Fin Amour. Expand your movement vocabulary by abstracting literal "pedestrian" actions.
Slow and Fast Changes to the Earth's Surface
Students will use creative movement to explore the slow and fast changes that happen to the earth's surface, including landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, and erosion.
Desert Habitats, Animals and Poems with Movement
Students will explore the desert habitat and animals that live there through poetry, describing words, actions and movement.
Who We Are
Repertory Dance Theatre is dedicated to the creation, performance, perpetuation, and appreciation of modern dance. RDT builds community by celebrating mutual and singular histories, aspirations, and experiences through performances, workshops, classes, and community- and school-based residencies.
What We Do
More than entertainment or exercise, our programs: increase critical thinking and nonverbal reasoning skills develop the ability to communicate as part of a group encourage groups to work collaboratively improve individual kinesthetic and spatial learning grow intra- and interpersonal knowledge of self and others.
Calendar
Matinees & Workshops
Matinees
11-18-2026 10:30 am
-11:30 am
A performance that affirms RDT’s commitment to modern dance that is accessible, joyful, and irresistible to audiences of every background.
Matinees
11-18-2026 12:30 pm
-1:30 pm
A performance that affirms RDT’s commitment to modern dance that is accessible, joyful, and irresistible to audiences of every background.
Featured
Master Class of the Year
Throughout the school year, RDT dancers provide a master class of the week online for teachers to draw ideas from to help with the teaching of dance t...
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Applause for RDT Dance to Learn
Contact
801.534.1000
rdt@rdtutah.org
Location
138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Mailing Address
PO Box 510427, Salt Lake City, UT 84151