Movement-Based
Arts Learning
Movement-Based
Lesson Plans
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.
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (2025)
This creative movement lesson designed for 3rd grade explores balanced and unbalanced forces using elements of dance.
Stories Through Gestures
Students will abstract everyday gestures to tell a story and create a movement sequence.
Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface (2025)
In this creative movement lesson designed for 2nd grade, students will experience slow changes in the earth's surface through 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.
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
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.
We are no longer accepting registration for this event
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...
Connect
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