Alexa Becker

Alexa Becker is a Lecturer at Weingarten University of Education, specializing in dance education, psychomotor skills, and movement pedagogy. Her work focuses on integrating creative movement into school curricula, particularly for children and adolescents.

Education:

• Diplomsportlehrerin in Movement Education
• Tanzpädagogin (Dance Pedagogy)
• Psychomotorikerin (DAkP) - Psychomotorics Certification
• Tanzleiterin (DBT) - Dance Leadership Certification
• Human Medicine Studies (University of Bonn, incomplete)
• Graduate of German Sport University Cologne (1993-2000)
• Erasmus Dance Extensions programs in Belgium, Germany, and Portugal

Research & Professional Focus:
Specializing in dance didactics for secondary schools, children's dance, psychomotor skills, functional movement training, and inclusive movement education. Her work emphasizes experiential learning, creative expression, and integrating movement with artistic disciplines.

Academic Contributions:
Over 15 years of publications covering: tricking as a trend sport, blind parkour for trust development, video-clip dancing for media integration, and chaotic play for male youth engagement. Her research combines physical training with pedagogical innovation across diverse contexts.

Practical Engagement:
Active in organizing school dance performances, including:

• Leadership of the threeStyle school dance group
• Participation in national theater events
• Collaboration between universities and schools
• Development of projects like Blind Parkour and Erlebnisturnen