Cultural Dance is really important, this is our way to tell other people on what are the things that they need to know about our culture. It is also the way that other people could have respect, knowledge and give importance to our traditions and norms.

dance created with the intent to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas (ballet, tap dance, modern dance, dance created and performed in a concert and/or theatrical setting or an audience).

Social, Ritual and Artistic.

GOALS. 1) To engage students in the collaborative process. 2) To strengthen students’ creative skills in live performance through the study of craft and technique. 3) To engage critical studies and histories of dance, theater, and performance with rigor and curiosity.

Movement combinations increase memory, order, and sequencing skills. Creating dances also increases self-esteem which is so very important to learning. Utilizing dance in academics also helps children develop skills that are necessary for learning such as creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration.

TECHNIQUE! Technique is the basis of all fundamentals of dance, from holding your body correctly while performing, to executing skills properly in a routine. Strong technique extends across all areas of dance, regardless of the style of your routine.

It combines creative act, fine-tuned movement and collaboration, much like playing music. The movement involves the whole body, like in sports. There is touch, like in gentle interaction. Dancing is also associated with “flow”, a well-researched phenomenon in which the person becomes fully immersed in an activity.

“Fire, passion and individuality make a dancer stand out,” says Bustamante. “Focus, pick up the choreography and pull it toward you. Be there to enjoy the class and get what you need.”

People recognize a dancer by the way they stretch their back, the constant rotation and clicking of a sore ankle or the way they say/exclaim, “Finally!” after their hip pops. We can’t say that the continuous cracking of joints and muscles is a good thing, but it’s definitely a dancer thing!