Overview Schedule Press Releases Community Grants Artist Roster Staff and Board Dance is the natural movement of the whole self as a means of communication and self-expression and a way of responding to the expression of others. Dance education begins with an awareness of the movement of the body and its creative potential.
Dance promotes a recognition and appreciation of self and others.
Dance also promotes basic movement and choreography in music and rhythmic contexts, independently and cooperatively with others. Dance experiences expand vocabulary, enhance viewing and listening skills and allow students to critically view the art form of dance. Creating performances and responding to dance enhances development of self-image and social relationships. Through dance older students learn the ability to communicate in a different manner other than the written or spoken word. Students have the ability to reflect upon what is communicated through the art form of dance.