It puts the student in touch with inner and outer realities. This holistic approach to education increases creativity, motivation and understanding of self. In place of the New York State Music curriculum, students attend dance class weekly. The curriculum is designed so that students can continually build upon and develop skills. They engage in a variety of projects such as developing their own choreography and participating in annual performances.
Dance is a discipline.
By participation in movement activities, students strengthen their abilities to concentrate, focus and increase their attention span. Independent movement activities are goals met by most of the students. Because of their exposure to dance, our students develop a better understanding of music through movement. They are put in touch with their own unique inner rhythm. This experience encourages mainstreaming into dance classes outside the school environment.