Dancing Showcase

The Fifth Grade Classes at St. Columbkille Catholic Schools have been part of Dancing Classrooms. It is a holistic approach to build confidence and teamwork, stretch creative skills, and support academic excellence, using the rich and varied vocabularies of social dance to increase cooperation, to improve concentration and to explore areas of commonality, understanding and cultural awareness.

Today was their showcase.

It was a chance to show their parents and

 special guests what they have learned.

Here is some video:

The Showcase ended with students grabbing a parent or guest to join them in a final dance.

Preparing to Dance

The 5th Grade students who are studying ballroom

 dancing got a chance to see how it is done.

St.Columbkille Catholic School has been working with Dancing Classrooms to expand the horizons for these 5th grade students.

 After watching ...

 ... they had a chance to dance themselves.

 

 This is a skill they'll be able to use for years to come.

Dancing in the Classroom

This year St. Columbkille is one of two Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese to work with Dancing Classrooms.

 

On Mondays and Wednesdays, instructors are coming to the 5th grade class rooms to teach dance to the students to achieve social awareness and build self-esteem.

Students are taught the vocabulary of various contemporary social dances in a classroom setting. Each class in the series introduces new steps, reinforcing what has been previously learned through practice and repetition.

 

After ten weeks the culmination of this experience is a  showcase where every child will perform. For now, we'll give a glimpse of where they are starting.