| From ballroom to Broadway, Arts Horizons Dance residencies inspire students to build expressive skills, develop artistry and experience the power of dance to communicate through movement. Students take risks, explore cultural connections and build a sense of rhythm, space and time. Dance residencies typically culminate in showcase events for students to perform their new talents.
Sample Dance Residencies
- African and/or Latin Dance: Students discover the explosive rhythms and dance steps of other cultures as the propulsive beat of the drum transports them across the world through dance.
Curriculum Link: Physical Education
Grades K-12
- Yoga: Release stress and negative energy through meditation, simple yoga stretches and basic movement techniques. The activity expands mental alertness and concentration, improves self-discipline and coordination, and in turn helps students to improve their learning capacity.
Curriculum Link: Physical Education
Grades K–12
- International Dance: Learning dances from Africa, Asia, Europe, India, North and South America and the Middle East enhances knowledge of their culture and customs. Residency can culminate in an International Dance Festival with costumes and/or props.
Curriculum Links: Physical Education, Social Studies
Grades K–12
- Ballroom Dancing: From Tango to Rumba, from Swing to Foxtrot, students quickly master the basic steps in this classic art form, which is also a great form of exercise. Add the Swing Era Big Band for a culminating event in Swing Dancing.
Curriculum Link: Physical Education
Grades 3–12
- Creative Movement and Dance: A sense of rhythm, space and time, as well as language and listening skills, are developed through the integration of dance with music, stories and classroom themes.
Curriculum Links: Physical Education, Language Arts, ESL
Grades K-12 Other Dance Programs: - Flamenco
- Folk Dancing
- Ballet
- Square Dancing
- Hip Hop
- Break Dancing
- Jazz
- Choreography
- Tap
- Capoeira
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