Dancing Classrooms at Seth Boyden School
On December 15, 2016, Seth Boyden and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) partnered for another year of Dancing Classrooms!
The
mission of Dancing Classrooms is to cultivate essential life skills in
children through the practice of social dance. NJPAC’s vision
for the residency is to have schools and communities where every child
is connected, respected, and provided a safe environment in which to
thrive. Dancing Classrooms residencies are integrated into the school
day, cultivated through Curriculum Connection and
aligned with the Common Core Standards.
Dancing Classrooms is an annual ritual for the Seth Boyden School’s 5th graders as they learn a series of ballroom dances that they perform for their family and friends at the residency program’s culminating event.
Many
of the students initially approach their weekly lessons with
trepidation but by performance day they are excited and ready to dance
the night away.
The
students learn much more than dancing during their time with NJPAC
teaching artists Ms. Danielle and Ms. Lisa. They learn grace,
courtesy, self-control, respect for others, respect for self, and how to
interact with others appropriately.
Seth
Boyden’s PTA supported this experience by donating funds and by having
an etiquette expert teach the students basic table manners
during a specially prepared lunch. On the night of the big performance,
the PTA transformed the Seth Boyden School gymnasium into a restaurant
and served a delicious meal where students practiced their dining
etiquette manners before showing off their newly
learned dance skills for families and friends.
Dancing Classrooms at Seth Boyden School is a true collaboration that includes support from the 5th
grade classroom teachers, the physical education and art teachers, parents and arts partner NJPAC.
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