Yes yes. I know. I haven't posted anything in a month.
I hope everyone had an incredible Christmas and has fun plans brewing for the New Year!
As I posted in my last blog post, I've been working with several groups of kids for the last month on various dance routines for Christmas programs at their churches. I've also added a preschool dance class to my work schedule, but alas I do not have a video of their adorable performance to Raffi singing "We wish you a Merry Christmas. I do, however, have the videos of all the other dances that I choreographed!
At the church I regularly attend, there is already a lot of dance. I was asked to help one of the regular choreographers who was choreographing a group of 10-14 year old girls. She had finished about a minute and a half of a routine to "Still the Lamb" by Mary Mary. As I listened to it with Sandra, we decided that it would be neat to incorporate sign language into the dance and Heather, another Peace Corps Volunteer, knows sign language so I asked her if she could help. Therefore, this dance was truly a collaborative effort. The first half was done by Melissa, Heather did all the sign language, and I did the choreography from the end of the first bit of signing to the end. Enjoy!
You've all already seen the first bit of the dance I was choreographing for the kids who take class at my house, but now that it's done I want you all to see the finished product!
There are actually two versions: a modified version for two girls (Saneze and her friend Danielle) and the original for all the children in the class.
I hope you all enjoy the videos! The kids did a wonderful job and I'm really excited to keep working with all of them in 2011.
I'll make sure to write a more word heavy post soon, but it's late and I need to head off to bed so I can head to the beach in the morning. (it's a rough life...the beach in December...)
