Eighth graders do the 'Swing' / Contributed photo |
DERBY - Thanks
to a grant from the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation, St. Mary-St.
Michael School provided students in grades 4 through 8 with an enrichment program in ballroom dancing.
The dancing lesson was held once a week for a period of five weeks for each grade level. The fourth and fifth graders learned the merengue, the sixth
graders learned the waltz and the seventh and eighth graders learned how
to swing. Dance instructor was Kristie Entwistle.
The students performed for their parents and the school Friday. Pictured are eighth graders doing the "Swing."
The
Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation created by Judy Primavera and Fred
Hulley in memory of their daughter, Jamie A. Hulley, provides funding to
broaden the students' appreciation
for the visual and performing arts.
The goals of the mini-grants are
to enhance the curriculum and student learning through hands-on learning
experiences in the arts.
This information is taken from a press release from Linda Coppola, Principal, St. Mary-St. Michael School.
1 comment:
That is so great; introducing ballroom dancing to such a young age group should promote the continuation of this type of dance.
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