ResourcesDANCE CLASS BEGINS FOR BOYS AT SOUTH
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NEWS RELEASE # 63
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2010
DANCE CLASS BEGINS FOR BOYS AT SOUTH
Kim Robards Dance, a professional modern dance touring company based in Denver, has started a unique class at South Middle School.
KRD, known for its dynamic choreography and its outstanding educational programming, is providing a special dance class for boys only at South Middle School. With an “artist as athlete” approach to movement through modern dance, 25 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys have the opportunity to study dance with Artistic Director Kim Robards and several of her professional company members.
The classes focus on basic dance skills and provide a first-hand experience of the athleticism necessary in the art of dance.
“Our first class was an amazing experience the boys were so in to it, they were focused and they fully participated and they were having such a good time simultaneously with working hard,” said Artistic Director Kim Robards.
Anthony and Maurice, seventh and eighth grade participants stated, “The first modern dance exercise we did reminded us of Michael Jackson from the ‘This Is It,’ ‘Beat It’ and ‘Thriller’ dances.”
Robards was thrilled that the students immediately made the connection between learning the basics all the way to super stardom.
For more information about this program, visit outreach@kimrobardsdance.org.
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