Mission Statement:
Mission Statement: Our goal is to bring the joy of dancing to everyone whether they feel they can dance or not!! Dancing promotes social, physical, intellectual and emotional health and creates fun exercise and activity.
P.O. Box 13634, Mill Creek, Washington 98082 - (206)619-6527
"Extensions"
June 2009
“A
newsletter dedicated to extending and continuing dance education in our
communities/schools for improved physical, social, emotional and intellectual
health”
FROM OSPI:
Excerpt “copied” from AneRene Joseph’s,
Your
Input:
Teachers,
what do you want to read about in this "Extensions" e-newsletter? What do you wish you
had more time to learn about? Send in
your suggestions to pam@AStepAheadUSA.com
by June 15 and you will be entered into a drawing for a CD of dance music that
you can use in your classrooms!!
2nd year Success!
Why bring A
Step Ahead’s program back the second, third, fourth year? An elementary school in the
1. It's still fun!
2. For students who have already had a year of a unit, the
second year capitalizes on the concepts learned the previous year so there is
more mastering of these lessons yet is still exciting!.
3. For the students who were moving up to the new unit,
they had the foundation and were prepared for the new concepts.
4. Program improvements
have made the units easier to teach, support and learn from.
5. With the Social Dance unit, the second year
students were ready and even anxious to hold hands which made them ready to
learn about trust, respect and teamwork through dance!
New! NEW!! NEW!!!
We ask for evaluations at the end
of every session AND then we do something about it (even
though we mostly get rave reviews)! Here
are the improvements!
1.
Family Dances
chock full of contests, prizes and even the new line dance choreographed
especially for the school and taught to parents, students and staff! You should see about 60-70 people packed on
the floor ready to dance the “Machias Bust-a-move” or the Cascade View Country
line dance!!
2.
More effective
method of switching lines in the social dance unit.
3.
Great videos
demonstrating the dances that are being taught!
4.
Flexible “Dance Star” acknowledgement program!
5.
New music!
Book next year’s program now for first pick at the schedule! Write to or call Pam@AstepAheadUSA.com or (425) 319-8627
