Alden Terrace School’s gymnasium was transformed into a beautiful ballroom dancing space, as the fourth-grade classes demonstrated how to dance the merengue, tango, fox trot, rhumba, waltz and swing, during a Dancing with the Scholars event on March 15. The students participated in a 10-week ballroom dancing program through Dancing Classrooms Long Island. They were taught by teaching artist Geraldine Velasquez Marin and buddy teaching artist Joel Rodriguez.
Prekindergarten and third grade students, along with the fourth graders’ parents and family members, were invited to watch the students perform. Prior to each group dance, one student read aloud from their writing assignment pertaining to the program, and a team of two students were selected as the demonstration team.
After performing the dances they learned, the students invited a friend, family member or staff member to dance with them to conclude the showcase. The students, parents and guardians, and educators took part in a community dance, the merengue.
In May, select students will go on to compete in a showcase with students from all across Long Island.
Date Added: 4/8/2024