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Chance To Dance

If you would like more information about this program please email Helene Scheff at hscheff@cox.net.

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2004 Chance to Dance School Coordinator of the Year

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2003 Chance to Dance School Coordinator of the Year

Chance to Dance, a program of Dance Alliance of Rhode Island has announced the winner of the first annual Coordinator of the Year Award.  Shawna J. Southern, at Lillian Feinstein School at Sackett Street was the chosen recipient.  Ms. Southern has been with Chance to Dance at the school for approximately eight years.  She has always been in total support of the program and her students.  Chance to Dance classes take place in the multi-purpose room of the school.  The staff that prepares lunches at the time of the class has always been totally supportive as well.  Congratulations, Shawna.  Here is to many more years of service.  Thank you!

The faculty and staff of Chance to Dance

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Chance to Dance 2003

Chance To Dance performers danced their hearts out this year at the Chance To Dance performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center.  Performances took place on Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m.

Students from many schools throughout the state took part in this event which was a culmination of learning that has taken place during the year.  Each class learns dance concepts, moves, etc., then dances are choreographed with the specific theme of the year.  This year's themes were habitat loss, and art.

Students researched these topics and implemented dance steps into their school's dance.  Props such as feather boas, pictures of body forms created by students in an art class at the Lillian Feinstein School at Sackett Street, brooms, litter, black capes, etc. donned the stage throughout the evening.

A group of students representing the best of all the schools involved also performed several dances.  This group is known as Sleeque Feet.  Sleeque Feet dancers have been meeting at Roger Williams Middle School in Providence Friday afternoons from 4:30 to 6 p.m. since January of this year.  They made the commitment to strive to be the best.  They displayed their talents well during the two performances.

Dance provides an excellent means to physical activity.  In this day and age where 50% of all Rhode Islanders are considered to be overweight, physical activity is imperative.  Dance offers the opportunity to elevate your heart and respiration rates, thus making it an excellent cardiovascular workout.  Dance also offers many other positive attributes which may be read by scrolling down this page a little more.

     Chance to Dance has room in the schedule at this time for new schools to join the program next year.  If your school joins the Chance to Dance program, a Chance to Dance instructor will come to your school from approximately October to May, and offer your students a 45 minute dance class once a week.  The students learn dance movements they will perform in two dances in May at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

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2003 Chance to Dance School Coordinator of the Year Award

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Do you know that Dance Education....

• Fosters self-discipline,

• Builds self-esteem,

• Increases self-esteem,

• Develops communication and social skills,

• Uses problem solving,

• Enhances creative thinking skills,

• Energizes the school environment,

• Engages children,

• Can be used as a vehicle to develop team building,

• Promotes perseverance and focus through continued practice,

• Explores activities which promote respect and understanding of their own and other cultures,

• Enables a child to explore, discover, create, learn in a variety of ways,

• Encourages and supports a variety of learning styles and types of intelligences,

• Promotes a healthy lifestyle through physical activity,

• Introduces children to performing arts.

Here are all the ingredients needed for a successful life and work experience, all this....and it is fun, too!

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This one is from Emily Lipsitz - Quidnessett School in North Kingstown, RI.

This class had the Greek period in art which led to this poem. Emily actually submitted 4.

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