"The urge to dance is a natural impulse, dancers worship nature in their way, they connect with the universe and feel its juices trickle into them."
April 29 is the World Dance Day. World Dance Day was established in 1982 by the International Dance Council - CID of UNESCO to bring attention to the art of dance every year on April 29 birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727), a French dancer and balletmaster, generally considered the creator of ballet d'action, a precursor of the narrative ballets of the 19th century.
Education:
Wim Wenders dedicated a extraordinary documentary to Pina Bausch. I think the most beautiful tribute to the art of dance.
Dance is also a good therapy for young people in the school. Dance movement therapy and the power of dance is used to inspire, uplift and heal.
Dance is a fun and fresh integrative part in the curricula. Sir Ken Robinson's TED lectures on education and creativity are very inspiring about free expression of the kids.
There will be many performances in colleges and out of doors today. So, don't miss the opportunity to let your students express themselves by dancing in the school gardens.
"All through the year we teach dance, we rehearse, we perform within four walls. On this special day dedicated to dance, let us mark the difference by practising, teaching or performing for everyone to see. It might be cold and rainy, the floor is certainly not good enough, the wind takes the music away, but the beauty in those movements and the joy on those faces will brighten the hearts of the spontaneous audience of passers-by."
President of the International Dance Council CID UNESCO, Paris
G-Souto
29.04.2011
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