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So You Think You Can Dance?

Yes! We know that our students can dance! Or at least have fun trying.  So we are happy to have our Dance Program back again this year. Dance instructors Miss. G and Miss. S will be working with all our students for the second year to enhance our Dance Curriculum. 

We are back! Last year we had the wonderful opportunity to work with the students here at Westminster Public School, creating movement compositions and exploring creative dance. We are thrilled to have another opportunity to work with the students again in 2017!  During the month of February, we will be teaching a dance program where the students will learn choreography of the hip-hop/contemporary dance form that will later be performed. These workshops will occur on the following dates and will be followed by a final performance by all classes:  
  •      February 16th, 17th (classes 4/5 – 7/8)
  •      February 21st and 22nd (classes K-3/4)
  • ·   Dance Performance will be held on February 24th at 1:15 pm in the gymnasium.

The performance will consist of both live dancing from all classes and a video compilation of student work in class. Family members are welcome to attend and enjoy the show!

We will also be teaching an extra dance at our lunch hour Dance Club for Junior/Intermediate students who are interested. We will be performing this dance at the final performance February 24th as well. All this is included in your Arts and Athletics Package at no extra charge.

Please have students dress in comfortable clothing that students can move in as we will be dancing on the days. This can be anything with stretch or flexibility in the fabric, preferably not jeans, skirts, or dresses. We also ask that students come prepared to move in a safe space with others. This means for any persons with long hair, that it is tied back and off the face, and that any jewelry is removed.

Thank you,


Miss. Gutauskas & Miss. Sauve

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