Photo credits: Dance High School
BY: Josh Shroyer
The Guyer Dance 1 class is doing a dance showcase for their final. Dance has physical and psychological benefits, with quotation from the article “The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Dance,” it says that dance gives benefits such as improved health, fitness, and overall better dexterity of movement.
In the article “How Dancing Helps Your Mental Health” it states that “researchers have found that dancing can improve mood, combat depression, boost brain function, foster happiness, and even improve relationships.” How it shows, is the determination that the dancers possess, their strong wills, and their physical fitness.
The shows that will be coming up, are the “My Life on Stage”” production on March 30, 2024. It tells the life story of Graziano de Prima. Another studio, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, are launching a tour on April 17, 2024 in Chicago. They will also be performing on April 23, 2024, and will be performing until October 26, 2024 .
During the interview that was conducted prior to the article, the student that was interviewed, Jamyah Marshall, a Dance 1 student taught by Ms. Simpson at Guyer High School, was asked about her thoughts on the Dance 1 showcase. “I’m very excited about it, because it’s my first one at this school.” It shows that she, along with the rest of the class, has enthusiasm for the showcase that is coming up as part of the Dance 1 final.
She also said the following, “I’m very excited to perform for the first time at this school.” again showing her enthusiasm for the dance showcase. When she was asked about what led her to dance, she replied with the following, “I’ve been a dancer since I was 3 years old, so I really love to dance, no matter what.” That background in dance shows that the spring showcase might be her biggest achievement for the year.
It is also the greatest achievement of the Dance 1 class as a whole.
National Health Institute- The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Dance
