Praise Dance Camp 2018 Recap

kids praise with veilsI turned fifty this month and one of the highlights of my birthday was beginning praise dance camp. I can’t think of a more joyful way to celebrate through dance.

Our theme this year was Celebrate God. While this was the smallest praise dance camp I’ve ever had, it was, perhaps the richest. I was so moved by the beauty of the children’s worship and creativity and watched the Lord touch their lives deeply.

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Praise Dance Camp highlights video

praise dance camp childrenOf all the praise dance classes I’ve taught children over the year, this year’s praise dance camp brought me a particular joy. This group engaged with the spiritual content with more depth of understanding than I have experienced before. Their answers reflected that they have been taught to love and worship the Lord at home and that they truly listened and received the lessons God gave me for them.

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What I learned about planning a Praise Dance Camp

summer praise dance camp collageWe just finished a fabulous week of Praise Dance Camp in Pasadena. I’m so grateful for the week, for your prayers, and for how the Lord worked.

Read on as I share four things I learned about planning a summer praise dance camp for children and to watch a 4-minute video recap of the week. Continue reading “What I learned about planning a Praise Dance Camp”

Summer Praise Dance Camp

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Join us for a week of Praise Dance in Pasadena – June 29 – July 3

Who: Children ages 7 and up

What: A week of Praise Dance for children

Where: Magnolia Studio, 4 Esther Street, Pasadena, CA

When: M-F, June 29-July 4, 10 AM – 12 PM

Why: To develop a heart of worship and to use movement and dance to praise Jesus

Your children will love this praise dance class. They will:

• build a vocabulary of movement for worship

• learn the biblical basis for using dance and movement to worship

• learn to interpret the words and heart of worship songs in dance

• lead other students in worship movement

•learn 3-5 of simple dances to use in their private worship

• experiment with props such as streamers, scarves and flags in worship.

• get exercise, strengthen their muscles, practice following directions, build Christ-centered friendships and have FUN!

• Receive a beautiful worship dance tunic to wear to class and to keep

register for pasadena workshop“I was touched by your devotion and by modeling to the kids how to pray and include God in their dancing. It is hard to find how to use the gift of dancing in a way that pleases God and that makes it an act of worship as opposed to a performance. You are Giving the kids tools to do that. I also loved the modesty in your choice of outfits. Your focus is on God in everything and that is inspiring!” – Parent of student in Praise Dance Class.

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