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OUR DANCE
Dance normally refers to rhythmic movement of the body to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication and perhaps man harmonizes with nature and other living things on earth through dance. In sports, gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are dance disciplines while martial arts kata are often compared to dances.
Here at Montfort children learn that the definition dance is dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and ranges from functional movement to virtuoso techniques. Children dance for mere participatory satisfaction. They also give social, ceremonial and competitive performances. At Montfort children are also given the opportunity to choreograph dances and they are encouraged by giving them awards.
Through their dance movements, children learn to complement nature. They learn to appreciate the rich cultural value of each place a dance style originated from including classical and contemporary dance forms.