Family Folk Dance Night Aims to Unite Adams, Cheshire
ADAMS, Mass. — Families in the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District are invited to a Family Folk Dance Night for all elementary students and their families. There will be two separate dance nights for different grade levels.
Families of students in Grades K-2 may attend the first dance night on Wednesday, May 31, at 6 p.m. in the CT Plunkett Gym in Adams. Please do not park in the McDonald's parking lot.
Families of students in Grades 3-5 may attend the second dance on Monday, June 5, at 6 p.m. in the Hoosac Valley Middle School Gym.
Dancing will be from 6 to 7 p.m., with light refreshments afterwards. Families with students in both grade levels are welcome to attend both; however, younger students may find some of the movements challenging.
The schools' elementary music teacher, Jonathan Rowe, planned the folk dance nights with unification between Adams and Cheshire residents in mind. He hopes that people can experience how music transcends cultural or town boundaries to foster and develop a sense of community. This is a great opportunity to bring students and families from across the district together for an evening of fun before summer vacation.
Folk dancing in schools has a long history. It develops rhythmic competence, challenges you to be aware of your body in relation to the larger physical space and other people, and develops an awareness of musical form. Besides all of this, dancing with other people fosters a sense of community. It brings people together and develops a climate of mutual respect like few other things can.
Email Jonathan Rowe at rowej@acrsd.net with any questions. No reservations are required and the event is free for all ages.
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