Summer camp at Harry Stone Recreation Center had kids moving in the right direction. The camp is focused on providing youth with health and wellness resources including exercise, dance and sports classes. The class I observed, Dance Xxplosion, was taught by Victoria Davis. The class is a combination of elementary and middle school boys and girls. They have spent the past month learning a variety of dances including hip-hop and modern line dance. Among the favorites were the Cupid Shuffle, a dance to the Jackson 5’s “ABC”, and a choreographed routine to “Poker Face.”
Here's what students had to say about their camp experience:
“I do what they love to do. They dance. I teach dance because I want invest in their future,” said Victoria Davis, Dance Xxplosion teacher. Davis is a teacher with Dallas ISD and has been teaching dance for 18 years.
“Dance is something most kids express their emotions through. That’s why I dance. I can get out my anger or show my excitement for something,” said Hunter Rascon, 15, North Mesquite High School. “ You know, people can learn to dance, some people are born to dance, but I think most people live to dance.”
“I like the class because we’re free. We get to move around and express ourselves,” said Shaquayla Fleming, 13, Seagoville Middle School.
“It’s fun. I like hip-hop because of the rhythm,” said Sha’Ron Manning, 11, W.E. Greiner Middle School and Exploratory Arts Academy.
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