GROOVE with Future for the Kidsprint story
February 09, 2012
On February 7, Haiti Communitere volunteer and founder of Future for the Kids Frantz Lafaille partnered up with Danielle (Dani) Nobrega, an instructor of the Groove Method of dance (www.thegroovemethod.com) to introduce a fun new activity to one of the orphanages that Future for the Kids works with. Here is the story from Dani’s perspective: “Tu ne peut pas faire le mal” – Prepping for our MASSIVE dance party, the kids at AGAPE orphanage told one another and themselves “YOU can’t get it wrong!” As a Groove facilitator from Canada, I get to play and dance with kids of all ages all over Southern Ontario, but yesterday’s workshop with the kids at AGAPE in Port au Prince, Haiti was quite special. Hearing them shout “Groove truths” in Creole and seeing their passion for dance and creative capacity through movement warmed my soul. It also reminded me how dance is a POWERFUL communicative tool that builds community strength and relationship ties despite cultural and language differences. It always fascinates me what happens when kids are exposed to a safe learning space and given permission to do things in their own way. We grooved a wide range of genres – from rock, bhangra, African, urban Egyptian, Tango, pop, and of course, “the dougie”. We were all connected by the same beat and same movement but unique in the diversity of our individual expression. At the end of the day, Groove is all about having a ridiculously fun dance party! The Groove Method is a revolutionary approach to dance. Our program is based on creativity and simplicity. We believe that everyBODY has an incredible creative capacity and, many times kids are not given the opportunity or the tools to explore their own potential. Our philosophy is simple, yet profound: You can’t get it wrong, be unique, don’t copy me - do it in your own way!
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