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Please take a bow! Congrats to Misty Copeland, the first African American female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theater. A true example of Hard work, perseverance, and dedication. I will what I want.

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My kids trying to teach me this dance??? If you know me you know I DO NOT do hip hop, but I try it for the kids. We learn together. #buildmeafort LOL #iguess. #danceattakoma

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Students in 6th Grade dance elective completing their dance composition projects. They had a great time working together and it was such a pleasure to watch. The students were to work collaboratively while incorporating locomotor and non-locomotor movement, levels and pathways in space, a clear beginning and ending with each dancer performing in unison unless performing a cannon or solo.

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Some times you just have to #letitgo #frozen #danceattakoma Ms. Thorpe's class changing spacing while working collaboratively and following along with the Frozen theme song.

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5th graders learned some basic hip hop movements and worked collaboratively to create their own phrases. Here is one. So proud of these ladies. They always put forth their best effort. Great work.

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8b working on their old school hip hop dances. I'm always amazed at their creativity with space and I love how you manipulated the "scooby doo" phrasing.

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There's a whole lot going on in the dance studio at Takoma. Check out the 6th graders practicing the hip hop dance they choreographed. I'm very proud that 99%of the students were engaged and thinking critically about creating this dance. Next time we'll face the back of the room so I can see everyone.