Word: citystep
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Most people are not fortunate enough to explore performance arts until high school. With CityStep, students are exposed to performance at an earlier age as a part of their school curriculum. In the second year, CityStep students are asked to commit their free time to develop more skills after school. With this greater commitment, CityStep is able to teach a higher level of dance and performance. CityStep seeks to open the minds of its students to physical expression and teamwork without pressuring them for a perfect performance...
...Harvard students, CityStep is a program that mixes two of their passions: dance and children. Whether as an in-school teacher who wakes up early twice a week to work with a class of fifth-grade Cambridge public school students, or as an after-school teacher who meets twice a week in the Quad, each Harvard volunteer makes a huge commitment to the program, the other teachers and most importantly their students...
...completely student-run program, CityStep is able to grant its teachers creative and developmental freedom. Whether it is leading class activities or working out specific problems, each teacher actively supports and develops every aspect of the curriculum. By pushing through the many obstacles and troubles of working with children, teachers develop many personal skills, but they also get to see the product of their labor in the final performance...
...culminating moment of the program--the CityStep show--is most dependent on the Benefit Ball. The funds that we raise from the Ball each year allow us to place these children on a star-studded stage, giving them the chance to shine in front of hundreds of onlookers. A core of talented Harvard students create every aspect of the show, including the theme, choreography and music composition. By setting the standard of the show at such a high level, each CityStep student learns about the rigors and benefits of an entire year of hard work driven toward a final goal...
...feet always spread through the students, once the lights are on and the crowd is cheering, every student performs and revels in the distinction of their efforts. The impact of this show for all those involved is profound. It stands as the ultimate product of their deep commitment to CityStep. The show gives everyone something concrete to focus on and to be proud...