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...work has just begun. The hours of organization and promotion for the Benefit Ball raise the money to run one of Harvard's unique student-created and totally student-run community service groups, but somehow the "benefit" part of the ball is often quickly forgotten. CityStep is a program that does more than just throw a big party...
...those who commit their time to it--teachers, producers and CityStep students alike--CityStep is able to give back a great experience and serve a great cause. This is all because of the support and money raised from the Benefit Ball. We want to take this occasion to explain where the proceeds go and who they help...
...CityStep offers Cambridge elementary school students the opportunity to learn team cooperation and build self-confidence as well as to see the benefits of an arts education and gain performance skills in a non-competitive environment. The curriculum begins by building trust and cooperation between students and teachers, moves on to develop dance skills and finally aims to create an original student-choreographed dance which is performed at the annual CityStep show...
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...