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...vocabulary for CityStep is built on runs, lunges, jumps, leaps, you know, things that kids naturally do. But they’re not just doing steps—they’re dancing with a strong sense of inner tension,” Peck says, pausing as she ponders how to best explain this concept. “It’s the connection between my thoughts and my dancing that is the deeply affirming experience that results in this consonance and strengthened sense of self...
...When asked whether the CityStep classes make her feel more confident, Sanford shrugs, not meeting...
...just like the games we play,” Sanford says, adding that the CityStep activities are “just like” those from gym class. “I like having more friends from other schools and dancing and stuff...
...Harvard undergraduates work together to provide this tuition-free program for an average of 100 students at the Cambridge public schools ever year. The program—operating on an annual budget in the ten thousands—receives the bulk of its funding from its alumni, and CityStep organizes several fundraisers during the school year, such as the CityStep Ball to be held this year...
...selecting the participating classes at various Cambridge public schools, Jean A. Junior ’09, one of CityStep’s executive directors, says that the main criteria the program leaders look for is a teacher’s enthusiasm and willingness to budget time for CityStep during the school...