Blog 1: Summer Mentorship Component

Mentor:

Contact: Ms. Karen (909) 476-5757
Hours: 10

Experience:

• Questions:

            What are better methods to teach the younger kids a routine?

             For them to perform with a smile would it be better if they also practice with a smile?

             What are ways to get a synchronized performance?

            What does it take to get an astonishing dance performance?

            How can one make up for a mistake during a performance?

• What I gained:

            I learned different techniques to teach different dances to a variety of age groups. I learned that while 

            almost every dance requires a different costume, different facial expression, and different body language

            they all have things in common. No dancer will look well if she/he is not confident or prepared. For an 

           an audience to be overwhelmed, a dancer needs to be confident and lose themselves in the performance

           as well (metaphorically speaking of course.)

• The Chosen Topic

                I knew from the beginning that dance was what I wanted to do. But I wasn't always sure if it was what I

                should do. But going to service learning has been so much fun and I learn something knew every time.
                I basically knew but service learning was that push I needed for me to make it happen.