God, the Master Choreographer, is a mover. And so are His people. In Genesis 1:2, God initiated the dance and soloed as its first dancer. His Spirit “was hovering over the waters.” In Acts 17:28, He revealed that “for in him we live and move and have our being.” We have our being and our
We already know that dance is a universal, non-verbal language. Within this language, I believe that there are two categories of movement that communicate biblical truth. The first category of movement is literal movement. Literal movement copies what a word says. For instance, if someone said, “She is knocking at my door,” and this was
I was invited to go to Washington DC to attend the ‘Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation’ from May 16-17. The experience provided me with connections, education, and the resolve to address the issue of protecting children from adults who would put them into inappropriate dance presentations. Morality in Media, a faith-based organization, was the summit
What’s the big deal? It’s only a costume right? Nope. It’s not just a costume. It’s a major part of the presentation. In dance ministry, I think that the costume choice is as important as the music and movement choice. Costume mistakes can pull down the validity of a program. I just got a call
It was one of those days that turned out to be filled with serendipity. The phone rang and I talked to Marlita for the first time. We shared much in common: a love of Jesus, a love of dance, and a love for the craft of choreography. It was a wonderful connection that flooded my
I looked at my soultosolechoreography website and I saw Leslie’s email. It was a breath of fresh air. “I have so much on my heart to write u about but I feel almost paralyzed as finding your petition on change.org was like cold water in a very dark and dry desert. Thank u so much
Morning. Hot. I opened the screen door and let out my dog Melchizedek. Eric and I had a phone conference about Soul to Sole Choreography. I heard his interest and I told him what I thought: dance isn’t a series of poses that show technical precision. It’s all about the movement between the movements. That
Soul to Sole Choreography presents a visual picture of the immortal, invisible God. Scripture says that “we can know the truth and the truth can set us free.” And we need a clear picture of the truth in a subjective culture that distorts transcendent truth. How does Soul to Sole Choreography fit into the communication
Dance does not become ministry because the dancers are Christian. Dance becomes Christian dance ministry when clear choreographic intent communicates the truths of faith using 4 identified purposes.
