Dance Festival - (09/27/24)
WHAT: A gathering of high school dancers from across the PXU district to participate in a day of dance. Most schools are bringing their advanced/company levels of dance. Students have been in class for 1-4 years with training in ballet, jazz, and modern/contemporary.
WHY: Expose our students to dance forms and styles not expressly taught in our curriculum: Flamenco, Voguing, Hip Hop, Bachata, etc.. Also, to build community across our huge district and bring people together after the digital times.
WHEN: Friday, September 27th, 2024
WHERE:
Cesar Chavez High School
3921 West Baseline Road
Laveen AZ, 85339
SCHEDULE:
08:15-08:45 – Warm-up, Getting to know you
08:45-09:30 – Rotation 1
09:35-10:20 – Rotation 2
10:25-11:10 – Rotation 3
11:15-11:55 – Rotation 4
12:00-12:45 – Lunch
12:50-02:15 – Creative process
02:20-02:35 – Informal Showing
02:35-02:35 – End of day
Showcase: The day ends with each of the groups sharing their final product onstage in the auditorium.
PXU Dance Festival - YouTube Links
24-25 - on Instagram
Floorwork/Contemporary - Juan Carlos Garcia Gutierrez
Create/Choreography - Jenny Gerena
Afro Fusion - Bruce Goolsby
Salsa - Brianna Marie Urena
23-24
Contemporary - Isiah Johnson
House - Angelica Delashmette
Partnering - Bridgette Borzillo
Musical Theatre - James Lantz
22-23
African - Kawambe Omowale African Drum and Dance
Voguing - Elle Spinelli
Partnering - Bridgette Borzillo
Ballroom - Jacody Bullard
