Final Dance Performance May 28, 2009 6-7pm

Students are practicing and practicing for their final performance!
Please come and bring a friend!

Practices

Ryan Sanden Teaches Tango to Ballroom Students

Ryan Sanden is an alumni of Arizona State University, graduating #1 of his class in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering with his Electrical Engineering Bachelors. During his free time, Ryan studied Chinese and took classes in Ballroom dancing. He has been a ballroom dancer throughout college and once was a partner of Ms. Sun in an ASU Latin Dance competition in Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, and Merengue. He came two days teaching and performing with Ms. Sun Tango and Salsa, also sharing with students the social and competitive aspect of dance. Students liked Ryan and thought he looked like" the guy from Titanic".

Thank you for teaching us!

Students from the Arizona State University's Dance Department Visits Herrera Twice

Herrera has been connecting with several Arizona State University dance students and alumni. This time a whole class of students from ASU taught lessons to our dance students. With our 4th and 5th graders, they taught creative dance. With the junior high in Ballroom class, they taught Salsa. Then they taught some Hip Hop choreography at another visit to the junior high Hip Hop class. Each time they also did a little performance showing students what they can do if they continue dance in the University.

Students had a blast and cannot wait for ASU to come back again!

Student's First Dance Performance

The performance was very nice! I, myself, couldn't have put together a dance performance featuring 75+ students. The students and I were blessed to have several wonderful teachers that take time out of their busy lives to practice with these
young performers and help them prepare for the dance performance.

The Dance Club and I would like to give special thanks to the following teachers that volunteered their time after school:

Arturo De La Cruz
Mariah Rand
Taucia Gonzalez
Robin Azersky
Veronica Amavisca
Samantha Stewart
Nicole Bistany
Carmen Gore

We would also like to thank La Sheena Adams for helping run the Dance Club during the performance and helping the students after school. As well as, Basilia, Hector, and all the custodians for making the cafeteria and stage nice; Coach Wooten for being flexible and letting us use her T.V. and stereo; and Lily Angulo for trading Ms.Sun classrooms allowing the students to practice on the stage during class.

Ms. Garcia also had her wonderful first & second graders perform. Their
Aztec dance was a nice addition to the performance.

Thank you all so much!

Jennifer Sun & Dance Club
Herrera Dance Instructor

Ms. Sheena visits Herrera Dance Students and Teaches Hip Hop

Ms. Sheena Adams is a dancer who has been part of Hip hop organizations and has danced in Colorguard throughout High School. Ms. Sheena Adams volunteered a whole school day of her time to meet Herrera Dancers and even insisted in helping Dance Club members with their Dance Choreography after school. Ms. Sheena also helped Ms. Sun with the chorography for the finished piece for 4 Minutes. Students were greatful to see her and begged for her to come back! We hope she comes back again!

Herrera Dance Celebration and Performance

Students continue to volunteer to be on teachertube.com to help other students practice at home! :)

Herrera Dance Performance will be celebrating and performing their dances on Thursday, November 6, 2008 from 6-7pm. It will be in Herrera's cafeteria and stage. Hope to see you there!'

Herrera Junior High Dancers Volunteer in Videos to Help Classmates Practice During Fall Break

Students came afterschool, during their lunchtime, and their break after class to help be in these videos to help classmates be able to see what they need to practice for their performance. These videos are to help students to memorize dance pieces and for other students to catch up with missed classes.