This is a similar stance to what those around the woman pouring oil on the feet of Jesus thought too. Yet to Jesus it was a sweet fragrance. Dance is an extravagant form of worship. It costs the person something. But to those who experience it, it ushers in His presence and draws us closer to the throne room. Praise dancing paves the way for the King. When we exalt His name in worship, be it through song, music or dance, we experience an increased awareness of His Holy presence.
When a dancer steps out in faith in dance, there is an increase of His presence because God honors faith and risk. Worship through dance is not limited to those who are experienced, just like singing in church is not restricted to those with vocal ability.
God delights in the praises of His people. The bible tells us in Psalm to praise His name with dance. Worship dance needs to be reawakened in the church as not just an acceptable form of worship, but an encouraged expression of our heart of worship towards the Lord. Praise dancing, although beautiful to watch, is not about drawing attention or seeking an audience. It is about exalting God through worship and bringing Him glory. To dance to a worship song draws you closer to the heart of God because you express the emotion of the song.
It does not draw attention to itself, but simply mirrors and portrays the atmosphere of heaven. Dance is not only a form of worship, but is also an important aspect of intercession. Often during services there are moments in worship when you can feel a shift in the atmosphere. Often this is because someone stepped out in faith creatively; be it on an instrument, vocally, in dance or some other art form.
This type of dance partners with heaven and with what God is doing in a service. While a student, she competed at the student level in competitions in the DFW area and attended dance conventions and intensives including Tremaine and The Pulse conventions throughout the year as well as summer intensives at Ballet Magnificat. While working as an instructor she was able to learn from top dancers in the Ballroom Dance industry and competed at the professional level and with her students in both Ballroom and Latin dances.
After meeting her husband and moving back to her hometown, Pekabu started her own ballroom dance studio teaching couples, singles, and wedding parties. Pekabu is thrilled to join the JK Dance Center teaching staff here in Midland and again have the opportunity to share her love of dance with her students.
Mya started dancing as soon as she could walk, basically lived at the studio, and was at her first competition by age 2. At that first competition, she quickly realized she could get a standing ovation from the crowd. She has danced for 15 years all over the country with various companies and conventions. From Los Angeles, to Canada, to Florida, she has been able to take classes from the best.
She hopes to continue her dance career and is excited to see what the future holds. She has been awarded over 20 scholarships throughout the years.
Additionally, she has won many awards and was the overall scoring soloist at multiple competitions. Some of her favorite productions and ballets she has danced in are The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.
She excels both in and out of the studio while maintaining high grades and is a member of the National Honor Society and National French Honor Society. Furthermore, she enjoys to work as an ambassador for Apolla Performance. She is grateful to now be able to work with the staff and students at JK. Abbi Castillo is 16 and is currently a junior at Midland High school.
Abbi has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She joined The JK Dance family at the end of last year and instantly felt right at home! Abbi was happy to get to be a part of the studio's summer camps where she could share her love and passion for dance with the kids.
She is excited to be on the first JK Dance Team and is looking forward to see what God has planned for her! Ryan is a native of Midland, Texas, has graduated from Midland Christian Academy, and is now a full time college student. He has been performing with JK Dance Center for 3 years. Ryan has trained in all Ballroom Dance subjects and is so excited to share his knowledge with our students. If you are wanting to learn Country 2-step, he is definitely your guy.
Ashli has trained in lyrical, modern, pointe, jazz, hip-hop, tap, pilates and yoga. Jesus Christ, his Son, died in your place as a payment for your sin, to give you eternal life.
This is the free and gracious gift of God, offered to all, earned by none. If you follow Christ, your identity is found in Him alone. It is not defined by the world around you. We want you to strive for excellence. Not perfection. God alone is perfect, and chasing perfection can become a self-glorifying or self-deprecating pursuit.
Instead, strive for excellence because God is worthy of your best offering of praise. Striving for excellence simply means you try to improve. To become better than you were yesterday.
You can share Christ through your dancing. Dance is a beautiful and powerful way to communicate. Mastering correct ballet technique can help your dancing be more clear and have more impact.
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