No they are not doing Martial Arts, but rather squats as part of their daily exercise drills. This dance group is being led by Solomin Goodwin who has been an active participant of the Red Hook Initiative for many years and is now leading his own group here. He has lots of experience dancing as he has been in many dance competitions, with groups that he formed and taught under his wing. He began dancing with this group 3 weeks ago, and he currently has them preparing for an appearance at BET's 106 & Park. During practice he stresses mostly on togetherness, and focus Two essential qualities that are vital when having a successful dance group. Here is a quick snippet on what they are working on.The Red Hook Initiative middle school program serves Red Hook youth ages 11-14 in middle school who are struggling, or would like to improve their grades. In this program we plan on offering fun academic based learning activities, as well as giving kids the opportunity to participate in other hands on programs.
Friday, November 19, 2010
RHI's Middle School dancers
No they are not doing Martial Arts, but rather squats as part of their daily exercise drills. This dance group is being led by Solomin Goodwin who has been an active participant of the Red Hook Initiative for many years and is now leading his own group here. He has lots of experience dancing as he has been in many dance competitions, with groups that he formed and taught under his wing. He began dancing with this group 3 weeks ago, and he currently has them preparing for an appearance at BET's 106 & Park. During practice he stresses mostly on togetherness, and focus Two essential qualities that are vital when having a successful dance group. Here is a quick snippet on what they are working on.