Color Communicates Meaning
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 […]
The Master Educator
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 […]
Choreography for our Youngest Citizens
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 […]
Still Prone to Wander
The still, quiet voice said ‘remember me’. And my mind pushed it away. This Christmas I was blessed to supervise a wonderful choreographer. One night we met with a church team to work on the details of the services for Christmas eve. We shared ideas, feelings, and technical questions about plans for the service. And […]
What is the Message that You Communicate?
Our lives—raw, honest, authentic, real—are more than enough equipment in the hands of God. We struggle to believe it. But it’s true. And He seeks not our competence but our trust, not our cleverness but our willingness, not our self-confidence but our full-surrender. The Kingdom of God is in us and among us. You are […]
The Movement between the Movements
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 […]
Actions don’t lie
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 […]
External form and inner content
I remember a shy, quiet young girl named Sally who danced in the dance ministry. Every week she came to church with her family. The family had a solid outer form. They were all involved in programs at Trinity Church and seemed to have a close relationship. One day I got a call from one […]
Good Housekeeping = Bad Choreography
It was the soak in the tub that started it all. I wanted a restful evening. I brought home the latest edition of Good Housekeeping from our office and started flipping through the pages. The article titled ‘Why it feels so good to be just a little bit bad’ made me start thinking. I wondered […]
Intentional dance
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.