One of the \u201cgold standard\u201d goals for every classical Christian school is this: forming affections. We talk about discipleship, and how to shape \u201cloves.\u201d We talk about character development, and how to love truth, goodness, and beauty. But how do we actually do it? One of the best ways is through the arts. To that end, many classical Christian schools make dancing a vital part of their school community. <\/h4>\n\n- \n
By Joshua Gibbs: For The Love Of God, We Need More Dancing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
By Sir Roger Scruton: UNDERSTANDING MUSIC — The Lost Love of Dancing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Prom vs. Protocol \u2013 Afraid of Putting on Dancing Shoes? Prom A Better Way \u2013 Dell Cook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
See More Pictures \u25be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Information for Schools \u25be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/SummitChristAcad_Soiree_x350.jpg\")
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W<\/span>hile the ways to form affections are countless, choosing the right activities for our kids is one of the most obvious. This is why classical Christian schools do activities just a bit differently.<\/p>\nPROM: A STANDARD LESS THAN \u201cGOLD\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nRedeeming the Dance<\/h3>\n
School dance. Vivid images come to mind when we hear those words. Who knew that even the way we think about a school dance can be so totally different, it reshapes what our children love\u2014and our culture?<\/p>\n
Prom is arguably the \u201cgold standard\u201d of school dances. Short for promenade, prom began as a simple co-ed college banquet in the early twentieth century. In the postwar 40s and 50s, it increased in extravagance to become the \u201clarger than life\u201d high school event it is today.<\/p>\n
Many of us have less-than-happy memories of prom. (Davies Owens, host of BaseCampLive, laments, \u201cI think \u2018prom\u2019 in Latin means \u2018fear\u2019.\u201d) With the prom industry advertising \u201ca magical, perfect night\u201d the pressure is high and centered on the wrong things. Various surveys indicate the average cost of a prom can go into the thousands. One mom wrote the following in a letter to the editor: \u201cIt\u2019s fine unless no one wants you. \u2026 The school has tossed a lot of us into a ballroom of caste systems that intricately place each person in a tangled mess of drama, leaving a select few happier with themselves and others feeling like dirt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Historically, dances had three purposes: build community, bring joy, and be beautiful. Prom itself started out with far loftier goals than what we see at the local public high school.<\/p>\n
Dell Cook, headmaster at ACCS member Cary Christian School in North Carolina, says this about his school\u2019s attempt to redeem the dance:<\/p>\n
“There\u2019s a commitment to developing a culture in the high school around what prom really used to be. In many ways, as classical Christian education on the whole is seeking to reclaim something that was once lost, there\u2019s a similar vein with Protocol [the word many classical Christian schools use for the event]. The carrying out of the promenades was basically learning etiquette.”<\/p>\n
According to Cook, \u201cThere\u2019s a sense of wanting to reclaim the beauty of dance.\u201d All of us parents now know\u2014 and I suspect we always did\u2014that the random movement most kids call dancing is just individual expression that replaces being part of something greater. Students who dance within a structure become part of something beautiful, especially when done well.<\/p>\n
No Child Left Behind<\/h2>\n
Many of us cannot imagine the hidden redemption of the dance taking place in our kids\u2019 classical schools. You might have to see it to believe it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a community event, with dances taught in advance so it\u2019s not going to be awkward,\u201d Owens describes. Because the focus is on learning etiquette, gaining confidence, and having fun together, dates are discouraged or not allowed. Cook says, \u201cWe train students how to approach one another, and work with them to fill in that break in between the dances. They are given the steps, not only of the dance, but of how to interact with one another.\u201d There are specific steps event planners can take to prevent the \u201cwallflower.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Cook says, \u201cNo child left behind! For dances like the Virginia Reel or a waltz, where it\u2019s one-toone, at our school we create a dance card that lines students up with one another.\u201d At Owens\u2019 school, they\u2019ve invented the \u201ccombination lock, where you face your partner, and then the dance caller says, \u2018three to the left, eight back to the right, two forward\u2014now that\u2019s who you\u2019re going to dance with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Owens describes the meal that is a main part of the evening. \u201cInstructions are provided in advance on what all those forks and spoons are for, and how to have a five-course meal. They\u2019re in tables of eight, but they\u2019re paired up with someone randomly; then they shift for dessert, and then again for the actual dance.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked what encouragement he would give to parents who might be nervous about the evening, Cook replies:<\/p>\n
“Your child is going to have a much better time than you did! One of the things we love to do is take a lot of pictures. We had Protocol last night\u2014look at the kids! To a person, their faces are joyous. They\u2019re having the time of their lives. They are going to learn a great deal about themselves and how to interact with others, and they\u2019re going to come home and they\u2019re going to want to do it again. We encourage our parents to stick around. They want to see the Grand March, and they want to see their kid in action, which you don\u2019t see in proms. If you encourage your child to take part in this, they\u2019re going to have a fantastic time!” ![\"ACCS_graphic_sm1\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ACCS_graphic_sm1.png\")
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<\/a><\/p>\nInformation for Schools<\/h3>\n
Would your school like more information about protocol? ACCS member schools can find resources on the Member Resource Center<\/a>, or visit the MRC on their own and search on “protocol.”[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nThe Protocol Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n
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One of the \u201cgold standard\u201d goals for every classical Christian school is this: forming affections. We talk about discipleship, and how to shape \u201cloves.\u201d We talk about character development, and how to love truth, goodness, and beauty. But how do we actually do it? One of the best ways is through the arts. To that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[95,103,14,70],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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By Joshua Gibbs: For The Love Of God, We Need More Dancing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n By Sir Roger Scruton: UNDERSTANDING MUSIC — The Lost Love of Dancing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Prom vs. Protocol \u2013 Afraid of Putting on Dancing Shoes? Prom A Better Way \u2013 Dell Cook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n See More Pictures \u25be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Information for Schools \u25be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Summit Christian Academy<\/p><\/div>\n W<\/span>hile the ways to form affections are countless, choosing the right activities for our kids is one of the most obvious. This is why classical Christian schools do activities just a bit differently.<\/p>\n School dance. Vivid images come to mind when we hear those words. Who knew that even the way we think about a school dance can be so totally different, it reshapes what our children love\u2014and our culture?<\/p>\n Prom is arguably the \u201cgold standard\u201d of school dances. Short for promenade, prom began as a simple co-ed college banquet in the early twentieth century. In the postwar 40s and 50s, it increased in extravagance to become the \u201clarger than life\u201d high school event it is today.<\/p>\n Many of us have less-than-happy memories of prom. (Davies Owens, host of BaseCampLive, laments, \u201cI think \u2018prom\u2019 in Latin means \u2018fear\u2019.\u201d) With the prom industry advertising \u201ca magical, perfect night\u201d the pressure is high and centered on the wrong things. Various surveys indicate the average cost of a prom can go into the thousands. One mom wrote the following in a letter to the editor: \u201cIt\u2019s fine unless no one wants you. \u2026 The school has tossed a lot of us into a ballroom of caste systems that intricately place each person in a tangled mess of drama, leaving a select few happier with themselves and others feeling like dirt.\u201d<\/p>\n Historically, dances had three purposes: build community, bring joy, and be beautiful. Prom itself started out with far loftier goals than what we see at the local public high school.<\/p>\n Dell Cook, headmaster at ACCS member Cary Christian School in North Carolina, says this about his school\u2019s attempt to redeem the dance:<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a commitment to developing a culture in the high school around what prom really used to be. In many ways, as classical Christian education on the whole is seeking to reclaim something that was once lost, there\u2019s a similar vein with Protocol [the word many classical Christian schools use for the event]. The carrying out of the promenades was basically learning etiquette.”<\/p>\n According to Cook, \u201cThere\u2019s a sense of wanting to reclaim the beauty of dance.\u201d All of us parents now know\u2014 and I suspect we always did\u2014that the random movement most kids call dancing is just individual expression that replaces being part of something greater. Students who dance within a structure become part of something beautiful, especially when done well.<\/p>\n Many of us cannot imagine the hidden redemption of the dance taking place in our kids\u2019 classical schools. You might have to see it to believe it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a community event, with dances taught in advance so it\u2019s not going to be awkward,\u201d Owens describes. Because the focus is on learning etiquette, gaining confidence, and having fun together, dates are discouraged or not allowed. Cook says, \u201cWe train students how to approach one another, and work with them to fill in that break in between the dances. They are given the steps, not only of the dance, but of how to interact with one another.\u201d There are specific steps event planners can take to prevent the \u201cwallflower.\u201d<\/p>\n As Cook says, \u201cNo child left behind! For dances like the Virginia Reel or a waltz, where it\u2019s one-toone, at our school we create a dance card that lines students up with one another.\u201d At Owens\u2019 school, they\u2019ve invented the \u201ccombination lock, where you face your partner, and then the dance caller says, \u2018three to the left, eight back to the right, two forward\u2014now that\u2019s who you\u2019re going to dance with.\u201d<\/p>\n Owens describes the meal that is a main part of the evening. \u201cInstructions are provided in advance on what all those forks and spoons are for, and how to have a five-course meal. They\u2019re in tables of eight, but they\u2019re paired up with someone randomly; then they shift for dessert, and then again for the actual dance.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked what encouragement he would give to parents who might be nervous about the evening, Cook replies:<\/p>\n “Your child is going to have a much better time than you did! One of the things we love to do is take a lot of pictures. We had Protocol last night\u2014look at the kids! To a person, their faces are joyous. They\u2019re having the time of their lives. They are going to learn a great deal about themselves and how to interact with others, and they\u2019re going to come home and they\u2019re going to want to do it again. We encourage our parents to stick around. They want to see the Grand March, and they want to see their kid in action, which you don\u2019t see in proms. If you encourage your child to take part in this, they\u2019re going to have a fantastic time!” <\/a><\/p>\n Would your school like more information about protocol? ACCS member schools can find resources on the Member Resource Center<\/a>, or visit the MRC on their own and search on “protocol.”[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Westminster, TN<\/p><\/div> Westminster, TN<\/p><\/div> Westminster, TN<\/p><\/div> Westminster, TN<\/p><\/div> Westminster, TN<\/p><\/div> Summit Christian Academy, VA<\/p><\/div> Beacon Hill, CA<\/p><\/div> The Ambrose School, ID<\/p><\/div> The Ambrose School, ID<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cornerstone Academy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the \u201cgold standard\u201d goals for every classical Christian school is this: forming affections. We talk about discipleship, and how to shape \u201cloves.\u201d We talk about character development, and how to love truth, goodness, and beauty. But how do we actually do it? One of the best ways is through the arts. To that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[95,103,14,70],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nPROM: A STANDARD LESS THAN \u201cGOLD\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Redeeming the Dance<\/h3>\n
No Child Left Behind<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nInformation for Schools<\/h3>\n
The Protocol Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n
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