
Create a Professional Atmosphere
Let me set the scene for you. . .kids are running around like crazy. The after school program is desperately searching for volunteers, so you’re assisting with homework help. That

Op-ed: Church Vs. Theatre
Some folks really don’t like using words like performance and audience in a church context; I don’t have a problem with it. Any form of ‘leading a group in worship’

Op-Ed: Process Not Outcome
Dance as a children’s ministry is process oriented, not outcome oriented. Anything more is icing on the cake. I’ve not seen too many dances featuring children (who take dance once

Olivia Renkel
Arts In Action | Testimony Series | Olivia Renkel For all my life the arts have been a significant part of who I am, even before I got involved with The

Cadet Tabitha Swires
Arts In Action Testimony Series | Cadet Tabitha Swires The Salvation Army is Dancing Along! I have this distinct memory in the back of my mind and I guess I

Sarah George
Arts In Action | Testimony Series | Sarah George For all of my life, I have watched people in the Salvation Army find their “place”. Whether it was preaching, or singing,

Op-Ed: “Sacred” Dance
We’ve never called it sacred snare drum, or sacred piano. Those mediums stand on their own two feet; no rationalization required. So, why do we feel the need to clarify

What do you feel when you look at the light?
“Forget everything else that’s going on around you, and tune into the light you’ve been given in your hands.” Sunbeams to me, means ‘rays of sunshine’, and that’s why I

Last Minute Christmas Dance
We’ve all been there. You’ve been asked to provide a last minute Christmas dance at your corps. Not to worry! Here’s a list of awesome Christmas songs you might be

Repeat Chorus Choreography Without Boring Your Audience
We’ve all seen it, the same chorus choreography repeated over and over… and over. Listen, I get it. Time is limited, your dancers won’t cooperate,and you still don’t know what

Op-Ed: Why There Is No Dress Code
Dance has become a regular part of the Salvation Army’s approach to mission in the USA. Great! But, let’s not get stuck wearing these long white dresses for eternity! They

10 Simple Improvements
Star Search music is about to come out! Time to brush up on your technique before getting to work on choreography. Dance is exploding in our Territory! The Star Search