Who's Dancin' Now?

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Summary: Every educator should see this film.
Review: If you want to truly understand the impact of the arts on education - SEE THIS FILM. To see young children working hard to master dance with the inspiration of Jacques d'Ambois to guide them is wonderful. To see how many of these children have prospered is remarkable. Every person I know who has seen this film has been inspired to fight to maintain arts programs in their schools, even when school budgets are in short supply.

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Summary: Hero in action
Review: Jacques D'Amboise demonstrates the difference between a teacher and a mentor. A teacher gives information, a mentor literally reaches into a child's life and lifts him/her to a higher plane. In this video, it's great to watch Jacques coach average kids into above-average performance, and provoke them into seeing greatness in themselves, and his technique has obvious application in all fields, not just artistic or physical. This video is superb for not only profiling an accomplished mentor like Jacques, but for showing us the incredible power of dance to unchain a child's imagination, and boost their self esteem.