Arts Grow SC Resources

Arts Grow SC is a state-wide initiative to advance arts in education throughout South Carolina. Following a collective impact model, the goals of Arts Grow SC are to increase access to quality arts education, develop arts-rich learning environments, build and support infrastructure for arts learning at the district level, and research and develop new innovative practices.

Dance Matters: Animal Habitats

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Dancer and choreographer Erin Leigh shows how to think like a choreographer by creating a dance inspired by animal movement and habitat.
Dance Matters: Exploring Themes through Movement

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Dancer and choreographer Erin Leigh shows how to use the dance elements to create a dance based on the theme of a journey and a solo by choreographer Joyce Tisler with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
Dance Matters: Mindful Movement

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Dancer and choreographer Erin Leigh leads a simple yoga lesson for all ages to help alleviate stress and inspire mindful movement in the classroom.
Dance Matters: Tap Dance

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Dancer and choreographer Marielle Richardson gives a quick overview of the history of tap and teaches a paradiddle exercise.
I Am Gullah Geechee

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In this video, Nina shares personal accounts of her own life as a Gullah Geechee woman who grew up in Charleston, SC. Students who are not familiar with the Gullah Geechee Culture can experience...

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Arts Grow SC is a three-year partnership between the South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Arts Commission to help public schools throughout the state address pandemic related...