Oh my gosh – we had the MOST fun Wednesday at the Latin School located in Lincoln Park!!

On January 22, 2025 South Chicago Dance Theatre took over the Latin School in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day while expressing the theme that Love is a force for change!!

Over the 7 hour school day, all 17 members of SCDT split up and managed to put on 3 performances and teach 7 classes to children of all ages!

During the performances, students in their respective ages levels experienced many repertoire pieces that we have! We fused pieces of our Black History Month show with Monique Haley’s “Soul Power”, Kia Smith’s “Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley”, as well as our well-known “Architect of a Dream”, a piece set to the “I Have a Dream” speech! It was a powerful performance that gave a lens to the students that we can communicate our love in many different ways – through speaking, speeches, poems, dance, gestures, etc. In addition, Kia showed a video to the students of our Choreographic Diplomacy experiences to show how dance can transcend words and bring people all around the globe together!

During the informative dance classes, students moved their bodies together, engaged in typical dance warm-ups, and actually created their own dance inspired by the “I Have a Dream” speech! It was a beautiful experience watching the students learn how their gestures and movements can spark emotion and inspire choreography!

Latin School Takeover day was the BEST day and we are so lucky to have worked with the kids at this beautiful school! Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!