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Worshiping the Lord with Dance

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A recent dance workshop reminded participants at in Burnaby, British Columbia, that dance is an integral part of worship and communion with God. The workshop and a performance were hosted by the .

Dancers learned new choreography at the workshop.

The events were organized by Stephanie Asselstine, a member of Nelson Avenue CRC who recently spent a year studying dance at Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney, Australia. It was there that she developed a love of dance as a form of worship.

ā€œOften when we think of the word ā€˜worshipā€™ we think of songs and music, but the arts, and dance in particular, does not jump to the front of our minds,ā€ she explained.

The workshop explored the scriptural basis for the arts and the role of the arts in the church today, with an emphasis on dance. It also included a practical component in which participants learned a special dance to a piece of contemporary Christian music.

ā€œIt was really nice to see how all the participants were able to get something out of this dance and find their own part in it. Even though we didnā€™t always have the right step on the right note or forgot a step here or there, itā€™s really all about giving the glory back to God! No matter where we mess up or how off the music we are, he still finds our dancing beautiful and pleasing!ā€ said Asselstine.

An evening performance of Soli Deo Gloria Balletā€™s ā€œOde to the Brokenā€ featured dramatic dance choreography and a testimony by speaker Mercy Hope. A member of the ballet company also danced with some of the praise songs during the Sunday morning service. ā€œSome people came up to me after and said they were just in tears the whole time because it brought a new level to their worship,ā€ Asselstine said.

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