BALLROOM
Robin Joseph

My name is Robin Joseph and I am the Ballroom Network Leader. I live in Cape Town, South Africa and am a member of CDF South Africa. I am trained in various dance forms, mainly ballet, ballroom and latin, and continue to attend ballroom and latin training sessions and events to keep abreast of current trends. My Christian Dance Ministry group is called Jubilate and I enjoy dancing with the group and ministering through dance at various events.

The Ballroom Network will support ballroom dancers who use ballroom dancing as a form of worship. The network will focus on sharing ideas, music and choreography tips. Ballroom dancers, be they individuals, couples or dance groups, will be encouraged to share what they doing in their regions and countries. When ballroom dancing is used in ministry, it can be very powerful in depicting God as the leader, and us – His children as the followers. Through ballroom dancing, we have lovely imagery of God directing and leading our lives as we follow in accordance with His will. The network will also share ideas on how to use ballroom dance choreography and apply it to solo group dancing on occasions when no partners are available.

As ballroom dancing is not as familiar in the Christian dance setting, my goal is to introduce basic ballroom and latin solo routines in a line dance/ group dance format. This can be taught in workshops and will introduce Christian dancers to the basic steps of the various ballroom dances. The goal for the next three years
is to eventually build up to include partner work, as the network grows and more people are introduced to ballroom.

 

Email : robinemmanuel@yahoo.com