Indian Dance with Lakshmi Swaminathan

Both JMES and HPE/MS schools have been given funds by Access for All through Young Audiences of Maryland. With this grant we have are having artist-in-residence Lakshmi Swaminathan to teach Indian culture, storytelling and traditional Indian dance. Ms. Swaminathan came to JMES while I was instructing the first grade students. She took the opportunity to teach them the representational dance movements for the Indian animals they have been learning about. They were so excited as they flapped their arms and tried to mimic Lakshimi's movements. Lakshmi will teach 2nd and 3rd graders at JMES. Ms. Swaminathan and students from both schools will perform at The Walters Art Museum for our culminating activity on May 3rd.