BVMS Dance Program

Welcome to the new BVMS Dance Program.

In 2021 my dream of starting a dance team unfolded at Bear Valley with the help of one awesome Allison Walker, an extremely supportive administration team, and Bear Valley families. The BVMS Dance Team started out as a way for students to come together and share their love of dance and create a safe space where students could express themselves freely through movement. It began as half club and half dance team. Some students chose to audition to be on the performance team, which quickly got the attention of our school and district. The next two and a half years BVDT worked hard to create exciting routines, and perform at school dances, community events and even USA Regional competitions. The memories we've created with this dance program are ones I hold dear to my heart. Learning and growing together in dance has allowed for students to have a place where they belong and can be their authentic selves at BVMS. 

I am beyond excited to now have the opportunity to offer dance as an elective at BVMS. Not only is dance an amazing way to express yourself and your emotions, it is also scientifically proven to help students with cognitive function and growth. In a world where screens consume a heavy chunk of time in our students worlds, dance is a way to take a break from that and use the brain actively in dance to help improve memory, mood, brain function, discipline, attitude, confidence, and much more. 

In the 2024 -2025 school year will be offering three sections of dance: 

Intro to Dance : A short one trimester long dance course that introduces some dance history and basics. This will be a great place for students to learn some foundational skills in dance and get an idea if this would be something of interest to them in the future. This class will include some mini lessons of different dance styles, dance history, and of course some movement over the course of 3 months. 

Beginning / Intermediate Dance: This will be a yearlong dance class that will focus on learning technique in a variety of dance styles. The goal will be to master some basic dance skills, learn choreography, practice technique, and condition to improve dance skills. There will be an end of the year show that will serve as students "final" to showcase newly developed skills.

Advanced / Team : These students have auditioned to be in this class. These are dancers who are practicing and working on their technique and dance skills. These dancers learn more routines and learn to work as a team. These dancers have already mastered beginning and intermediate dance skills and perform at events and compete. 

I truly am so blessed for this opportunity to turn a small dream into a full blown dance program at BVMS.

I am beyond grateful for all the support I have already received and can not wait to see what our amazing and talented BVMS students have to showcase in all levels of dance. 

Let's have a great year!

With Love, 

-Coach Regina Snew (Co-founder of BVDT)