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Hebraic Dance

Dance Team during a festival celebration.

“Let them praise His Name with dancing…”
Psalm 149:3

 

Hanukkah 2005

Hebraic (or Davidic) dance is meant to be a physical expression of praise and worship to God. Many of the dances performed by the dance team are taken from traditional Israeli folkdances. Other dances have been choreographed by Messianic dancers, some of which are from The Harvest.

Like worship songs, dances fit with the spirit of worship – some are slow and reverential, and others are fast-paced and joyful. Whatever the theme, Hebraic dance provides an opportunity for people in the community to come together to worship God. There is no emphasis on one dancer in particular, but we come together as a whole to offer praise to God and lead the people into worship along with the worship team. Dances are an integral part of the worship experience. The feast days in particular give the dance team an opportunity to express through specially-choreographed dances the spiritual emphasis of each day we celebrate. Dance worship at Camp Elim during Sukkot.
Dance outreach at Cherry Creek High School. Currently, the advanced women's dance team dances during the corporate worship. Those who have a desire to join this team may do so once they have completed the beginning, intermediate, and advanced training classes.

We do have a couple of simple congregational line dances that we do every so often during the corporate worship time. Everyone laughs as we all enter into this festive time with one another. These times of dancing together produce a sense of community and really help everyone enter into the celebratory nature of the feast days.
Hebraic Dance Leader, Jessica McLellan

Hebraic Dance Director
Jessica Craig

Jessica has been dancing in Hebraic dance circles since she was very young and has been a leader in the Dance Ministry since 2003. Jessica brings copious enthusiasm, years of experience, and tremendous excitement to the team.

 


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