ARTICLE: Dance Teams Keep Focus On Faith

August 26th, 2006 | Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)

Booty-shaking grooves. Hip-swiveling shimmies. Think you’re watching the latest Beyonce video? It could be the sidelines of your local high school football game. Cheerleaders and dance teams often look to music videos and popular culture for inspiration, but Christian squads say they face a tougher challenge because they answer to a higher power.

“We have to be sharper because we can’t be provocative,” said 16-year-old Hannah Shives, who cheers for Gaston Christian School’s basketball team on the varsity squad. “Our moves glorify God, but you can be cute and still glorify God.” […read more]

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