01 / IN SCHOOLS

MARCH 2026

BUCHER ELEMENTARY / MANHEIM TOWNSHIP

From an idea

From an idea

to a dance.

to a dance.

At Bucher Elementary, students met professional dance as both audience members and movement-makers.

At Bucher Elementary, students met professional dance as both audience members and movement-makers.

Supported by a Manheim Township Educational Foundation “Great Idea” grant, the visiting-artist experience connected a school-wide assembly with classroom workshops and shared dancing.

Supported by a Manheim Township Educational Foundation “Great Idea” grant, the visiting-artist experience connected a school-wide assembly with classroom workshops and shared dancing.

01

Imagine together.

Students suggested poses and movements that LUNA artists shaped into choreography on the spot.

02

Experience the artists.

A professional company performance brought contemporary dance into the school.

03

Try the movement.

Classroom workshops explored creative expression, followed by learning a contemporary combination.

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM

BUCHER ELEMENTARY / MARCH 2026

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LEARNING THROUGH MOVEMENT / BUCHER ELEMENTARY

“Students were able to think about movement, art, and learning in different ways.”

ALY (LUX) SPOSITO / BUCHER SECOND-GRADE TEACHER