G3 in motion... Christian Dance Classes & Workshops with Hans Gonzalez

Is this some kind of New Age spirituality?

Absolutely not. According to the Pontifical Council For Culture and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, "New Age is often referred to by those who promote it as a 'new spirituality.'" What our ministry offers in nothing new, per se, but rather something that has been traditionally presented and taught but in a modern context.

Therefore, we still believe in preserving and encouraging the discovery of the spiritual teachings given to us by our Judaeo-Christian roots. Only our workshops offer a contemporary experiential means for young Christians to explore our relationship with the Divine Trinity.

It appears to me that your ministry is Catholic-based. Should I still attend if I'm not Catholic?

Definitely! There are enough things in this world that divide us and searching for God should not be one of them. That is why we encourage, support, and promote ecumenical participation and dialogue between different faith traditions in our workshops. As Mother Teresa once said:

"There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. I've always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a Catholic become a better Catholic."

Mother Teresa

Who will benefit from your workshop?

Everyone! Especially those who are open to the presence of God in the everyday, ordinary movements of life--in this case, dancing.

Our workshops do not use the actions of partnership dancing to express worship as is done in Liturgical dancing. Instead, they use the dynamic concepts and the underlying premises of the dance movements as a metaphor to illustrate some of the fundamental teachings of Christian spirituality. Therefore, the idea is to delve into the often-negleted techniques necessary to learn dance, while using these same techniques as a form of spiritual reflection that can be meditated upon and also experienced.

Dancing then becomes an extension of your prayer life by using it as a modern-day parable. If prayer is the "raising of one's mind and heart to God" (CCC 2590), then dancing can be used to provide an experiential means of exploring our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

I'm not interested in the spiritual aspect of the class. Should I still attend?

As we all know, there are hundreds of other dance workshops and studios that offer ballroom dance instructions. Although we advocate the promotion of ballroom dancing, this is not the only focus we wish to share to our participants.

What is the instructional dance focus of your workshop?

There are two primary instructional focuses of our dance workshop: 1) to impart some of the fundamental techniques of ballroom dancing, and 2) to teach basic dance patterns for people to enjoy and practice.

What is ideally expected of me?

To be genuinely open. Open to learning and understanding the proper techniques of partnership dancing, while setting aside previous learned notions. Open to sharing this unique experience with other Christian young adults. Open to recognizing the presence of God in the movements of our everyday, seemingly ordinary lives.

Do I need to have a partner?

It would be ideal if you do, but it is not necessary since we do make it a point to have a fairly equal ratio of men and women.

What should I wear?

Comfort is obviously the number one priority. But if you're not going to Waltz, Cha-cha, nor do any other social dances in athletic shoes, then we suggest that you wear whatever article of clothing that you would normally wear.

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