Of the many Biblical references to dance as a form of praise and
worship, we have chosen Psalm 149:3, "Let them praise His name with
dance," as our key verse. In the classroom, Praise in Motion's
mission is to train both the body and the spirit of its dancers,
technical excellence, through important, is nothing without direction
in how to use those talents for the glory of the Lord. God is great,
and He is worthy of our praise. He has showered us with His gifts.
Of the many gifts that He has given, three of the most beautiful are
the gifts of music, dance and drama. Romans 6:13 says: "Use your
whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God."
Praise in Motion is more than people who just dance together. Prayer
and devotions are a regular part of every class, rehearsal and
performance which bind us together as a ministering company. Our
desire is that wherever we may be, in the studio, at a church, in a
theater or out in the community, we will be representatives of a
Christian organization molded after the example of Christ. Also,
that our music and dance always edifies Jesus Christ in order to
exhibit our purpose of dancing for Him.
While the purpose of PIM is to encourage the use of the arts, in
worship, we know that worship is more than what happens when we sing,
dance and perform for Him. Worship is a way of life that includes
loving Him, thanking Him and surrendering ourselves to Him every
minute of every day. Our vision is that one day all people will
worship Him together continuously using every gift that they have been
given.
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30