Our heart is to raise and build up dancers who operate with excellence and anointing in ministering to God and to people through dance.
Our vision for this team is to encounter God and express his heart through dance. We focus on equipping dancers to partner with the Holy Spirit and with each other, teaching them to move from the place of knowing their identity in Christ. We help each dancer grow in their individual creative expression, and we train them to minister together as modern day Levites, hearing God’s voice and expressing His heart through dance.
MEETING TIMES AND REQUIREMENTS
We require all members to be team players, submit to their leaders and have a willing heart to move with God physically and with one another.
We meet one evening a month as a team at Bethesda and serve during Sunday service.
Meet the Leaders
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Joseph Cavanaugh
Bethesda Dance Overseer
Joseph is a creative dancer born and raised in Gresham Oregon. In his youth years, he grew up taking classes such as tap, ballet, hip hop, contemporary and improv. Over time Joseph participated in dance communities and performances to gain and develop his own experience.
In Joseph’s timeline of exploring dance, he had a radical encounter with God through dance that changed his life and perception of dance. Through investing time and money into this new creative expression. Joseph than gained experience and mentorship from other dancers in the Pacific Northwest Secular and Christian dance communities. This than birthed the idea of his class called Creative Flow contemporary improv.
Through his creative exploration in dance, Joseph created and discovered a new style of dance to share reach the world with. He now specializes in contemporary improve flow with an added element such as the inclusion of silks in contemporary movement. Joseph’s class encourages dancers to express from the heart wherever there are at in life. He strives to create a safe space for dancers from all backgrounds to come experience movement, challenge their creativity, express from the heart all while learning to use the element of silk into contemporary improv dance expression. He currently substitute teaches in the Portland Oregon District as well as helps leads the dancers for Bethesda Dance ministry.
Ways to stay connected to Dance events:
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Bethany Booker
Bethesda Dance Overseer
Bethany Booker has danced a handful of styles over the years, including ballet, ballroom, and Argentine tango. In 2011, she began to see dance through a new lens as intimacy with the Lord. She has been privileged to learn and dance alongside others who had been dancing with the Lord for many years. Over time, she's been able to participate in some dance projects with kids and adults and be a part of a few worship dance teams. Bethany really enjoys partner dances where the leader and follower, surrendered to one another, move in seamless union. She believes that is the Lord's heart for dance, through a revelation of His love, and sees herself in that embrace as she dances with the Lord.
FAQs
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Joseph recommends Called to Flag and Ann Mack.
Want to join the dance team?
Fill out the application form and we will reach out to you to schedule an interview and audition.