20 Self-Love Songs (for dancers) – #movetolove2019
February is supposed to be about love, but the most important kind of love for girls ages 8 – 17 is not romantic. We believe girls need more self-love. And we believe a key ingredient of self-love (& happiness) is doing what you love. The world needs strong & inspired girls doing more of what they love!
This is our #movetolove2019 series, where we’ll spotlight Friday Night Show performances from our dance camps. We’ve chosen 20 self-love songs with lyrics that echo our dance camp mission: to empower girls to move to love.
What exactly do we mean by “move to love”?
MOVE – to pass from one place or position to another.
LOVE – to access the part of our mind that is connected to Spirit; the source of peace, joy, happiness and a whole bunch of other “positive” emotions.
So move to love means to move to a new place (or state of mind) – the state of mind connected to your Spirit (peace, joy, happiness…all that positive stuff). Please share your inspirational dance videos on Instagram this month! #movetolove2019 @danceadtc
Without further ado, here’s the list ofour 2019 self-love songs for dancers – click a video below to watch the performance videos and learn more about why we chose the song!
20 Self-Love Songs for Dancers
20 self-love songs with lyrics that echo our dance camp mission to empower girls to move to love. The most important kind of love is not romantic.
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Diamonds By Rihanna
Diamonds by Rihanna is about how to truly live and not just exist in a world full of fear by learning to practice deep self-love.
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Go the Distance From Hercules
"Go the Distance" from Hercules is about finding inner strength to face our life's struggles and become a true hero with strength of heart.
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Landslide Cover By Boyce Avenue
"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac is a beautiful song with many interpretations - we think landslide is a metaphor for time.
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Bridge Over Troubled Water By Johnny Cash
Bridge Over Troubled Water is about overcoming a dark time in our life by calling on the love, inner strength and belief in ourselves that we can do it.
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Feeling Good By Michael Bublé
"Cup of Life" is reminiscent of a message in The Alchemist: "If you really want something, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it."
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Cup of Life By Ricky Martin
"Cup of Life" is reminiscent of a message in The Alchemist: "If you really want something, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it."
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Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson is about making a positive change in the world, beginning with making a positive change within ourself.
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I Believe By Blessid Union of Souls
I Believe by Blessid Union of Souls reminds us that even with all the fear and terror on 9-11, we saw an equal amount of love.
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Glitter in the Air By P!nk
Glitter in the Air by P!nk is about overcoming our fear of getting hurt and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in order to truly love again. When we look at our darkness without fear, we shine light on it.
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Firework By Katy Perry
Firework by Katy Perry is a self-love song about not being afraid to be who we are and shine bright like a firework on the 4th of July
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Rain Dance By Whilk & Misky
Rain Dance by Whilk & Misky reminds us of the famous quote, "life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
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Titanium By Collin McLoughlin
Titanium by Collin McLaughlin reminds us we that to channel our titanium-level strength, we need to be willing to look at our flawed perceptions.
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Acapella Breath Dance
This acapella breath dance was performed for the American Dance Idol competition at our California dance camp.
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Heaven is a Place on Earth By Katie Thompson
"Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle just might inspire you to add gratitude to your self-love practice this month. You'll reap the rewards!
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In My Blood By Shawn Mendes
In My Blood by Shawn Mendes reminds us we all need to unplug so we can check in with ourselves!/
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Sweet Lovin’ By Sigala
Sweet Lovin' by Singala is about being in love. Romance is beautiful - enjoy! But remember to keep doing the things you love & not get swept away...
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Rise Up By Andra Day
"Rise Up" by Andra Day spreads a beautiful message of perseverance during difficult times.
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Who You Are By Jessie J
Who You Are by Jessie J reminds us to be true to who we are - we have to un-learn the fear there is something wrong with us!
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Magic By Sia
Magic by Sia shows us that magic moments are all around us if we choose to see life clearly - we don't have to wait!
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More About Our Dance Camp Mission
American Dance Training Camps is a company inspired by and created for strong girls. Doing what we love enables us to embody, model & teach our sixteen character values, or “movement manifesto.”
The ADTC Movement Manifesto is one way we promote our values within our dance camp community. It is an ever-evolving collection of bold thoughts that allow for some real conversations to take place at camp and throughout the year.
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