Joining hands in a circle, students and family members prepare to learn various styles and steps of the traditional dance class.

Southern Ute tribal elder Ula Gregory leads a group of students from the Ignacio Public Schools and the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy in a Traditional Dance Class. The class was limited to 15 students but the popularity drove the numbers higher. The class was held in the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum, Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Teach them young, and they will continue to dance.

Katrina Richards, mother of dances along side her daughter, Jade Richards,

Students listen and watch intently as they prepare to dance. The Traditional Dance Class was held to teach the children various styles of dance in the Traditional Dance category.

Parents, elders, and family members of the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy and the Ignacio high School all joined in the dance class.

Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum