The Privilege of Being a Part.......

Over the many years of being a part of a wonderful children's dance program our whole group has had the privilege of witnessing such great things.  There was once a young boy, age 4, who had been living in a horrible situation most of his life.  He had been severely abused in many ways and had not spoken or uttered a sound in 2 years.  His foster mother felt that he would benefit from being a part of our dance classes and signed him up immediately.  It took many months of him just quietly observing--probably learning whether it was safe and loving environment or not--BUT, after 3 months of only observing he asked a question about what we were doing!  It was the first time this young boy had spoken (or even uttered a sound) in over 2 years!  He began participating and loved the creative way in which he could express himself through movement and being different characters.  It has been the many times of experiencing these types of special moments that confirms how fulfilling it is to invest in the lives of children, teach them to think creatively, and challenge them---even at this young age of 3-5 years!  They are amazing and have such potential!  So, the fact that our industry is thriving and successful we believe directly reflects our attitude, that what we do is not all about money; but changing the world one child at a time.