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yourself we live in a world that can feel isolated at times. sometimes children experience emotions they don?t know how to process or express. dance
can be a bridge to the other side and give them the method to express those emotions. ?we teach kids to express themselves through dance every day! listen to your music. if the words are happy and fun, then let us see that on your faces. if it is a sad or sweet song, let us see that on your face,? says gwyn. not only can it be therapeutic for the dancer
, but with the right choreography and music, the dancer can provide a beautiful emotional experience for the audience. carrie explains, ?it doesn't matter what shoes are on your feet. although dance brings the dancer pure joy, it is meant to fill an audience with the emotions of that particular piece. it's not about the dancer anymore. it's about taking your love and sharing it with the masses. to make them feel that same joy, love, pain, loneliness, relief, sadness, grief. we are here to share with others and enhance their lives in just one performance.? natalie agrees, ?dance has the power to bring a lot of people together. as ballet has evolved more into modern and now contemporary dance, it is really amazing to see what a choreographer can ?say? so clearly through movement.? dance success is success winning a televised competition, dancing on broadway, learning a difficult turn or overcoming stage fright? ?e answer can be all of these and more. maybe your child will dance for years and become a teacher like carrie and gwyn. or maybe not. either way, they will grow in positive ways from dance. if your child continues to progress in dance and competes at a high level, they ?must sacrifice a great deal of social time to commit to an activity like dance training,? but, carrie shares, ?it's like a secret bond among the kids. ?ey all love it, and they know that about one another, because they're all still here.? on the other hand, if your child only dances for two or three years, they will still gain core values and become a part of something larger than themselves. gwyn insists that ?each and all of our students are a blessing to our staff no matter what age or level they are on. we try to nurture and encourage each one of them to be the absolute best person that she or he can be!? ? 2016-17 cover kid maci w. s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 5 3
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