Today was an awesome day for some of our youth here in Utah. The Midvale Boys and Girls club were able to perform today for a huge audience. Spending countless hours working with the kids, teaching them dance and dance skills to prepare them for this day is unforgettable. The kids have worked really hard to get to where they are today and when I first started teaching at the club most of them didn't know anything about dance. And today they proved all of us what they are capable of. The teen group can now turn, leap, jump and choreograph their own routines. I have seen the progress and growth of the club kids and it amazes me how if you take time to get to know them, to teach them and help them to develop they will grow like flowers- they eat up everything that you give them and they will learn so fast. Through this program they have learned discipline, love , focus, competence, happiness, self- confidence and communication skills. They have also had the opportunity to perform and advocate for their program on t.v. with Big Buddha and as Miss Mount Olympus I came and spoke to a group of teens about my life experiences and was able to relate with so many of them on so many levels.
Today was a big day for the kids. Their emotions were running so high with nervousness, fear, and excitement as they performed in their big gym in front of family members, friends, community members and the rest of the club. I am so proud of what they accomplished today, the hard work they have done and how comitted they were. I am glad they stuck to the program and finished it out. Many of them don't have to finish something they start, people give up on them and or walk out so I feel this program has been really beneficial for them all.
I hope to continue this success in other clubs and get our community more involved in what is most important in this life: SERVICE!
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