Budding Dancers Afforded Opportunity in Bay Area
By Sarah Griego Guz
This article originally published in The Half Moon Bay Review
A hop, skip and a jump across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States, at-risk children have found a safe environment in which they learn discipline, respect and collaboration through dance.
Dance teacher Kristine Elliott and her pupil Nani Venegas have journeyed each year to Cape Town, South Africa, offering help and support while introducing budding young dancers to the art of ballet.
“Through the Community United Methodist Church, we’re supporting over 50 children from grade one to grade six after school,” said Venegas. “They go into the classroom, move all the desks and chairs to the side, sweep the floor, and we’re able to teach the children.
