05/20/2013 at 3:00pm
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd Street, Ground Floor
The dream of little girls to put on a tutu and glitter—and dance just like other little girls their age. Despite their dreams, these girls were not able to dance like their friends, sisters, cousins and even their mothers. They had physical and medical challenges that prevented them from joining classes in their community.
They dance! Each aspiring ballerina has a “dance helper”—a high school student who is trained to assist the girls during class. At last count, Dancing Dreams has more than 60 dance helpers enrolled in the Dancing Dreams Teen Leadership Program. Each year culminates in a Dance Performance—a celebration of achievement.