SoCal nonprofit Baila Conmigo brings dance classes to schoolkids in underresourced communities
Dancing is not only great exercise, but a great way to bring people together. That's precisely whatIts mission is to serve under-resourced students by teaching them jazz, hip-hop, contemporary dance and even hula.
Baila Conmigo started as an organization that provided virtual dance classes for mental health patients. Baila Conmigo's team is unlike any other, consisting of an all-teenage staff with members ranging from 14 to 19 years old."I realized that it would be a really unique and exciting experience for students to experience," said Makyla. "So I worked with Vaughn here in creating the Summer Program, which they had.
"I just have a deep passion for dance - to realize that kids aren't able to experience it and try it and get to exert their emotions in a certain form of artistic creativity, and it really hit me. So that's why I started Baila Conmigo.""We have jazz, hip hop and jazz funk. And we have instructors from dance teams coming in to work a part of our team," said Maya. "We're just so proud of the growth that we've seen the past couple of years.
Katia Handal, director of Vaughn Charter Schools, says students are very happy when they participate in Baila Conmigo. "This is the first year that we were able to get this type of program for our students," said Handal."This is the opportunity to offer dance classes - which are normally very expensive" said Natly Benitez, program coordinator. "And so for our community, it's necessary. Partnering with Baila Conmigo allowed us to be able to offer that to many students.
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