In this guest post, Annika Peveril relates how her Dandelion experience allowed her to be completely herself as she was exploring her passions and embracing change.
In this guest blog, Emily Rowe, one of the amazing alumni of Dandelion’s Performance Company, reflects on how Dandelion had a positive impact on her life. Keep reading to learn how Emily carries her Dandelion experience with her through to this very day.
What we are all doing together is helping more girls to have the courage to be vulnerable to do more things that are not always easy or comfortable.
There is a power in a moving body that tells a story, and a power in how dance can access feelings and insight for both the dancer and the spectator.
It fills me with hope for the future when I see how confidence and wellbeing emerge when girls are taken seriously and celebrated for who they truly are.
There is a statement that I hear all too often. As an arts-educator, I hear it in my classes from girls as young as 6. It is a thought that seems to exist in each girl, no matter what her background, experiences and interests. I also hear this phrase within my own personal networks, particularly […]
Girls need a place to celebrate their bodies not for what they look like, but for what they can do. At Dandelion Dance™ we are making space for girls.
When I founded Dandelion, my vision was to offer a safe, warm space that provides every girl an opportunity for self-discovery through community and creation.
Our Girls Leading Girls Tour has begun at Joan of Arc Academy. Students enjoyed learning about a new kind of leadership through performances and workshops.
Bringing big ideas to life takes both leadership and community. Four years ago, one of Dandelion’s Performance Company members, Kaitlyn Hemstreet, had a big idea for a dance.