The Hartfel Foundation’s outreach program for blind and visually-impaired children ages 11 -17. Students benefit from the highly specialized ballet training offered through the Cradle Method, the exclusive training curriculum of the The JohnC Art Ballet.
The Step in the Dark Dance Program is only the first of many outreach programs for the disabled, and will pave the way for future programs for the hearing-impaired, wheel-chair bound, and financially-challenged.
Benefits
- Increased skills for living in a sighted world
- Building confidence in unfamiliar surroundings
- Developing confidence interacting with people outside of a “comfort zone”
- Physical benefits such as improved posture, body awareness, and poise
- Learning the art of ballet
- Music appreciation
- Stage performance opportunities (for all levels)
- Pursuit of a professional career in dance
To sponsor a child in the program, please contact info@hartfel.org or call the Box Dance Studio at (714) 925-9806
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