Fred Astaire is an incredible company to be a part of. The
array of activities we offer range from social dancing all the way to
regional/national competition. As we look back, we realize that these opportunities
to dance wouldn’t be possible without the great country we live in. Every day
there are soldiers and other military personal that fight to protect our
country, and the freedoms it allows us. Realizing
this we have found a way to give back to our veterans. Fred Astaire Illinois
has partnered with The Wounded Warrior Project to bring dance into the lives of
soldiers who thought they may never dance again. Our team of instructors have
been working with Edward Hines V.A Hospital, teaching group classes at their
Blind Center, and Spinal Cord Injury/ Disorders Services.
Our staff from left to right: Amy, Samantha, Meghan, Ty, Alan, and Chris
The feedback from the veterans has been overwhelmingly
positive! Dancing has seemed out of reach for these veterans after the traumas
they have encountered. One woman said “it’s so nice to put this cane down and
just dance”. We have already been asked
back for next year and will continue to give back, to those that have already
given so much to us.
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