Lauren Winter is a 19-year-old dancer from Naperville, Illinois. She dances at Storm Dance Alliance.

“Dance is more than just a sport. It is an art. I feel so lucky to be able to express my emotions through dance.”

How does dance have a positive impact on your life?

Dance has impacted my life in a positive way by being a safe and welcoming space to express feelings when words can not. Dance is more than just a sport. It is an art. I feel so lucky to be able to express my emotions through dance.

How do you want to use dance to be a positive influence on your community?

I want to use my dance influence to positively impact my community by sharing the love of dance with everyone, not just the kids that pay for dance lessons, but show them no matter where they are at anyone can dance! Dance has so many positives, especially for kids and I would love to share my love for dance with the next generation.

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