Kaitlyn Stauffer is an eighteen-year-old dancer from Pequea, Pennsylvania. She dances at Les Etoiles Dance Company – Willow Street Dance Steps.
“Dance has a way of allowing me to feel free and escape the rest of the world…It has shown me that I can persevere through every challenge…”
How does dance have a positive impact on your life?
Dance has become a way for me to express myself. I use dance as a way to share all of my stories and emotions with others. I love that my body can imitate any music that I put on. Dance has a way of allowing me to feel free and escape the rest of the world when I need to. It has shown me that I can persevere through every challenge and that hard work never goes unseen. The dance community and dance itself have helped me through some of my hardest times.
How do you want to use dance to have a positive influence on your community?
Dance is something that I am very passionate about, and I am forever grateful that I have the opportunity to dance. I love to share dance with others who enjoy it just as much. For starters, I am an assistant teacher at my dance studio. I get to help younger dancers discover their own passion for the art. I also share dance with a community that may not consider the opportunity. I have created, and now teach for, a nonprofit program that allows children with developmental and/or physical disabilities take dance classes for free.
