December 18, 2019

Nonprofit Aims To Inspire Confidence, Teamwork And Persistence Through Dance


Jill Ditmire
Courtesy Kids Dance Outreach

Courtesy Kids Dance Outreach

Kids Dance Outreach offers dance classes to elementary school students, in their schools and without charge.  It aims to inspire confidence, teamwork and persistence. From WFYI’s Arts and Culture Desk, Jill Ditmire talks with Associate Director Monica Munoz about the nonprofit’s latest program, "SWAT.”

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