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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Born Dancing on the PIX 11 News in their recurring Changemakers segment.

born dancing’s story was shareD On the Aleteia network, an online publication distributed in eight languages, in their LOOK UP! series. please enjoy these two videos.

Melissa arrived in New York City to follow her dream of being a professional dancer. One day, while she was on the train, something occurred to her that she had never thought of before: In her dance classes, she had never seen people with disabilities. She wondered, where do they take dance classes?

Born Dancing was featured in the january 28th, 2019 issue of christian science monitor magazine. you can read the full article here.

Cover of January 28, 2019 issue of The Christian Science Monitor.

Dancer Madison Ferris sits in a wheelchair and dancer Madeline Charles stands in the back with her back to the audience and one leg and both arms extended up.

Melissa goes over choreography with the intergenerational dancers from a piece titled Only Connect. 8 of the 12 dancers are seated on a circle of chairs.

Dancer Kelly Vaghenas and student-dancer Emily perform and move as though on a balance beam.

Five women stand on chairs with one arm up and fists raised.

Born Dancing Founder Melissa joined an XceptionalED podcast to discuss what it takes to get a nonprofit off the ground. XceptionalED empowers professionals, parents, AND people with DISABILITIES. click here to listen.

Born Dancing WAS so honored to be included in the November, 2018 “Beauty of Giving” article in O, The Oprah Magazine (P36).

Cover of November 2018 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine with Oprah on the cover in a beige trench coat on a swing.

Close up of the article in O-Magazine, titled Good Spirits.

Group shot of nine dancers, Melissa, and three student-dancers and apprentices at the O-Magazine photo shoot.

Photographer sets up the shot as dancers get ready for a group picture.

Apprentice Malik and student-dancer Kamran hug and smile at the camera at the O photoshoot. In the background are Melissa and two dancers getting ready for some photos.