Believe it or not, our blog is getting mail!  Dance Studios Virginia Beach is really new but people are finding it meaning that parents are doing their research… I love it!

Here is an email I received from a parent with a daughter much like ours.  She asked if I could put her story in the blog and I said of course I would!  Anyway, see if this story doesn’t pull a tear or two:

I have a 5yr old special needs child that has loved to dance since she started walking. I knew that was going to be her passion and strength.

 
I had been looking for a dance class that would not only be able to understand her needs, but also teach her how to dance. Every school I contacted told me that since she was not potty trained they could not accept her. So, we ended up purchasing a few dance DVDs and my husband made her room into a little dance studio.

 How heart breaking it was for us to watch our little girl dance all alone.

Last summer I decided to look into a few more schools of dance and even asked if she wore a pull up would they accept her, well the look alone at a couple of dance schools made me just walk away with a heavy heart. Right when I gave up I found Attitudz and I almost didn’t even want to contact them in fear of the strange looks or rejection.
But for my daughter sake I gave it another try expecting the worse.

The owner greeted us with open arms and took to my little girl right away. She didn’t give us the look, she immediately took her to one of the classes and stood next to her and guided her through the dance routine. My daughter was ecstatic, as I! 

 When the class was over we started talking and I explained that my daughter is Mildly MR and was not potty trained, the owner just looked puzzled and asked me if that was a problem for me, because it was certainly not a problem for her. In fact she told me she would work with my daughter, she could wear a pull up or panties to class and told me that maybe after a while of her interacting with the other girls she would come around.

 
I didn’t know what to say, I just started crying. She gave me a hug and told me that it was going to be OK, that everyone is special in their own way and that my daughter was not only gifted, but talented.

My daughter started last fall and I am proud to say that she is a great little dancer, has friends, and no longer has to dance in her room alone with her dad and I as her audience.  She preformed in the end of the year show and was marvelous! The show was magical! It made you laugh, it made you cry, and it made all the parents proud!

Bless you Tara & Attitudz!