piano and community service

halfemptypockets
Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:47:42 +0000

My daughter performs with her dance school at nursing homes and assisted living facilities on average once a month. The girls dance, introduce themselves, tell what school they go to, and how long they’ve been dancing, and then they go out and talk to the residents. They’ll invite up some of the mobile residents along with any workers who might want to join in to learn an easy traditional Irish wedding type dance. Their now canned gig lasts about an hour and brings so much joy to so many people, that the girls actually want to do the nursing homes. I think the key is to talk to the residents. It’s a great opportunity for kids. My daughter has gotten to see the huge spectrum of quality and care that exists among nursing homes.

I think I posted on another thread that other than her school required service hours, my daughter doesn’t do community service. I had forgotten that she performs frequently for seniors. I don’t know that she would even put her nursing home experience on her college apps. It’s more a part of her all consuming passion for dance, rather than a separate activity. And certainly it’s not one she’s doing to look good on a college app. But I think it would be that way for any kid who likes to share his passion.