I remember hearing about this story on the news. A ten year old girl is fighting the obesity epidemic in Detroit by bringing a mobile dance studio into the city's neighborhoods. If a ten year old can do this, surely adults in the Detroit metro area and rest of the nation can get motivated to get the city back on its feet.
Amiya has a school bus that she has converted to a dance floor. It is all decked out in pink. She brings it into neighborhoods where kids have little to no exposure to dance or any kind or art or physical activity. I took ballet all throughout my childhood, and now, my daughter is following in my toe shoes. I cannot imagine a childhood without ballet. This little girl is really a hero. She is bringing hope to those who most need it, children!
Here is her mission:
"The Amiya Mobile Dance Academy’s (AMDA) mission is to further the art of dance in an extended cultural community which will provide dance training and community programs for all youth.
This Academy plays an imperative social role using the creativity of the African American heritage along with other cultures to unite people of all races, ages, gender, and backgrounds.
AMDA provides professional beginner training to young new dancers. This Academy prepares new dancers with the basic skills and techniques to progress on to the next level of dance, while developing creativity, discipline, motivation, and self-confidence that all children need to conquer the challenges of today’s society."
We need more creative endeavors like this in Detroit and in all of America's inner cities to provide positive experiences for children! Again, this is the spirit of Detroit - and hopefully it is contagious.
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