Emily Collins is a 9-year-old dancer from Chandler, Arizona. She dances at Dance Deluxe.

“I would like to help not just my community but communities around the world by sharing the positive energy and happiness in which dance brings me.”

How does dance have a positive impact on your life?

Dance has definitely impacted my life in so many positive ways. Dance has given me a way to express myself through my craft. It’s taught me patients and discipline. I’ve learned to work well with others and just go out and have fun while doing so.

How do you want to use dance to be a positive influence on your community?

I would like to help not just my community but communities around the world by sharing the positive energy and happiness in which dance brings me. I am able to express myself freely and tell a story through my art form in dance. I want to share that with others because it’s a beautiful thing.

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