Did you know that this month's cartoon is about a real dance studio?

Amanda's Dance Express or ADX is located in Grand Praire, Texas. Owned and operated for the past eighteen years by Amanda Adams Hunt, the studio has trained hundreds of students over the years. Studio students are active in local drill, dance, and cheer teams and often participate in community theatre. Booker T. Washington HS for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas counts among their alumni and current student body dancers trained at ADX. ADX students have gone on to attend prestigious collegiate modern dance programs at Point Park University, University of Utah, UNT, Kilgore State College, and Sam Houston State; many with dance scholarships.

In addition to beginner/intermediate classes in jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, ballet folklorico, and tumbling for dancers ages three through adult, ADX supports four performing dance companies; xtremeDancers, FIRE!, Images Contemporary Dance Company, and Aguilas Azteca Ballet Folklorico.

Come out on Saturday, June 12th 2:30 pm and join the ADX family for their annual, FREE, spring concert, Viva! Las Vegas at the Fielder Road Baptist Church Auditorium in Artlington, TX and cheer on their hardworking and talented dancers.

Opening Number rehearsal for Viva! Las Vegas; Michael Jackson Tribute under the direction of Camille Thompson.

Link: http://www.artsusa.org/

This month's cartoon was written for all of the dance moms, dads, and most importantly dance teachers out there who are entering "Recital Season". Thanks for all of the dedication and support you offer your children by allowing them to study dance!

The arts are so critical for the development of well rounded children who can think outside of the box. Children who study music, dance, theatre, and art are able to find creative solutions to all sorts of problems. They are self-confident, outgoing, develop a sensitivity to the world around them, and learn to see beauty even in the most mundane.

Support your local dance educators by attending a recital this spring and cheering on the hard work and effort of their dancers. Attend a play; your local high school's choir concert; or cheer on the marching band in your local Memorial Day Parade. You'll be glad you did!

Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

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