Message to Our Students

Dear All,

I was thinking this morning about some of my snow bird students who go up north in the summers and come back for our lovely fall/winter seasons. They regularly email me about their salsa up north and how they can't wait to get back to us for instruction and I am grateful. Grateful for our students who consistently show me their kindness, willingness to try ,and excitement for learning dance and spending time with us. We love you all!

Over the last three months,we have taught lessons, danced, practiced, and completed some amazing events that had us so happy we were in tears! National Dance Day this year was off the charts spectacular, but not because of the $ or numbers that showed but because of the people involved. I was humbled to be the co-chair of National Dance Day with Jennifer Rosoff at the helm. We also performed at the Grande Jete Recital, Openwater Church, for Gus and Diana's fundraiser for The Elks, at that famed and talented dancer Debra Loran's B-day Party, and enjoyed our time at the Reagan Dinner, listening to the Governor of our great state speak. The highlight of the last few months was Christmas in July with Veterans of our great country. Men who have not stood up from their wheel chair in years stood up and danced! Don't forget to check out our Photo Gallery.

During this Hispanic Heritage month (Sept 15 - Oct 15), voting in November, the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Christmas Holiday, and New Years, make sure to give thanks to our Creator in heaven, who allows us to live in a country of diversity in peace and still stands for individual freedom. We are all so blessed.

As you dance, try to focus on the fact that because you are in the world, you do not have to be of the world. Sometimes this means not going to a certain event but instead supporting a charity or doing a good deed (even if no one is watching!). Try to be an example of goodness and kindness everywhere you go, even if you are the only one trying! You will be blessed for it.

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year To You All. God Bless You and thank you for spending time with Dancing With Grace. We hope to see you at our Annual Christmas Party on December 19, 2012 at The Fox Jazz Cafe.

Sincerely,
Grace, Hugo, & Roberto

Dancing With Grace Receives Dance Leadership Award

Dearest Grace,

Please accept this award on behalf of the Salsa Community, for whom you have contributed so much. Not only have you taught people how to dance and provided them with stress relief and joy, but you have provided friendship and true leadership.

Our area is not the same without you. You are much missed, admired and loved.

Eileen Torres, Washington D.C

Message To All:

We are humbled by this award and give thanks to Eileen Torres, our gracious students, friends and family. Anything good in us is a reflection of God's love; we are his instruments and love our work of purpose.. thank you for noticing His work in us :0)

With Deepest Sincerity,
Dancing With Grace

Grace Receives The National Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Bush!

Not many Americans are nominated to receive the National Volunteer Service Award from The President Himself.

Grace was awarded this on April 22, 2009 but technically listed for the award in 2008, in Washington DC for her tireless efforts to help those in need and inspire others to do the same. Thank you President Bush for this award. Thank you God!

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Grace thanks all the special people who contributed to her receiving this award! You know who you are!

Paradise Dance Festival
October 4 - 8 2012

Dancing With Our Stars
October 20th 2012

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Thank You For Helping Others
Through Dance

DWG's history over the last 12 years has been one of giving & helping those in the United States & beyond through the generous donations, voluntary event entertainment, donations of our DVDs, Dance Lessons, and Products, and the help of our students. With God's gift of "dance" we have helped raise over one million dollars & support families in the process; Here are some of the organizations we have supported over the years:

• Fundraiser for The Elks Lodge (Physical Therapy Bus)
• Christmas In July James A Haley VA Veterans Home
• Mad Hatter Golf Classic, For Education Scholarships, Stetson University
• National Swing For Tampa Bay Heart Association $150
• Toys for Children Drive at AJA Wiregrass Christmas 2011
• DWG Sponsors In Need Single Father With food for Christmas.
• Diamond Dancers Fundraiser for Arturo Gonzalez $500
• Headstart Case Workers Motivation Lecture
• Headstart Healthy Relationships Couples Program
• Voices for Children Flashmob Fundraiser, Aug 2011
• Healing Hands, $350 Aug 2011
• HeadStart Program, $1,000 donation Aug 2011-2012
• Donations of DVD's For Oasis: A Pregnancy Center Fundraiser.
• Salsa4aReason 7: Private Fundraiser for A Widow's Roof-$2500 Raised!
• Salsa For A Reason X, James A Haley Veterans Hospital.
• Salsa4aReason 8: The Healing Hands Foundation, Washington DC-$1790 Raised!
• Miss Bella 2011 Pageant, Raised $1500 for PHHCC Scholarship Fund
• Habitat For Humanity: $170
• Mission of Love Feb 2010, Helped raise $2500 for www.ChristiansFight.com
• Turkey Jam Raised $330 to help provide food for a family to eat for the entire month of November 2010, www.ChristiansFight.com
• Tampa Bay Children's Chorus Zumbathon, 2010 $2,500
• Dance For The Cure, Esophageal Cancer Research 2010 We raised $10,000!
• Kennedy Krieger Institute, Grace Badillo Co-Chair (Children with major disabilities like Spin bifida) over $750,000 raised!
• Dance For The Cure 2009, Grace Badillo, Chair (Esophageal Cancer) $21,000 raised.
• Hands Across The Americas (Sending Doctors on Missions Trips to South America) over $3,000 raised.
• Preschool for the Arts @ St. Anne (Raising money for much needed supplies)
• Christian Children’s Fund (Supporting a family with all their needs yearly) over $3,000 raised.
• Sexual Assault Resource Counseling Center (SARCC), PA (Raising money for resources to reach Latina Women who have been raped)
• Centro de la Communidad (Helps Latinos w/immigration, learning a second language,  employment, housing & more)
• Hispanic College Fund (Dancing with Grace gave $30,000 worth of  dance scholarships to 3 students)
• Hispanic Youth Symposium, Chair of Talent Show, MC of DC Symposium (Where we mentored children to perform and compete for college money)
• YWCA, Baltimore & Colorado (Helping 72 homeless families have a fantastic Christmas)
• The Head Start Program (Program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.)
• The Fuel Fund of Maryland (Providing much needed monies for low income families to heat their home during the winter months)
• Caring Communities, (Serving Children with disabilities)
• The Arc of Baltimore Community Resource Center (The Arc of Baltimore works in full partnership with foster parents caring people who have opened their hearts, minds and homes to children in crisis.)
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Breast Cancer Research)
• Special Olympics (Sponsoring those who want to go!)
• Casey Cares Foundation (For children with terminal illnesses)
• The Girl Scouts (Community outreaches)
• Private Orphanages in Puerto Rico, Africa, Mexico & the Dominican Republic (Food, supplies, monies)
• Harvest Ball For Babies (To raise money for the homeless)
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (Educational Programs and tools for patients)
• Caring Communities.org Caring Network Respite Care Registry (Respite care is temporary relief or "intermittent Breaks" for caregivers and families who are caring for those with disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, or the elderly.)
• National MS Society (Raising money for research)
• Arundel Lodge, (Empowering Adults with Mental Illness)
• Hospice of The Chesapeake (Supporting those who are dealing with advanced illnesses or bereavement through hospice)
• Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Maryland (Raising money for awareness and research)
• Annapolis Preschool (To raise money for necessities)
• Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Events and Entertainment)
• Dance Shoe Donations through HYM Style for Children in Colombia. (Purchasing shoes for teams of dancers that want to compete in the Columbia).
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) (Raising funds)
• 11th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York City (Walk in memory of those who died of cancer)
• Make A Wish Foundation
• Children of The Nations (Helping the orphans of many countries; We Will support this year!)

Thank you for doing SALSA FOR A REASON and letting us inspire you to your greatest potential. We love you.... Grace and Hugo

YWCA Homeless Shelter

Head Start Event

Orphanage in Puerto Rico

Bravo Award

The Bravo Award Goes to.....

Gus and Diane

Thank you for caring about those in need and inviting us to share dance and raise funds with you!

Sincerely,
Grace, Hugo, & Roberto

Grace’s Salsa Tips

Tip #1: Flip-Flop: At an event I recently went to I saw an AMAZING dancer dancing in flip-flops and I started cracking up. I wasn't laughing to make fun of him but because it seemed so odd to see someone dancing in flip-flops in a dance studio. The girl almost stepped on his flip flop which could have caused a major accident. Dancers, unless you are at the beach, try to avoid dancing in any shoe that flips or flops to avoid accidents.

Tip #1: Flip-Flop: At an event I recently went to I saw an AMAZING dancer dancing in flip-flops and I started cracking up. I wasn't laughing to make fun of him but because it seemed so odd to see someone dancing in flip-flops in a dance studio. The girl almost stepped on his flip flop which could have caused a major accident. Dancers, unless you are at the beach, try to avoid dancing in any shoe that flips or flops to avoid accidents.

Tip #2: Dance Snobs: I think I have figured it out! I hear all of the time "I dont like going to that social because its full of dance snobs or cliques". After going to a dance social labeled this way and not being asked to dance by anyone who did not already know me, I figured it out. I think people dance with those they know because its most comfortable; many people are afraid. Give people the benefit of the doubt and dont call them snobs. If they are NOT asking and they are snobs, what does that make you? Are you asking? If not, who is the snob then? Give people the benefit of the doubt and try asking someone new to dance the next time you go out!

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