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Testimony by Nico, 7th Grade Student from Ballet Tech Foundation
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Nico, a seventh-grade student at Ballet Tech, testifies about the importance of dance education in her life and academic development. She describes how her school day is split between academic classes and dance, emphasizing the discipline, persistence, and joy that dance brings to her life and future aspirations.
- Nico highlights how dance skills help her in academic classes by teaching focus and persistence.
- She shares her goal of becoming a dancer and choreographer, crediting Ballet Tech for providing professional experience.
- Nico advocates for all NYC students to have access to arts education, stating its potential to shape futures and teach valuable life lessons.
7th Grade Student
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My name is Nico and I'm a seventh grade student at Ballet Tech and I'm honored to be here representing Ballet Tech.
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Every day at my school, I spend half of my day in academic classes and the other half in dance.
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I love being a student at Ballet Tech because we all share a common interest in dance, and it helps create a strong close knit community.
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Learning dance teaches me discipline and persistence, which influences other areas in my life physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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If I'm ever frustrated in my academic classes, the skills I've learned in dance helps me to reset and center myself.
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This persistence helps me to improve and learn more in my classes.
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Dance is a big part of my life and is something I both prioritize both at school and home.
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I hope to be a dancer and a choreographer when I grow up because I love sharing my technique with others.
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Ballet Tech is helping me to achieve this goal because I get a glimpse at the professional side of being a dancer.
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Getting to experience a daily rehearsal schedule and performances like performing at the Joyce Theater helps me set up for a success.
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I think it is important that other students have the chance to learn dance or another art form because it is something that anyone can do.
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Dance brings so much joy to my life, and I want to share that joy with other people.
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Dance also has the power to shape someone's future.
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So many professionals became who they are because of the exposure of the arts when they were young.
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Learning dance has taught me that I can be whatever I want to be if I put my mind to it, and I think that it is important that all students in New York City have the same opportunity.
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Thank you.