This month DA:NCE wants to introduce healthy dance studio Texarkana Dance Academy. They are located in Wake Village, Texas, a suburb of Texarkana, Texas. All of their dance instructors are certified by the Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) program. They aspire to imbue their students with a love of dance plus self-confidence, perseverance, discipline and respect for the arts, as well as technical excellence. Texarkana Dance Academy has received the National Dance Foundation’s Kindness, Inclusion, Community Award for the Dallas region. More information about them can be found on their website:
2026 DA:NCE Leslie Scott Zanovitch Trailblazer Award Winner: Dr. Tomi-Ann Roberts
Sometimes saying “no” and walking away is more powerful than would seem possible. It is also incredibly hard and scary.
