Dancing for a Good Cause

by: Nicole Sloggett

Willow Canyon IB seniors Brianna Mancuso and Chelsey Brigham will throw a benefit dance concert in the Willow Canyon auditorium on November 19 at 7 p.m. This con­cert will be a part of their IB ser­vice project and will raise money for a program called “Build a School in Africa.” Tickets are $5, and donations will be accepted as well. They will also sell cookies from Paradise Bakery, and all of the proceeds made at the concert will go towards this program.

Mancuso and Brigham join forces to
help build schools.

“Build a School in Africa” is a volunteer-run, non-profit organi­zation that helps to build schools for children in Mali, West Africa. This organization was founded in 2005 and has successfully built one school every year since then. They are helping to make peo­ple aware of the strong need for schools and education for chil­dren in Africa. More information on this charitable organization can be found at buildaschoolina­frica.org.

“Chelsey and I are so excited to help this cause. We really want to get the entire school involved and really make it an event. It is nice knowing that with this con­cert we are making an impact in education in another country,” said Mancuso.

Canyon Fusion Dance Team, Prestige Dance Academy, Ms. Wilson’s sixth hour advanced dance class, Twisted Legacy, and Dance Doctors are all taking part in this event as well. Audience members can expect to see many different types of dances, of var­ied taste: jazz, contemporary, cul­tural dances, ballroom dancing and hip hop.

Sophomore Lindsey Moore said, “I’m most excited for our ‘Waka Waka’ dance that we’ll be trying out for.”

“I’m excited to be able to per­form at the concert, because I re­ally love performing in front of an audience,” said junior Lacey Carlson, who will be dancing for Ms. Wilson’s sixth hour advanced dance class.

Mancuso and Brigham expect a great turnout for the concert and hope everyone will mark their calendars for the charity event, to come out for a night of performance and dance.