Help Grace Dance with Joffrey Ballet School in New York

Hi all, My daughter Grace has recently auditioned to attend the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School (summer workshops) in New York 28th July - 08th August, we received her letter of acceptance yesterday which is amazing considering there was a low pass rate during this audition process. This will give grace the opportunity to train with some of the industries best professionals, and the potential for opening doors and further opportunities in this industry is astronomical for Grace. 

Grace has been dancing since the age of 11, and was heavily supported and encouraged by her mum Holly, who sadly passed away 3 Months ago from a very short 4 week battle with cancer. This like it would anyone really hit Grace hard, since then Grace has had to endure so much catastrophic change in her life. She is now living with me (Dad) which for a 17 year old not used to living with a man around the house is a big change. We have had to move out of her family home she shared with Holly (Mum) and away from friends and family that lived round the corner. All these changes for a girl who just loves to dance and this is how she expresses herself, i know i am biased but i believe she really has what it takes to make it in this industry and this opportunity can only help provide opportunity.

I am currently a serving soldier of 22 years and the British Army gets a lot of bad press with how service families are treated and housed, however i have received nothing but support from the Armed forces, moving me from the South to the North West, within a matter of 3 weeks, they have put in place so much support for both my daughters over this terrible time.

Graces best form of therapy throughout this time has been her dance, she expresses herself through this and is so passionate in all she does. Please help me make this dream come true for a girl who has had the worst 6 Months of her life.

Thank you for any donation you can offer, i know the British economy is hard right now and the cost of living is high but anything you can spare will help make a girls dream come true.