Keep Carl Dancing

*August Update-NYC is incredible and I am so grateful to be here. I need your help to get back in December and February. I have two opportunities to train/perform. Please consider donating, any amount will help!

*July 9 update-thank you so much for your generosity! In addition to the events in this post, I still need to cover other costs associated with these opportunities. Pro quality tap shoes, ballet attire, travel expenses to get to classes, and food while traveling. ANY amount is appreciated.

My name is Carl. I'm a dancer/aspiring actor/model trying to get to NYC this summer and continue my training throughout the year. This year has had some challenges for me and my family financially with a car accident and some other unexpected expenses. I'm asking for your help to keep me dancing, healthy, and able to continue training with opportunities to attend summer intensives with My Broadway Dreams, the Joffrey, and Broadway Artist Alliance and to continue my regular training as a dancer. I've been accepted into these programs and the opportunities that come along with them could be life/career changing. Getting to New York and having a place to stay is obviously cost prohibitive. If you have any questions please reach out and we are happy to talk to you about the situation.

Last year being accepted to the Joffrey summer intensive set me on the right track to getting healthy again. I had some problems with food that resulted in some thankfully minor health problems. I had a chance to work with a nutritionist and start CrossFit classes and now I'm very close to a "normal" weight. One of the coaches is even a former dancer. Continuing these classes is important to me to stay on track, but they are expensive.

Any donation you make will go directly to paying tuition, dance shoes, travel expenses for summer intensives, and CrossFit classes. Thank you for supporting my journey.

**we are grateful for all of your generosity! Carl was awarded a tap scholarship and an opportunity to perform at Nationals and attend NRG conventions for the next year, we are trying to get him to these events!