Sponsor 1101 Dance Academy

Good day, supporter,

My name is Xaviour James Smith (Coach X). I am the Founding Executive Director of 1101 (Eleven-oh-one) Dance Academy, a nonprofit dance program located in Temple Hills, Maryland. The name means 1 body to love, 1 positive choice to make, 0 excuses to take, 1 life to cherish.

I created this brainchild, 1101, through my 13 years of serving as a dance educator in my area to serve low-income youth that would not otherwise have the opportunity to access dance education with its particularly high costs. These factors may have haulted my household from assisting me to gain access in my youth to my love and passion of dance, although I will not allow this to be the case for any youth in my reach.

I am extending my hands in efforts to raise funds for uniforms, travel, and event fees. Because we are a relatively new nonprofit that is experiencing trouble being selected for grants and sponsorships I am funding everything out of pocket, in turn, this is a significant financial burden on myself in being a full-time worker and student. I am seeking support from you on behalf of my program to ensure that our mission in providing high quality dance education services to low-income students is honored at all times.

I am are grateful for the endless amount of love, opportunity, and recognition my program and I have received thus far, and cannot wait to continue to provide a positive outlet and image for our community.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Please enjoy the remainder of your day.

Candidly,

Xaviour James Smith

Please enjoy this visual from 1101’s YouTube Channel below that shows our award-winning hip-hop routine choreographed by myself at our first-ever competition: