Experts say just 5 minutes of dance per day can assist us dwell longer. Definitely. The audio, the motion, the pleasure … it all boosts our sensation of very well-becoming — and they say that even viewing the beauty of dance can reduce tension ranges.
No one is aware of that much better than Michael Nickerson-Rossi and his gorgeous, proficient firm of dancers at Nickerson-Rossi Dance. Due to the fact 2012 they have been inspiring and entertaining the Coachella Valley with their outstanding and award-profitable courses, instruction and neighborhood outreach. A lifelong dancer and choreographer who turned to dance as a way to specific himself, Nickerson-Rossi is familiar with the power of motion and how it can completely transform a man or woman.
“We are on a mission to interact, encourage and ignite the intellect, human body and senses by employing dance as a language to arrive at many audiences,” he suggests. “We currently create expert, academic, therapeutic and neighborhood-centric dance programming to excite the arts community, supply space for — and nurturing of — new, revolutionary and creative packages, give equitable access for youth to train and excel in dance and provide options for below-invited communities to working experience dance at a substantial caliber system.
“It can be my enthusiasm, and I feel the pupils and viewers can feel our dedication.”
The corporation has not long ago moved into an remarkable new studio in Palm Springs and seems to be ahead to internet hosting a lot of community situations and courses in the stunning new room.
“With our remarkable new spot, we program to place the Coachella Valley on the map for staying regarded as a mecca for dance — and to showcase our amazing dance company and share our mission to serve our neighborhood,” Nickerson-Rossi states.
The nonprofit’s skill to continue on this expansion in our valley is due in significant aspect to its sturdy assistance workforce, headed up by super volunteer and now board member Laurie Bianchin. She and her similarly focused husband, effectively acknowledged Palm Springs dentist Dr. John Bianchin, discovered Nickerson-Rossi and his application early on. Laurie immediately committed her time and means to guaranteeing the dance business would be successful and thrive in the neighborhood as well as offer important and vital outreach to the valley.
“Nickerson-Rossi Dance delivers an elevated qualified dance factor to Palm Springs by way of their dance academy and dance household, but what touches my coronary heart are the systems that link to the young ones,” Laurie states. “As a mom, I know how significant it is to give these kinds of extraordinary courses and outreach to young people — specifically these who have knowledgeable issues in their lives.”
The group features a multi-faceted dance system to the young children at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Centre — an in particular successful outreach as dance can act as therapy for those people trying to cope with a historical past of abuse. Laurie claims it has been everyday living-switching for her to witness this plan as perfectly as their numerous other youth packages in the valley.
“They award lots of scholarships in addition to their outreach plan at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Centre,” Laurie claims. “They collectively have labored with LAUSD and the Flourish Basis to achieve underprivileged young children, just to title a few. It is an amazing outreach I am very pleased to be related with — equally my partner and I are thrilled to operate with this proficient and supplying nonprofit.”
She adds there are added strategies underway to carry on to support our valley, and it’s in her title that we award the Nickerson-Rossi Dance firm this week’s Jordan Schnitzer Loved ones Basis Power of Group $1,000 grant so the nonprofit may well keep on its excellent operate.
“Laurie and her partner have contributed so considerably of their time and talents to allow us to develop so promptly and accomplish so a lot,” Nickerson-Rossi claims. “They truly exemplify the finest of what this local community stands for, and we are pretty proud and grateful to get this grant in their identify.”
Congratulations to all included in this fantastic and pleasure-loaded group devoted to the beauty and therapeutic electric power of movement.
For a lot more information and facts on Nickerson-Rossi Dance, or to sponsor an academy scholar, visit nickersonrossidance.com.
Sandie Newton is at present the host of “Desert Chat,” a new fifty percent-hour life-style show spotlighting all the good people, occasions and information in the Coachella Valley, debuting in September on KESQ and Fox 11.
