nancy bo flood

I Will Dance celebrates the joy of dancing, the importance of belonging, and the determination of a child who could barely move but dreamed of dancing … not imagine, not pretend, and not alone. Come and watch them dance.

Why did I write I Will Dance?

I watched this unique community of dancers—all abilities, all ages—dance with such joy, my own tears tumbled down.

What did…

I am the child of immigrants. My father’s father was orphaned at 14 and walked from the family farm near Prague to northern Germany to buy passage on a ship sailing to New York City. Alone.

My other grandfather, Thomas,…

Here is Lexi’s story, directly from Lexi herself:

“At the time of writing this, I’ve been in dance for 7 years. I have danced with Young Dance in Minneapolis, Minnesota for all 7 years. After a…

Ava is not a quitter.

Ava weighed less than one pound when she was born early, 14½ ounces to be exact. That is less than a can of pop.

Ava will tell you that even though her early birth meant…

Toss aside any stereotype ideas and images you might have about someone with a disability, especially CP, Cerebral Palsy.

Meet Ne’ha, quite an accomplished young woman—already an author, dancer, rights advocate, life coach, business lady, and currently a university student…