Colorado Gives Day may be over, but the need continues throughout the year! This holiday season, help Autistic Wings Dance Company continue to provide the gift of dance to our dancers. Just $55 a month provides one month of tap, jazz, or hip-hop to our teens. Just $45 a month provides a month of classes for one of our preschool students.
Autistic Wings is the brainchild of 14 years old Leta Rundell, an autistic tap dancer with Emmy-Nominated Chloe Arnold's SoleTalk Youth Tap Dance Company. After years of masking and hiding her true self so she could "fit in" at traditional dance studios, Leta decided to create a space where autistic dancers could be themselves.
A place where they don't have to hide their autistic traits. A place where they aren't forced to give hugs to teachers, or to make eye contact. A place that can spot silent seizures, and where dancers never get lectured for not listening during a silent seizure. (True story, Leta once got lectured by a dance teacher because Leta didn't listen to the dance teacher during an active silent seizure.)
Your gift this holiday season will help Autistic Wings continue to provide dance classes for all of our dancers, regardless of their ability to pay. Thank you. And from our family to your, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Autistic Wings Dance Company's mission is to provide an empowering, safe space where autistic dancers can thrive. Rooted in the belief that the activity must adapt to the dancer—not the other way around—we offer specialized instruction, movement, and performance opportunities, ensuring every student can build confidence and pursue their path in the arts and beyond.
Autistic Wings is a rapidly growing organization led by autistic individuals. We invented the nation's first Dance Studio IEP and commit to an unparalleled standard of care: highly specialized classes with a high teacher-to-student ratio. All classes have 1-4 dancers, and at least 2 teachers per class.
This life-changing model has caused Autistic Wings to outgrow our single-room facility with crumbling walls. We must secure a new, larger studio to serve our waitlist and guarantee a safer environment.
Your support is critical. This Colorado Gives, we are seeking recurring monthly donations to secure our new home, instantly unlocking space for 72 new dancers and paving the way to serve over 200 students by next fall. We invite you to watch our video testimonials to see the incredible transformation your donation makes possible.
Organization name
Autistic Wings Dance Company
2024
Tax id (EIN)
99-1811640
Category
Youth Development, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
6414 N Academy BlvdColorado Springs, CO, US