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DanceMotion Performing Company will bring its 25th annual \u201cDancIn\u2019spiration\u201d this month in Phoenix.<\/p>\n
Six Arizona dance studios will unite for an evening of dance at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 at Madison Center for the Arts. The event benefits MORIAH Cooperative, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering children with special needs by providing inclusive social opportunities in a safe, nurturing environment.<\/p>\n
The performance will feature DanceMotion Performing Company, Bender Performing Arts All-Stars, Classic Image Dance, Innerlight Dance Center, Michaela\u2019s Dance Magic and Studance Lab in a showcase of jazz, tap, musical theater, lyrical, contemporary and hip-hop.<\/p>\n
\u201cDancIn\u2019spiration\u201d brings together more than 250 young dancers who use their love of dance to support a local nonprofit each year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to look for ways to support our community through dance,\u201d Kevin Bender, DanceMotion Performing Company executive director, shared in a press release. \u201c\u2018DancIn\u2019spiration\u2019 allows young dancers to use their passion for this art form for a good cause.\u201d<\/p>\n
This marks the fourth consecutive year MORIAH Cooperative has been selected as the event\u2019s beneficiary.<\/p>\n
The piece will feature approximately 35 DanceMotion performers and 20 MORIAH participants.<\/p>\n
DanceMotion Performing Company is based in North Phoenix and is one of the Valley\u2019s premier youth dance troupes, serving dancers ages 7 to 18 from North Phoenix, Paradise Valley and North Scottsdale.<\/p>\n