Hundreds packed the Harold Washington Cultural Center Tuesday to mourn Matthew Thomas, founder of the award winning dance company Dance Force Elite.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
Thomas founded Dance Force Elite more than a decade ago, mentoring youth aged 5 to 18 in different forms of dance. His older brother Kentrele Schipp helped run the program. Under Thomas' guidance, Dance Force Elite thrived, growing to five locations throughout Chicago. It impacted the lives of more than 5,000 young people.
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