'I love to dance because it makes me feel comfortable in my own skin, and I get to express myself without talking,' Leslie Raysor-Love said.Many of the dancers come from under served areas of the city. Iibada dancers and alumni say they are part of a family, one that focuses on the overall well being of every dancer.'It's been really good being able to be around people that I've grown up with and have someone I can call a family and a home,' Zora Tucker Edmonds said.
'I came here when I was 11 years old and I danced here until I went to college and then I came back to teach when I had my own children,' Clark said.Iibada Dance Company was chosen this summer to receive a community support grant from Impact 100. The organization received an $11,000 grant from the charitable women's giving organization. The funding is helping to pay for mental health professionals and upgrades to their dance studios.
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