The Cherokee County Special Olympic DanceSport team performed a dance routine to “Run, Run Rudolph” sung by Kelly Clarkson at the Canton G. Cecil Pruett YMCA on Saturday, December 16. The team danced before Louis Van Amstel... three times Dance World Champion, Dancing with the Stars Pro and the Special Olympics Ambassador of DanceSport, before he taught his Holiday LaBlast Fitness Master Class. They received a standing ovation from Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast Master Trainers, LaBlast students, along with the dancers’ family and friends.
Laura Mikszan is the head coach of The Warrior Cats DanceSport team, Master LaBlast trainer, and the founder of non-profit Fitfully Forward, Inc. Laura Mikszan and Louis Van Amstel championed for DanceSport to become a Special Olympic sport in the state of Georgia and succeeded with Cherokee County having the first sanctioned Special Olympic DanceSport team in the state of Georgia.
At the completion of the performance, The BridgeMill Ladies Golf Association represented by board members Karyn Haydock and Amy Davidson, along with LGA member Di Brown presented a $400 donation check to Fitfully Forward, Inc. earmarked for the DanceSport team! Fitfully Forward ensures the underserved populations in our community (individuals with special needs, adults on the Autism spectrum, under-privileged children & families, the aging population, and Veterans receive opportunities for fitness and dance to improve overall health.)
The Cherokee County Special Olympics DanceSport team welcomes the public to attend the first Georgia DanceSport Invitational/Showcase on March 30, 2024 at River Ridge High School.
