I highly recommend this dance studio! This is why…
In spring 2025 my daughter at 15months of age caught a rare fast acting Group Strep A virus which led to sepsis within 48hrs and a 50+ day stay at Dell Children’s hospital where they no doubt saved her life. During the peak of her illness she incurred nerve damage in her left leg that caused her to lose mobility of her left foot despite her miraculous recovery. There has been no promise her foot function would return, only the hope that due to her nueroplasticity she might regain “some” function. After 6months of weekly physical therapy we were encouraged to sign her up for ballet classes for intentional movement and play.
Rena from Central Texas Youth Ballet welcomed my daughter with open arms and had a deep understanding of how the physical mechanics of ballet could aid in her recovery. IT HAS DONE JUST THAT. My daughter can now move her toes, jump and so much more than we had ever thought possible. Today was her first class back since summer break. She was smiling, laughing and even dancing. Words can’t adequately express the joy and hope I felt today, when I was watching her and took this picture. Given her progress her physical therapist at Dell Children’s has suggested that as long as we continue these activities with our daughter, we would only need quarterly to 6 month check ins with her to monitor her progress. Thank you for bringing my daughter and our family Hope and Joy CTYB!
