Episode 59: The Beauty of Healing Dance With Tara Young

Music for The Soul Podcast

We have often talked about the healing power of music and its ability to draw us closer to God to find hope and healing. Dancing offers another form of healing and grace to those facing physical, mental, or spiritual hardships. That is why we are so excited this week to talk with Choreographer and Assistant Director of the Wings to Fly Dance Company, Tara Young about the beauty and healing of dance. Tara believes that everyone should have the opportunity to dance and has worked to help those with disabilities find their "wings to fly" so that they can experience the beauty of dance. She explains how she has seen first hand the impact it has, not only on the children and young adults living with these disabilities, but also the able body performers who volunteer to help them. Tara also talks about how the healing process requires patience, and that when it comes to recovery, time almost becomes suspended. However, we should not despair in this, because all things work together for God's glory and He is with us to show that in all things, there is hope and healing. Who is Tara Young?

Tara Young has been involved with dance for most of her life, traveling the world from Singapore to Japan, before returning to the United States to pursue helping people heal through dance and physical therapy. Tara is also an Assistant Director of The Wings To Fly Dance Company, a nonprofit dance company that provides a unique opportunity for integration through dance and movement with dancers with and without disabilities.

Resources:

Our listeners can watch Tara's award winning choreography of She Loves to Move with Wings to Fly at the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30K87-Pefw

You can also reach out to contact Tara directly by emailing her at [e-mail]