The Kids & Teens with Diabetes Dance Program

Written By jenn sargeant

We are Touched by Type 1 - a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and resources to individuals and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) - and have recently opened up online registration for our FREE Kids & Teens with Diabetes Dance Program!

The Kids & Teens with Diabetes Dance Program is a series of dance classes for youth with Type 1 Diabetes, offered for free and designed as a safe place for self-expression and a welcomed outlet for physical activity. The classes are held Saturdays throughout the fall leading up to the performance at the annual Dancing for Diabetes Show in Orlando, Florida.

For 23 years, Touched by Type 1 has been proudly hosting Dancing for Diabetes. Founder, Elizabeth Forrest says that,‘This show is a humbling reminder that small ideas can make a positive impact - and those impactful events are what propel us toward a world without type 1 diabetes.”  Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas is no longer able to produce insulin. Approximately 1.9 million American children and adults have Type 1 Diabetes.

If you’re wanting to enroll your child or teen in this year’s Kids & Teens with Diabetes Dance Program, learn more and register online. 

The Details

  • Dance classes on Saturdays in the Fall for Kids and Teens with Type 1 Diabetes

  • No prior dance experience necessary

  • Participants will learn a fun routine that they will then have the opportunity to perform in the annual Dancing for Diabetes Showcase in Orlando, Florida

  • Kid Class: 5 – 11 years old; Teen Class: 12 – 18 years old

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