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FLY KiDS performing at Bergfeld Park. The goals for FLY KiDS are to — FLY KiDS members need to — |
About FLY KiDSFLY KiDS is a free dance program hosted by the City of Tyler's Glass Recreation Center. The FLY KiDS program promotes dance as a positive, healthful activity for Tyler-area boys and girls. It's fun and great exercise as the dancers work to become entertaining performers. The director is Kathy Wood, creator, choreographer, and artistic director of the national and international touring FLY Dance Company whose style and choreography has been adapted for FLY KiDS. She calls this style "theatrical hip hop." In this program, high goals are being set and the dancers are working hard to achieve them. At every two-hour rehearsal, Kathy emphasizes the importance of being entertaining. She wants BAM! from her dancers — performance impact, stage presence, eye contact, maintaining character, connecting with the audience. Rehearsals are open to the public. FLY KiDS members are selected by audition. No former dance experience is necessary. FLY KiDS performs frequently at events such as the ArtWalk downtown, Holiday in the Park, MA's Dance Competition, as well as its own concert-fundraisers at the Glass Recreation Center. FLY KiDS is supported by the Tyler community. It is run by Kathy and business manager Mike Wood, under the business name FLYworks, LLC. Support of FLY KiDS is the LLC's only function. Kathy and Mike take no salary. All income, less any required taxes, is applied to the expenses of the program. Thus far, FLY KiDS has been funded by individual donations, but sponsors are needed to keep the program free. Interested individuals, businesses, and other organizations should contact Mike Wood.
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