As many of you know, my father passed away a few months ago. As you can imagine, having this happen put a major strain on my mom and I financially. I have been dancing for my whole life and have been given the amazing opportunity to attend the CLI Conservatory this fall for the 2023/2024 year. It has been my dream to work towards the next level in my career by learning from the professionals at the Conservatory, it could potentially be the step I need to launch my professional dance career. I am working multiple jobs to cover the cost of the year but I only have so much time and given the fact that it is not a College program, I cannot get a student loan to cover the costs associated with attending. I am humbly asking for your help today, this is not something that is easy for me to do but I am running out of options. If you are able to help, you will not regret it. One of my goals once I achieve the level of dance I am aspiring to, is to give back/pay your generosity forward by helping other dancers achieve their dreams as well. Dancing is my safe space and has been a major part in moving forward without my dad.....it is in truth, my therapy. Any help you can give is so appreciated and I thank you so much in advance. If you know of any programs that could potentially offer help and/or a scholarship, I would very much appreciate you letting me know. Thank you, Tatum