URGENT: RAISING UP ONE OF OUR OWN

Our hearts are completely broken today. This morning, one of our cherished dance mothers, Sarah, woke up to the devastating news that her workshop had burnt down to the ground. She has lost absolutely everything. Her entire livelihood, her tools, and her workspace are gone.

Sarah is a phenomenal ceramics artist, and this is her busiest, most critical time of the year. She was already deep into her Christmas commissions and preparing for numerous holiday fairs. Everything she has worked so hard to create is gone, save for one single, solitary piece of ceramics found in the ashes.

As a self-employed business owner, I know firsthand how terrifying it is to have your business put on hold. We all felt that fear during COVID. But to have your livelihood literally reduced to ashes, while trying to support your family and rebuild from the absolute ground up, is an unimaginable nightmare.

The family has been a rock of our dance school for the past 10 years. Her eldest daughter, Mabb, is currently training at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, and her youngest, Lilith, is in her final years with us and preparing for her own dance college auditions next year. They have supported our dance studio through thick and thin—especially through COVID—and now it is our turn to give back to them.

As a dance school East Sussex Dance Studios are doing everything we can. We will be providing Lilith with a full scholarship for her classes until the family are back on their feet. But they need more help than we can give alone. With Lilith’s 18th birthday right around the corner and Christmas approaching, we want to surround this family with as much love, financial stability, and community support as possible.

We are asking our entire community—and anyone who can help—to please wrap your arms around this beautiful family. Every single penny will go toward helping Sarah rebuild her business and supporting Mabb and Lilith during this devastating time.

Please donate whatever you can

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Let's show them the true power of our dance family. ✨