History
The Debonaire Special Dancers program was started by John Soiu 70 years ago. Since that time, the program has worked with special needs students to teach social etiquette and life skills by means of social dance. The program has developed a way to reach students by using rhythm and dance to stimulate their creative nature. Each student is paired with a volunteer that works with them one on one. This method embraces each student, instilling confidence and hope while teaching new steps. It is hard to tell who benefits more, the volunteer or the student.