Straz Center gifts ballet shoes to Sullivan Elementary students, bringing dance directly into the classroom

For dozens of students at Sullivan Elementary, a new pair of ballet shoes is more than just a dance accessory. It's another step in a program designed to bring arts education directly to children who may not otherwise have access to it.The shoes are part of a larger push to bring arts education directly to children who may not otherwise have access to it.Watch report from Jada Williams METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE BALLET SHOESPlus, it is helping them build confidence, discipline and new ways of expressing themselves.The Straz Center recently gifted 47 students at Sullivan Elementary with brand-new ballet shoes as part of its ongoing ballet education partnership with the school.As students laced up their new shoes and practiced first position, plis and stretches, the excitement in the classroom was easy to see.At Sullivan Elementary,Metropolitan Ministries' longtime partner school, students don't have to go looking for ballet classes. The Straz Center brings them straig