SDC choreographer Ron Hutchins is America Inspired, a symbol of hope and optimism. Ron has rallied hundreds to join his Facebook DONATE DANCE SHOES TODAY group and now hundreds of dance shoes are donated monthly to local youth programs i.e. Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre, countless school drama programs and individual dance students who have written heartwrenching "DTD Thank You Letters" that would bring tears to your eyes. Ron's Destined to Dance events have become a political movement for the arts, creating a genuine national insurmountable impact for the future of the arts by introducing our youth to dance and musical theatre by donating a portion of the DTD proceeds back to local school drama theatre programs that offer the DTD program.
As an examiner, Ron Hutchins should be nominated as candidate for the "America Inspired Award." Ron defied the odds raised in a large urban African American community in Cleveland, OH by becoming one of "Americas Top Union SDC Director/Choreographers" Ron was inspired by his middle school English Teacher to give a speech to run for Class President. Winning the postition Ron was self taught to overcome adversity, that he now teaches to fellow Destined to Dance young artists . The English Teacher inspired by Ron's passion for the stage introduced Ron to the Cleveland Playhouse, giving Ron the gift of the arts including improv, dance, singing and acting which led his career to the National Tour: A Chorus Line and Broadway shows touring across the country. Now Mr. Hutchins is a multi-award winning SDC director/choreographer.
Ron's passion and his altruistic trait, feeling that "it is our duty to share the knowledge of the arts, by introducing deserving youth to dance and musical theatre." This passion for the arts shows Ron's loyalty to his craft. Giving up his own needs and passion to dance Ron Hutchins is committed to the belief that "no child should go without being introduced to the arts." His effective creative ideas of training, on hands teaching and talents have changed countless lives. Ron's students from SPHS were spotlighted on ABC Spirit of America where you can see Mr. Hutchins outstanding choreography in the production of West Side Story.
"The love of art is seeing students achieve their goals above and beyond." An example is his hearing impaired student who learned to Tap Dance and find the love of dance through feeling of rhythms. Ron has sacrificed dancing himself professionally by sharing what he has learned in professional theaters across the country. This talent of inspiring youth and introducing them to the arts has now surmounted a possible crippling effect for our low income/urban youth by giving them the gift of dance and musical theatre.
Ron's courage and compassion has brought hundreds of urban artists together in an inspirational movement that creates discipline, teaching life tools that will stay with them whether they stay in the arts as a dancer/performer or become a Lawyer... A respected leader for our youth Ron Hutchins has now inspired other young artists to give back receiving hundreds of dance shoes that are donated to arts programs and needy children with the passion for dance and arts. Ron is changing lives in surmountable ways.
Ron Hutchins has worked with multiple Tony Award winners and Tony-nominiees, his work has been seen in dozens of professional regional theaters. Mr. Hutchins is a Florida Carbonell Award winner has been nominated mutiple times for the Chicago Jeff Award and Arizoni Award. His outstanding choreography for local schools has won multiple Cappie Awards for his students. Hutchins is presently choreography The Producers, The Wiz and Guys and Dolls. Ron's students have been chosen to perform for the Florida State Thespian Festival. "Nothing makes me happier than to see our youth competing for excellence in the arts."
Ron Hutchins' DTD is creating outstanding leaders with use of performing arts for our youth. Ron's hearing impaired student that learned to Tap Dance now shares her knowledge of dance with the younger hearing impaired kids in the local Florida program. Following Ron's footsteps or dance steps, she now inspire hearing impaired youth to overcome and achieve similar greatness for all generations in the arts. If SDC Director/Choreographer Ron Hutchins is a "America Inspired" nominee with the most overall votes he will receive a $50,000 Grand Prize. Imagine how many Dance Shoes and Dance Scholarships going to our local youth could change endless lives.
Countless people behind Mr. Hutchins' Destined to Dance celebrate the extraordinary artist who has motivated hundreds of dance professionals that are now making a difference in our communities by giving back as well. Ron's personal story and the DTD program of giving back to arts programs exemplifies overcoming adversity for our urban youth. Hutchins has given up his extremely important professional career as a dancer to share his multi-award winning musical theatre choreography and knowledge of the arts with our youth.
SDC Ron's Hutchins dedication to sharing the arts is truly inspirational as he has changed the lives from Arizona, Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas, Chicago, and locally here in Florida -just to name a few. Ron's skill of teaching and sharing his professional knowledge has led to the future "leaders" of our arts community, starting from our youth keeping the arts alive for generations to come. Ron Hutchins Destined to Dance deserves a $50,000 Grand Prize and the America Inspired Award. Click the like button at the top of the article and share on your Facebook page so examiner.com will nominate Ron Hutchins for this important chance to give back.
VOTING PERIOD: Voting opens on January 9, 2012, and closes at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on January 27, 2012. Judges will select up to 25 entries as finalists to participate in the Voting Period based on community impact of the Nominee, alignment with the respective Category, and uniqueness/originality of the topic. Examiners who author the articles that receive the most votes in each category, and the nominees featured in those articles, will be the potential winners of cash prizes totaling $104,000.
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