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I’m here to raise awareness and funds for Meninadança, a charity doing  tremendous work in Brazil, supporting exploited children growing up around the BR-116, a very dangerous highway.

I’ve always been passionate of dance and being an amateur ballet dancer from Brazil I just had to try dancing something, 116 times, in order to encourage the children and the folks at Meninadança, by raising some money. And why not dancing on pointe just to add that extra level!? :)

Although the challenge of doing it on pointe made some sense in my mind, I needed to do a sanity-check and was advised by my amazing ballet teacher in the UK, Nicola Endsby, to keep it rather simple, as for instance doing relevés on first position. Even though I have done ballet as a hobby for many years, I also know that this is going to be a reaaaal challenge!

- What is it exactly that I’m going to attempt?

Relevé Pointe on First Position:

Insight: Ballet glossary - relevé - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dim7AaoQrC8

- What would this challenge mean to me?

116 relevés would be super impressive! It is a simple step in reality but doing it repetitively this many times will be very strenuous for the ankles and calves!

- By when?

It may take up to 2 months of practice if I can manage to build stamina up around training 3 times a week. I would need your ongoing support online for my weekly training! 

Lara Laroca (@larocalara) • Instagram photos and videos

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Until I reach 116 relevés I have a good 4-6 weeks of practice in total - I should be ready by mid to end of January 2022 (target date is 31st Jan 2022) just in time to start the year with the right feet, and calves!

Come help me out in this journey, I really need your encouragement and support!

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A little bit about my chosen charity - Meninadança 

They are focusing on:

To rescue girls from danger!

To provide safety and security to at-risk young girls, removing them from situations of danger, abuse or exploitation.

To heal and restore!

To have a tangible, lasting effect on young lives, allowing girls to overcome their past, achieve their potential and look forward to fulfilled and meaningful lives.

To empower!

To empower girls to change their own lives, believe in their own ablility and give them the life skills to live with confidence and without fear.

All that through Dance - And your help that can allow that!

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