Dr Maria Kyriacou, founder of Live 4 Dancing, shares the story behind this local fundraising initiative

Live 4 Dancing’s goal is to give back every year with a spectacular show dance fundraiser in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH). This year is no different.

Our award-winning dance studio,will perform Broadway 2023 at Jackson’s Lane Theatre this month. Inspired by timeless Broadway musicals, the show is filled with sensational choreography and singing that will put you on the edge of your seat! It’s a ballroom and Latin experience infused with musical theatre and jazz.

The show sold out in a mere couple of hours – a fantastic achievement since profits will be donated to GOSH. However, we want to go further with our fundraising than ever before and have now set up a Just Giving page so that we can continue to raise money for this brilliant cause.

Every day, around 750 seriously ill children and young people are seen at GOSH and they need charitable donations to continue their fantastic work. Funds are used for research into children’s health, to buy lifesaving equipment, for rebuilding and refurbishing the hospital, and for supporting all those families who are going through a very challenging time.

Live 4 Dancing Dance Studio is London’s premier dance school for ballroom dance classes. We won the ‘Best Children and
Youth Ballroom Dancing School’ 2022 award at the Greater London Enterprise Awards, and the silver award at the Anne
Walker MBE Awards for ‘Dance School of the Year 2019’.

Ballroom dance classes promote improved coordination, correct posture, strength, flexibility, improved self-confidence
and body image, teamwork and discipline. The school strives to nurture and develop talent, celebrate the achievements of all students and inspire a love and appreciation of dance.

‘Broadway 2023’ will be performed at Jackson’s Lane Theatre on Sunday, 9th July at 7pm. To find out more visit: live4dancing.co.uk.

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