The Dance Mission Community

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I have grown up in what is considered one of the most accepting cities in the United States. San Francisco is home to the many LGBTQ activist, the first female speaker of the house, and countless environmental groups. Growing up in San Francisco I have had a unique and very diverse upbringing. One of the many communities I belong to is the Dance Mission. Dance Mission is a feminist dance company located in the heart of San Francisco. I have been dancing in Dance Mission’s youth program, GRRL Brigade, since I was eight years old. I currently take modern dance and I play the Taiko drums. Dance Mission has a motto that, “Anyone can dance, no matter their body size, ethnicity, or financial situation.” The Dance Mission community is a diverse