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Utrecht | April 7, 2025

Dance teacher Daisy: 'Let's Dance has produced many gems'

Aas a child was dancing already her passion and exhaust valve, says Daisy PetersShe is dance teacher and owner of PM-Dance in Utrecht, and gave dance lessons at the Youth Fund Let's Dance. Daisy wishes everyone hand pleasure of dancing. She makes an effort that's why every day to make as many children as possible dance: 'I see them beaming and shining.' 

At PM-Dance there are aAll children and young people are welcome. "We encounter everything here”, says Daisy: “KChildren who have it easy and comfortable, children who have it tough, children with a backpack. We put them all together.. And what is so beautiful: they help each other." 

For some, dancing is a sport, for others it is an outlet

Daisy notices that dancing means a lot to children. “Every child is happy; everyone wants to belong somewhere. For some, dancing is a sport, for others, it's an outlet. You see them grow. They learn the dances better and better and are becoming more of a team. I see them beaming and glowing. And they absolutely love being on stage with the Christmas and summer show.” 

Dancing is very popular with girls

Daisy collaborated with the Youth Fund Let's Dance in the Kanaleneiland neighborhood of Utrecht. The Youth Fund aims to encourage children, especially girls, to dance in the squares. Daisy: "Boys are always welcome, but girls are less active than boys, especially from secondary school onward. Dancing is very popular with girls."  

Youth Fund Let's Dance made girls very happy

The Let's Dance Youth Fund is a wonderful and successful project, says Daisy. “The girls who came to dance were thrilled. It rained heavily on the first day, but they didn't mind. They came back, and some of them are eager to continue. There are just no dance classes in Kanaleneiland. We're now looking into how we can organize them. I always hope to see some special people come along; someone who, due to circumstances, can't play sports and can now do so. I'm already happy with one special event, but the Let's Dance Youth Fund has generated many more.” 

All parents and children in the picture

Besides running a dance school, Daisy is also a neighborhood sports coach for Sport Utrecht in the Overvecht neighborhood. She visits many schools for this purpose. She finds out which children are and aren't active, and which sport they'd like to try. This way, she connects with all the children and their parents. If cost is an issue, Daisy refers parents to the Youth Fund and helps them apply for tuition. "Because of this, some girls have been able to dance with us for a long time. We also have children who I'd lost because their parents could no longer afford it."  

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