“What blooms from beautiful seeds of worship becomes a symphony of colorful abundance.”― Jazz Feylynn
“Harvest.” It’s a concept that’s mentioned in 51 verses across 21 books of the Bible. The common thread? It’s the season of gathering. It’s a celebration of God’s provision. It’s the culmination of months or even years of faithfulness. For dance students, spring recitals represent a season of harvest. Friends and families gather to celebrate their student’s diligence, showcased in the culmination of school year dance and theater classes. This year, Turning Pointe Dance celebrates a harvest even more significant: The conclusion of the studio’s 20th year of operation.
“I am overwhelmed thinking of the journey we have been on these past 20 years,” Turning Pointe owner Tina Cook said. “From the little dream of an 8 year old until today, God has been faithful in every step. This is all about Him.”
Sure, recitals are a way to practice a performing art, and to learn more about dance through performance experience. It’s also a great opportunity to wear nice costumes, dance on the big stage under the bright lights, and share everything we’ve worked so hard to learn. But for students at Turning Pointe, this harvest is about so much more. Our mission is to fully develop artistic skills and talents in an atmosphere that glorifies God, and to encourage our students to use their gifts to bless others in our community and beyond. Our long-term goal is to see Turning Pointe students flourish in their gifts and be equipped to go into every man’s world by training the whole person body, mind, and spirit.
“Thousands of students have come through this studio,” Cook said. “Have they all become professional dancers? No. But we are about more than dance. Dance and theater have always been our vehicle, but it’s not the end goal. Our goal is to point students to Jesus. Whether dance is a part of their life for a mini camp or a year or their whole life, our prayer is that they would know God’s love and feel His delight as they worship Him. This is about Kingdom work. Sometimes it's messy and sometimes we miss the mark. But our goal is to plant eternal seeds of God’s love that will bloom into a garden of magnificent color and beauty and abundance. We want to grow something that lasts longer than us. We want to create a legacy of praising His name through dance.”
We hope that at each recital performance, all of our dancers will be big lights that shine for Jesus. We want to glorify God through our bodies with dancing and present the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yes, all of our dancers will be great in their costumes, and they will perform beautifully. Yes, their families will celebrate with them. But more than that, the mission of Turning Pointe will be fulfilled and the heart of God will be blessed and pleased.
“So often teachers never see the fruit from the seed they planted,” Cook said. “We have students for a short time, but they choose the path they will take and what they will move forward with. Seeing the gathering of alumni coming back for recitals, and everyone at the studio who is praying and investing in this next generation of dancers, and celebrating this story—my heart is bursting just imagining it.
So let’s celebrate! Let’s celebrate what God has done. How He has “done far more abundantly than all that we ask or imagine,” and the part YOU have in this story of His goodness. He has done GREAT things, and we are filled with JOY! Let’s celebrate a harvest! Let’s celebrate His blessings and favor in AbunDANCE! Happy 20th Turning Pointe Dance!”