Manheim Township /townlively
DECEMBER 9, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVI • NO 31
Hybrid Homeschooling Out Of A Mother’s Love Grows Firm Foundations Academy BY ANN MEAD ASH
“A Season for Wishes,” an annual dance revue that raises funds for Make-A-Wish, will be pre-recorded this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“A Season For Wishes” Moves To The Big Screen Annual Fundraiser To Be Held At Penn Cinema BY ANN MEAD ASH
isa Kalinowski, founder of CoJoMotion Dance Company of the Lititz Academy of Dance and the organizer of “A Season for Wishes,” did not believe it would be possible to hold the fundraiser during the COVID-19 pandemic this year. “A Season for Wishes” is a dance revue that has raised more than $360,000 over 15 years for Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley to help grant the wishes of seriously ill children. “We knew we couldn’t do a regular live show, and people were expecting we just wouldn’t do anything this year,” reported Lisa. Lisa’s husband, Tony, kept saying, “We have to find a way to do this.” Tony reached out to Penn Cinema, 541 Airport Road, Lititz, about
kicklines were not possible, but Lisa noted that on one number she spaced the dancers apart with their hands on their hips so they could still do the kicks. Familiar dance numbers that will be featured this year include “Santa Baby”; “Do You Hear W hat I Hear?”; “The Little Drummer Boy”; “Hot Chocolate”; “Where Are You, Christmas?”; “We Need a Little Christmas”; “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”; “Arabian” from “The Nutcracker”; “Hip Hop Holidays”; and “Jingle Bell Rock.” In addition, the film will feature a video from Make-A-Wish about a Wish Child in Philadelphia who received his wish, and there will be clips of local Wish Family members who spoke at past presentations. Lisa has also promised a number of surprises throughout the event. “The emphasis is on fol-
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lowing guidelines and being safe,” said Lisa. “It may look a little different this year, but the love behind it is the same. It’s going to be amazing.” Past shows have raised more than $30,000, but this year, Lisa will be happy if the event raises enough to grant one child’s wish. “I told the (dance students) they should feel so good about any amount that comes in,” said Lisa. To help reach that goal, an online fundraising page can be found by searching Facebook for “CoJoMotion Dance Company” or “Lititz Academy of Dance.” Readers who wish to attend this year’s “A Season for Wishes” may visit www.penncinema.com and click on “Special Events” at the bottom of the page or purchase tickets at www.fandango.com or at the theater.
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partnering to show the program. Representatives of the cinema said they were interested and were prepared to follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for social distancing. “They have all those measures in place,” said Lisa. Lisa quickly mustered 27 dancers to record the show in a large studio at Aurora Films at Rock Lititz. As a result, the 16th annual “A Season for Wishes” presentation will be a pre-recorded film shown at Penn Cinema on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 9:45 a.m. While social distancing guidelines made it impossible to rehearse or perform certain dance numbers, Lisa adjusted choreography for some dances. Styles for the 15 numbers will range from tap, jazz, and ballet to modern and hiphop. Many of the Rockette-style
Several years ago, when Sarah Northrup was homeschooling her children, she discovered her daughter had dyslexia. “(It was) impossible to find help and support,” recalled Northrup. “I felt I was very isolated.” Northrup, who already had a degree in elementary and special education, responded by turning to the National Institute of Learning Development at Virginia University in Virginia Beach, Va., where she received her certification as an education therapist. She began tutoring other homeschooled students who had dyslexia and other learning issues. “I found that many of the students I was serving (had) parents who were feeling a lot like I was feeling,” said Northrup. “I thought, ‘I can help three kids at a time … or I can start this program to serve a broader population.’ It had been on my heart for a very long time.”