“Many times I have had to reach out to dance to heal me from something that was bothering me. Last year in May, I lost my son, and when I came out of the hospital, my parents were like, ‘miss, why are you starting back dancing?’ [It was] because I didn’t know what else to do. So, I used dance to heal… because I didn’t want to become a mad person or a depressed person… Putting out that energy healed me, and I won’t stop dancing because of certain things. …Dance will forever be a part of me,” Keneisa Best said, tears trickling down her cheeks.
Best, with over a decade of teaching experience, is a dedicated educator specialising in social studies and geography. Despite her training, her genuine passion lies in the realm of creative arts, particularly dancing. Dance infuses her life with purpose, and the amalgamation of this passion with her role as a teacher has brought her fulfilment.
