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Meet an “Amazing” Who Teaches Dance For The Joy Of It

To meet her is to be greeted with a huge smile, no doubt fueled by her unbounded enthusiasm for that which she loves best: dance.

Joy MacKinnon, age 81, owner/director of the MacKinnon Dance Academy, is literally just that--a bundle of joy! To meet her is to be greeted with a huge smile, no doubt fueled by her unbounded enthusiasm for that
which she loves best: dance.

Her award-winning Scottish Highland dance students are a particular source of pride (here pictured at a recent Laguna, CA, competition). Joy’s been dancing since she was 4, and has continued ever since, viewing herself primarily as a choreographer who teaches.

Joy maintains that we receive great value through being comfortable in our bodies and moving “fearlessly” through space: “Dance elevates the soul, addresses the spirit, and enchants the human
experience.” Agreed!

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