Local Business Launches Outreach to Bolster Community Bonds & Band Them Together for the Greater Go

FAIR HAVEN, N.J. - July 20, 2016 - PRLog -- "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."  — Helen Keller

Kick Dance Studios of Fair Haven and Rumson,New Jersey, is thinking outside the studio with its just-launched Bravo! Partnership Program. The 15-year-old award-winning, small business phenomenon with a mostly referral-grown student-base of more than 500 performers, ages 1 to 18, is looking beyond its mirror-lined walls to spearhead not just a community alliance but a dynamic and inclusive movement that elevates and strengthens a united desire to give back in a number of ways.

Bravo!, a national community partnership program started by Misty's Dance Unlimited in Onalaska, Wisconsin, gives local businesses a way to thank their existing clients and attract new ones by offering special deals, gifts and discounts through a Bravo! card.

Says Kick founder Vanessa Berry, "It started with two main goals: to give back to the community that has supported me over the past decade and a half; and to continue to bring added value to the amazing Kick performers and their families." Berry adds that "I love relating to and supporting other entrepreneurs. We're all in this together. And if we can leverage our individual efforts as group, we can really do some good in our community and even beyond it."

Berry is taking the concept to the next level by tying in these efforts with a goal of raising money for local charities, including Life Guard, a Fair-Haven-based organization that supports local families in need; the Rumson and Fair Haven PTAs, student scholarships, MS Society and more.

"Community is even the theme of our 2016-2017 season," says Berry, who continues, "Each recital number will represent a different Peninsula business.

For example, one group will be dancing to the song 'Technologic' in honor of our partner Small Factory in Fair Haven, and the iconic 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' by Billy Joel was chosen for another partner that is, you guessed it, an Italian restaurant."

Berry adds that she's honored to work with "such cool and esteemed businesses" and that she looks forward to deepening these relationships for the success of all involved.

When asked about the significance of the name Bravo!, Berry said: "With so much negativity going on in the world, now more than ever, I want to applaud all of the inspiring local businesses and people that have created so much positivity in and for our community. Bravo to anyone doing a good job!"

About Kick Dance Studios

Kick Dance Studios is an award-winning performing arts school with state-of-the-art locations in Fair Haven and Rumson, N.J. Kick is the only dance studio in Central New Jersey to receive the More Than Just Great Dancing accreditation and Team Kick has won numerous awards in regional competitions including Best Choreography, Overall High Score, Most Entertaining, Most Moving and Team Spirit.

Founded and operated by expert choreographer and entrepreneur Vanessa Berry, who has taught dance since the age of 16, the in-demand school is a Peninsula institution and go-to for boys and girls from the age of 1 to 18. Kick's inclusive, family-friendly, child-first platform continues to inspire and empower generations of performers to dream big, always do their best, have confidence, be kind, love who they are and give back.

For more information or to become Bravo! partner, go to http://www.kickdancestudios.com.