Once Upon a Dance offers movement, breath, joy, connection and imagination through stories. Their catalog (25 books across four series) offers positive role models, whimsical stories, and diverse characters. Alongside movement and dance, the books feature themes of empathy, friendship, the value of practice, self-acceptance, sibling relationships, anger management, and working toward goals. Ballerina Konora is living her dreams as a full-fledged ballet Company Artist. Teacher Terrel arrived in Seattle after a Peace Corps stint teaching English and dance. Complementing decades of teaching dance, she worked in early childhood education and for non-profits supporting kids. Terrel was recognized by her local City Council for "embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community" for her work with young dancers. She serves on Pacific Northwest Ballet's Board of Directors and on a National Dance Education Organization committee. Stories are lovingly crafted, and royalties are donated to charity partners. A few highlighted honors: • 40+ Book Awards • Family Choice Award • Mom’s Choice Gold Award Recipient • PenCraft Award: First Place • Firebird Book Award: First Place • Royal Dragonfly Book Award: First Place • Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Book Juvenile Fiction • Outstanding Creator Awards: Best Children's Book, Top 10 Author of 2022 • Kirkus Reviews Starred Review Visit DanceStories.com to learn about the mother-daughter team, browse books, or discover learning resources. Follow Once Upon a Dance on social media for sneak peaks, dance photos, and the latest on their goofy cats.