![]() "The great thing about my class is that they can come, and it's an outlet for them to express themselves, to be creative, and to work as a team,” Lapuz said. Teaching, however, was one of the best moves of her life. ![]() She laughed as she explained, "I thought I was going to be a dental hygienist, and when I started taking those classes, I realized this isn't for me." Though Lapuz has danced most of her life, teaching wasn't her first choice. "I really try to be a support system for them and give them the self-esteem that they can carry into their academics,” Lapuz said. She says the payoff is when that confidence carries over into their other classes. Some of them are not academic achievers, and to see those students shine and have the confidence to be themselves is really just icing on the cake,” Lapuz said. Success isn't just measured in how well they perform - it’s also measured in how much they grow in her class. It brings me so much joy and happiness to watch my students succeed,” she said. I could never imagine doing anything else. ![]() ![]() That's one of the reasons Lapuz was nominated to be an A+ Teacher. "Some of these kids have never ever taken dance,” Lapuz said.īut every student gets an opportunity to shine in her class.
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