All For One Dance Group's mission statement is to promote physical fitness in youth through dance and exercise and to celebrate all cultures through diversity of music.
All For One Dance Group was founded by Dominique Vargas at the age of 12 in March 2005. Her vision was to share her dance technique and knowledge to youth free of charge. That year the program became available to the youth in Holland and surroundings townships. Anyone that wanted to exercise by the way of dancing was and is welcome to this great program.
The principal volunteer instructor, Maria Schaffer, a Holland Hospital Physical Therapist choreographs beautiful and colorful Latin dances from South America. Her workouts during class are one-of-a-kind Dominique Vargas, teaches, Mexican Folklorico, tejano cumbia, and polkas. Jessica Jeffery, Hope College dance major, teaches Hip-Hop, Jazz and Modern Dance. Wilson Rodriguez teaches Pop & Lock, Hip-hop, and salsa.
On March 5, 2007, the Holland Arts Council became the groups new home reaching one of the goals irst put fourth, to be part of the Arts Council. The groups classes remain free to youth. The program is the first in Holland’s history to have a focus on physical fitness through the diversity of dance and music.
Ana Sue Morales has been singing for 13 years, with musical influences such as Lucero, Linda Ronstandt and many others. Her first main public performance was during the 1994 LAUP fiesta queen contest; where she triumphed because of her academics, public speaking, and vocal talents. In 1999, she was invited to perform in Pontiac, MI for Johnny Canales’s Birthday Celebration, and in 2004 to sing the National Anthem for George W. Bush’s Presidential Visit to Holland. Since then Ana Sue continues to take the stage to perform for many community and cultural events as well as special occasions throughout West Michigan.