Violence is never an option

Working with many young people, we feel that it is important to teach them to be the best they can be, not just in dance but in the industry.

Many things though need to be taught at home and should be instilled when we are really young.

It is very sad that in the year 2009, some people still think that violence is an option and a solution. It never is or should be.

Chris Brown is someone who has experienced abuse first hand as his mother was a victim of domestic abuse. He had vowed to not lead his life this same way as he saw what his mom went through. Unfortunately, if the allegations against him are true, he was unable to be different.

Regardless how talented and cute he may be considered, no one should support his music or his career. He is in the public eye and it's important for young people worldwide to never support such behaviour and individuals.

Chris Brown is an artist that many of our faculty has worked with including Beat Freaks Maryss from Paris as well as Duece the prince of krump. He is considered an awesome dancer. It is sad though that someone so talented could have screwed up like this. It is really sad. His career going down hill will also mean that a lot of talented dancers will lose their job.

Hollywood is a tough place and he is a really young man who obviously is not grounded and as a result, this will cost his career and already has.

He did release a statement apologizing and saying that he needs help, so we assume then that the allegations are true.

Rihanna is an artist who also books dancers. She shot a video in Toronto where Be Discovered supplied talent for. Rihanna is a victim and it's important that she too tells her story as everything happens for a reason.

We doubt that this all is just a publicity stunt. This is very serious and it is important that we sympathize with her and wish her the best. She is talented and beautiful and is a working woman doing her thing. This no doubt will and has affected her life and her career as well. She is also a very young woman, just turning 21 next week.

We have decided to talk about this here as violence is usually shunned and not discussed.

This has hit close to home as they are both young people in Hollywood who love to dance. We wish both of them lots of love and healing, as this is something lacking in their lives.

All the best to Rihanna and we hope that this can be turned into something positive to help young people know that violence is never an option and when used, it will have repercussions.

Love, not war!