“Dancing with God” was written by our principal founder, Cheri Ann Menk. While in high school, she wrote this for some fellow dancers of her studio in Platte City. In her honor, Cheri’s parents, Steve and Jackie Menk established the “Guidance Award.” This scholarship is granted to a student or two every year based on teacher nominations. Students will be nominated not on their dancing ability and technique, but on their enthusiasm for dance as well as respect for their peers and teachers, which Cheri expressed at every practice and with every step she performed. With this award, we hope to keep the spirit of dance alive and share the passion for dance that Cheri possessed when founding the Raven School of Dance.
Guidance Award Recipients
Cole Berry (Spring 2010)
Emma Davison (Fall 2010)
Madison Folsom & Talia Rawls (Spring 2011)
Madeline Baniewicz (Fall 2011)
Heather Ronnebaumm (Spring 2012)
Averie Penning (Fall 2012)
Emma Handke (Spring 2013)
Anna Buhman-Wiggs (Fall 2013)
Malia DuLac (Spring 2014)
Rachel Lemons (Fall 2014)
Grace Caudle (Spring 2015)
Clare Trotter (Spring 2016)
Chloe Brincefield (Spring 2017)
Allison Henning & Layla Lindsey (Spring 2018)
Capri Koechner & Grace Roloff (Spring 2019)
Nora Patterson (Spring 2022)
Jayliana Downing & Maria Maderak (Spring 2023)
Ruby Cox & Amelie Kemnitz (Spring 2024)