Beloved dance teacher receives Spirit of Colorado Springs Award

The beauty of dance is in its freedom of expression, and one woman’s passion for the art is breaking down barriers — both income and age — so that anyone has a chance to participate.

Cheer and applause rang out within the main hall of Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum as friends, family and students celebrated a woman they know by one name: Grandma.

“I’ve been doing this what 30 something years? 31 years I’ve been doing this,” Connie Benavides said…

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