Turn Your Passion Into a Book

Summary by Kimberley Mullins

We had the pleasure of having Elois Waters delight us with her passion for dance and writing. Hence the topic, “Turn Your Passion into a Book.” Waters worked in Alachua schools for over thirty years with special needs students. To help them connect, she incorporated dance in her classroom. Well—dance was the saving grace that helped the young people express themselves through learning and creativity. It was such a hit, she created a dance group within the school.

She ventured out with her kids performing at various venues. As it grew, so did her aspirations. Waters not only used dance in her classrooms, but also in church ceremonies. Her daughters became involved along with their close friends, and it caught on like wild fire.

After retiring from teaching, she continued growing her dance groups and eventually wrote her first book, “Dancing Before God,” a children’s book that teaches the basics of dance along with a workbook. Additionally, she created a similar book for adults. Waters showed the audience costumes such as tutus she created for performances. Her daughters and their friend demonstrated some dance moves to conclude her presentation.

Waters earned a degree in Special Education from the University of Florida. The founder and CEO of Expressive Song and Dance Ministries and author of four books, she teaches dance through workshops and seminars and is active in dance ministry, after school programs, and theater throughout Central Florida.