Mackenzie Fey’s Adaptive Dance Classes at Ballet Academy East Are Special

At first glance, there’s nothing special about the Sunday-morning adaptive dance classes at Ballet Academy East (BAE). A studio, a teacher, music, a smattering of young students trying to do ballet and occasionally misbehaving—these are common ingredients in any children’s dance class. But look longer and you’ll see there is something special here, starting with the teacher’s patience and kindness as she works a quiet magic with her students—special needs children with autism, development delays, sensory sensitivities, or Down’s syndrome.     Mackenzie Fey, 28, is a model ballerina for her young charges: tall and graceful, with dramatic eyes and a regal, […]