"We found the performance to be very powerful. The variety of presentation formats was striking and captivated our student group."

~ Cher Grindler & Maris McKenzie, Nanaimo District Secondary School, Nanimo, B.C.

"Our students walked away with much more awareness of the roles they could play in both tackling and deterring difficult situations."

~ Cher Grindler & Maris McKenzie, Nanaimo District Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C.

 "We highly recommend this performance as a means to address self-esteem building, bullying, drug abuse, relationships, physical and emotional abuse and multicultural appreciation. The dedicated youth performers are very talented. Their passion and commitment to the positive messages they share was evident in their clear voices and the dances they performed. 

~ Cher Grindler & Maris McKenzie, Nanaimo District Secondary School, Nanaimo, B.C.

"Our students were amazed at the quality of dance and staff were very impressed with the messages contained."

~ John McCormick, Principal of Stanley Gordon Intermediate School, Lake Cowichan, B.C.

"I am writing to express our appreciation for your school's dancers ... students are still talking about it; they were very impressed by the individual students and their performance."

~ Daniel S. Rubin, Principal of False Bay School, Lasqueti Island, B.C.

"Overall, I would rate the performance top-notch and have no difficulty at all giving the highest recommendation to the group."

~ John McCormick, Principal of Stanley Gordon Intermediate School, Lake Cowichan, B.C.

"The performance ... was outstanding, both in quality and message."

~ Irvin Redekopp, Principal of Sen Pok Chin School, Oliver, B.C.

"All children need the experience and exposure you provided for us."

~ Irvin Redekopp, Principal of Sen Pok Chin School, Oliver, B.C.

"One dance is worth a thousand words."

~ Anonymous, Parksville/Qualicum community forum, Parksville, B.C.

"The World is a better place for your actions."

~ Anonymous, Parksville/Qualicum community forum, Parksville, B.C.

"Clearly the intent of these dancers was to change the world through their art."

~ Dwight Baer, teacher, Acwsalcta School, Bella Coola, B.C.

"The caliber of the performance was outstanding. Our students were spellbound."

~ Gaila Erickson, Principal of Coldstream Elementary, Coldstream, B.C.

"Their ability to tackle difficult issues through interpretive dance moved many students and teachers to tears."

~ Fred Rogger, MA, Humanities Dept., Quesnel Secondary School, Quesnel, B.C.

"Teachers and students raved about the dancers' skill in evoking deep emotional responses from themes such as abuse, neglect, alchoholism, peer pressure, violence against women, and war, to name only a few."

~ Fred Rogger, MA, Humanities Dept., Quesnel Secondary School, Quesnel, B.C.

" ... the Maxwell Dancers are an incredible testament to the positive power of art, dance and young people's willingness to work together to create hopeful and honest attitudes towards difficult personal and societal issues."

~ Fred Rogger, MA, Humanities Dept., Quesnel Secondary School, Quesnel, B.C.

"Our staff and students alike were impressed with the innovative approach to addressing such serious world issues as racism and abuse."

~ Wayne Tate, Principal of Coalhurst High School, Coalhurst, AB

"There was an obvious respect for the audience balanced with desire to provoke some serious reflection."

~ Wayne Tate, Principal of Coalhurst High School, Coalhurst, AB

"The young people in your group serve as wonderful examples for our students. Their portrayal of difficult situations and their positive resolution was understandable to all grade levels."

~ Larry Hemmingson, Principal of Haisla Community School, Kitaamat Village, B.C.

"I have never seen the students so enthusiastic about any group that has come into the school."

~ Larry Hemmingson, Principal of Haisla Community School, Kitaamat Village, B.C.