Dance, Community & Making a Difference with Mary Elizabeth Lenahan - EP 15

About this episode

Mary Elizabeth Lenahan discusses her journey in founding Dance Express and its impact on adults with disabilities.

Host Ann Wymore and co-host Wilson Miller welcome Mary Elizabeth Lenahan , founder of Dance Express , to Northern Vibes . Mary Elizabeth shares her journey of founding Dance Express, a dance company serving adults with disabilities. She talks about receiving the Legend of Dance award, how dance fosters community and inclusion, and the impact her nonprofit has had on thousands. She also shares upcoming events, ways the community can get involved, and the importance of volunteers. 🎧 Host: Ann Wymore with Navigate Realty 🎙 Co-Host: Wilson Miller with Citywide Home Mortgage. 🎙 Guest: Mary Elizabeth Lenahan – Founder of Dance Express Mary Elizabeth Lenahan is a Founder, Artistic & Executive Director at Dance Express. She gained Masters in Occupational Therapy at Fort Collins' Colorado State University. As the Artistic and Executive Director of Dance Express, Mary Elizabeth works with the Board of Directors, dancers, community volunteers, and fellow artists to responsibly produce annual dance and dance theatre productions; adaptive dance workshops in schools and community centers 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✔️ The origins of Dance Express and Mary Elizabeth’s passion for dance ✔️ How…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ann Wymore, Wilson Miller

Guest: Mary Elizabeth Lenahan

Topics covered

• dance
• community
• inclusion
• nonprofit
• disabilities

Keywords

• Dance Express
• Legend of Dance award
• volunteers
• community involvement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dance Express

Books & works: Dance, Community & Making a Difference, the Legend of Dance

Places: Fort Collins'

More episodes of Northern Vibes

• The Moving Experience: Making Transitions Easy with Jameson Olson - EP 21 · January 1, 2026 · 52 min
• Empowering Neurodivergent Kids: Carve Your Own Path with Mike Branson - EP 20 · December 10, 2025 · 18 min
• Brighten Your Holidays: Professional Holiday Lighting with Santa's Lighting Crew - EP 19 · November 20, 2025 · 19 min
• You Won’t Believe What These Teachers Built for Their Students - EP 18 · November 13, 2025 · 38 min
• Plumbing 101: Simple Home Fixes That Save $$$ - EP 17 · November 6, 2025 · 27 min
• Conscious Intimacy and Building Stronger Connections with Ricky Goodall - EP 16 · September 18, 2025 · 42 min