"A few days ago, I was walking home from school. The sun had left, the rain had come, and my Spider-Man backpack was getting soaked. But I danced in the puddles and sang to the sky because that's what you do when the clouds grow dark."
Royce is a ten-year-old boy trying to make sense of the world around him. Why are people afraid? What makes people cry? Why does hatred exist? How should you love others? Through a series of journal entries, Royce chronicles his school year of pain, racial injustice, and what it is like to see the world through the eyes of a child.
Laurie is a grieving mother who cannot let go of her past. All she has is bitterness and rage, questions with no answers. In order to find true healing, she must embark on a journey that unveils the root of her pain and forces her to face the demons she has spent her life trying to forget.
As their fates collide, Royce and Laurie will venture into an alternate reality to explore the truth behind some of life's most difficult questions and unleash the power that lies in new beginnings. TO DANCE will inspire you to find peace amidst your pain, to find significance within your pain, and to find freedom despite your pain.
