EP: 37 - Seven-Time Cabaret Dance Champion - David Paris is Sharing his new Perspective (Covid Survivor) on Life!

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Episode # 37 David Paris
Where You Can Contact www.DavidParisBooks.com, www.Paradizodance.com & www.SELLifeSkills.com. 

 About the Guest – David Paris is a seven-time cabaret dance champion, a finalist on America’s Got Talent, and co-director of the acrobatic dance company Paradizo Dance with Zoë Klein.  He has performed in over 100 dance congresses around the world and has produced 13 instructional videos in latin dance and partner acrobatics.  David Paris is the director of Social Emotional Learning at Middle School 88 in Brooklyn and has been teaching in New York City since 1993. He is a life coach with Strategic Intervention, a facilitator of Non-Violent Communication with NYCNVC.org, a classroom trainer with Outward Bound, and a circle keeper with Planning Change.  David Paris is the author of four books for adolescents and creator of social emotional learning curriculum for schools.  

 The majority of this episode will be discussing David’s newest book, A COVID STORY.  David unfortunately contracted COVID in March of 2020 and was hospitalized for 88 days and was in a medically induced coma for 32 days.  Needless to say, David’s life journey has been altered and today, we get to be the beneficiaries of his new found perspective.  David, thank you for sharing your life story with us and WELCOME TO THE SHOW!

 TOTD

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” 

Helen Keller 

In this episode:

Growing up 

Dancing, Teaching, Writing, Nonprofit work,  

A COVID STORY 

Teacher/Mentor – who has been essential in your life

EDUCATION and SEL – what do we need to do for children and teachers… 1 in 3 teachers is thinking about leaving the profession

NON VIOLENT COMMUNICATION

Legacy

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.