Dance is the tool.
Connection is the foundation. We believe that movement is the bridge to a more confident and creative self. Our mission is to provide the space and support for every young person to discover their gifts and grow into their full potential.
Meet Our Program Director
Siobhan Martin
Dance Instructor & Youth Mentor
Siobhan Martin brings the discipline of a professional athlete, the creativity of a dancer, and the heart of a mentor to Bridge Forward Project. A former Carolina Panthers Cheerleader and Team Captain, Siobhan has spent years turning her passion for dance and movement into an opportunity to encourage and inspire young people.
Today, Siobhan is the founder and owner of Big Sister In Me, a Calabasas-based dance company built around mentorship, confidence, self-expression, and connection. As a mother of two, she understands firsthand how important it is for young people to have positive role models who recognize their potential and encourage them to believe in themselves.
At Bridge Forward Project, Siobhan uses dance as more than movement. She helps young people develop confidence, discipline, teamwork, creativity, and the courage to step outside their comfort zones while discovering talents they may never have known they possessed.
Her philosophy perfectly reflects what Bridge Forward Project believes:
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't.
Sometimes all a young person needs is someone willing to help them discover what's already inside them.
The Seven Pillars
Confidence
Helping students discover they are capable of more than they may believe.
Character
Developing perseverance, responsibility, respect, patience, teamwork, and resilience.
Our mission is built on seven foundational areas of growth, designed to empower every participant to discover their potential and build a future of independence.
Identity
Helping students understand that their worth is not determined by performance, circumstances, abilities, or accomplishments.
Creativity
Using movement as another language for expression, ideas, emotions, and individual voice.
Skill
Quality dance instruction combined with discipline, focus, consistency, and working toward goals.
Performance
Giving students opportunities to celebrate their growth through showcases, performances, and community experiences.
Connection
Creating opportunities for friendship, teamwork, encouragement, and belonging.
The Big Sister Journey
A five-step process designed to grow the whole person through movement, connection, and confidence.
We foster a secure space for youth to explore, fail, grow, and persist.
SEE
We get to know the student beyond their dance ability.
SUPPORT
We help students develop dance skills, confidence, character, creativity, and the ability to work with others.
DEVELOP
We encourage students to recognize their voice, strengths, gifts, and potential.
EMPOWER
We create opportunities for students and families to celebrate the growth that happened along the way.
CELEBRATE
