In this very special episode we talk to two young and ambitious Muslim women who have opened the first Ballet school for Muslims. Grace & Poise academy uniquely combines Ballet with Poetry instead of music to cater for the Muslim community. In combining Ballet with Poetry, Maisie and Sajedah have introduced a 'new Islamic art form' to the world. Their academy harnesses the power of both these creative art forms to powerfully support the development of the children they work with. Maisie and Sajedah talk to us about how they met and discovered a shared passion for education and nurturing young children to help them reach their full potential. We talk about how both Ballet and Islam encourage excellence in everything we do. We also talk about some of the challenges with Muslim parents prioritising STEM related subjects over the arts as a preferred career pathway for their children. We discuss the crucial life skills that extra-curricular activities such as Ballet and Poetry have to teach our children that should not be overlooked or understated. Our conversation concludes by talking about how the process of learning Ballet with Poetry allows children to acquire life skills such as determination, passion and creativity. These life skills, in turn, allow them to better fulfil their purpose in life as Muslims and grow up into more well rounded individuals that are able to have a positive impact on the world.