Meet Matthew Haney of Ohio

Today we’d like to introduce you to Matthew Haney.

Hi Matthew, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My journey started at Leap of Faith when I could barely walk. My mother started a dance company and I was fortunate enough to be the very first student apart of this ministry since 2003. Now here I am today still aprt of the family business and dancing all the time and now apart of our Leap of Faith Pro group. It has been such a blessing to be apart of this and dance for Jesus everyday.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It obviously has not been a smooth road. There have been a lot of hardships along the way and some of the biggest are facing injury challenges and change of scenery. We have moved buildings multiple times and with it being a family business it almost feels like moving from my own home.

It has also been challenging adjusting from the role of a student into the role of a teacher. The transition of being someone who can retain and learn everyday to then being the one that teaches and helps the students learn was quite tricky when I first made the switch.

Being a place where we praise and worship Jesus it is very evident that the devil tries to give us stumbling blocks along the way with injuries. I have been injured multiple times before our big recitals or performances and it has always been difficult but with the power of Christ I was able to overcome. Also cutting off my cast for a recital was another thing that helped me move a little bit better lol.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I do a lot of things here at leap of faith. I am a dancer, teacher, music editor, and marketing director now here at leap of faith.

I’d say one of the things that really sets me apart and something I am most proud of is being able to move and dance. Being 25 and doing the dancing I do now is much harder than being ing high school and never suffering from soreness and fatigue. So the fact that I am still 25 and able to dance is such a blessing.

I just added a little bit of marketing this year with out studio and majoring in marketing I have been able to use a lot of the stuff I learned in college here with Leap of Faith.

I have been editing music for almost 9 years now. Editing music is so fun and something I have loved doing here. Typically most songs are around 3+ minutes long and my job is to make the songs around 1:30 – 2:30 long.

Also teaching is amazing. I get to come to work everyday and share with students what I have learned over my lifetime. I also get to talk openly about our Heavenly Father and how much of an impact He has made in my life.

Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Yes the most recent risk I have taken is stepping into the non profit business and having a ministry income. It can have its challenges for sure not having super stable income but trusting that God will provide no matter what is definitely challenging.

Everyday being a Christian in a world where Christians are so hated is always a risk. The life of a Christian following God is always going to be a risk. I am not so much a risk-taker myself but that is one of the things that sticks out the most to me.

Pricing:

• $55/month for 1/2 hour classes
• $65/month for 45 minute classes
• $75/month for hour classes
• $95/month for hour and a half classes

Contact Info:

• Website: https://leapoffaithdancecompany.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leapoffaithdancecompany/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LOFDanceCo/