As a dancer, Julia Carrano understands communicating with an audience from a performing arts perspective. In fact, she equates dancing with sign language.

“Dance is just like sign language,” said the Southern Regional High School freshman who is vice president of the school’s ASL Club. “Dancing is speaking with your body; not just your hands, but the rest of you as well.”

And while she may have a path toward professional dancing someday, Carrano has a bigger passion for helping others through…