Peeping through the classroom window looking inward, you see Sally Jones, rapidly scribbling down the notes on the board, captivated by the teacher’s presentation. With just one glimpse you might have missed her immaculate posture and graceful movements. With 15 years of ballet under her belt, an outward ambience of etiquette is sure to be felt.

It’s 9 p.m. Most students are at home doing their homework. Sally Jones, however, has just begun to lace up her pointe shoes for her third class of the day at Rome Civic Ballet Studio in Downtown Rome.

“When I’m not at school I’m at the dance studio; right after school I go straight home to change and eat, and then I’m there until 9:30 p.m. at night,” said Jones.

Although Sally has a love of dancing, and appreciates the discipline and confidence it has given her, her real passion lies within serving others.

“My overall passion is to serve others. I really love just helping people, and seeing the smile on their faces, or seeing people get something from me. I’ve been able to use dance to do that,” said Jones.

Throughout her childhood, she often felt awkward and out of place, and used dance as a medium to fit in.  It made her feel confident, beautiful and empowered.

“All that I have taken away from dance, the discipline, confidence, the being able to remember and perform dances, being apart of a team and working together, is what I want other people to be able to have,” said Jones.

Sally wanted to empower others with the characteristics ballet instilled in her and allow others to have the same opportunity she did, but she knew it was a very expensive hobby. So, she came up with the idea to teach a jazz/ballet class at the Boys and Girls Club to special needs children.

Her desire to serve and share her talents with others has been strengthened and reinforced through her faith.  During the summer, she worked at a camp in Colorado in hopes that she would help high-schoolers find a place for faith in their lives during the time they were there.

Her time at the camp was spent cleaning toilets for a month, with no days off and no pay. She was in housekeeping, and realized that it was a very behind the scenes job, with no instant gratification.

“It was the most humbling thing I have ever done,” said Jones.

Through her unwavering desire to serve others, and her dedication to all that she participates in, she tries to live her life based on the bible verse “Well done my good and faithful servant.”

Although she does fly under the radar at Darlington, the hard work she puts into school and the dedication she has to her education, have not gone unnoticed.