Quentin’s New Challenge

Belfast Metropolitan College, Supported Learning Authors
14th May 2025

One morning, Quentin woke up in the alley where he was sleeping that week. He saw a poster on the cardboard he was using as a blanket. 

“World Champion Break Dancing Competition Australia”

When he looked at it, he felt excited and nervous. He was very expressive about it. “Is my dancing good enough? I haven’t break danced since the 80’s, right around when my daughter was born and I left.” 

He started planning to travel to Australia. “Where am I going to get the money from? Maybe I can practice dancing and busk and hope for spare change…"