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UCLA alumna Shadi Amirieh founded Backseat Beats, which is a dance, fitness and music company in Los Angeles geared toward young children and babies. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)

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UCLA alum starts kids&#8217; dance, music company Backseat Beats

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In her freshman year of high school, Shadi Amirieh volunteered for a nonprofit organization, the Friendship Circle, where she mentored and guided children with autism. Inspired by her experience, she wanted to start a company so that parents and their kids could enjoy themselves while improving the children’s motor skills and development, the UCLA alumna said.

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UCLA alum starts kids’ dance, music company Backseat Beats

By Pauline Yang

Oct. 14, 2014 12:00 a.m.