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MAD HOT BALL 2023 is happening on April 26th at 6:30pm!
Our annual fundraiser and dance party will return to the elegant Edison Ballroom in midtown.
Book Now for Spring! 🌺
Spring booking is in full swing for schools and community organizations across NYC.
Residencies can be offered safely in-person, online, or pivot from one to the other as needed. We can’t wait to dance with you!
🌈 Colors of the Rainbow is back!
Join us for New York City’s largest dance social and competition for kids!
School teams can showcase their skills, students have an option to step up their game and compete, and everyone can join in the social and dance joyfully together.
Register for the Dancing Classrooms Academy today!
Calling all 6th – 8th graders! We are collaborating with Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) in Queens to relaunch our beloved “Dancing Classrooms Academy.” Running from October to May, these classes will take place each Wednesday from 3:15-5:15pm at JCAL.
Connection. Inclusion. JOY.
Through the joyful art and practice of social dances, Dancing Classrooms cultivates engaged learners, collaborative leaders, and inclusive spaces.
Our vision is a world that values social dance as foundational to every child’s well-being and joy, celebrates the beauty of diversity, and amplifies our shared humanity.
"My son was very proud of his accomplishments during the process and I was blown away...
…by what it did for his personality and confidence. I cried watching them enter, perform and exit. It truly touched me because my son is not athletic and spends a lot of his free time on computer and game devices. In this day and age when human interaction continues to dwindle, it was so wonderful to see them interact on that level.”
— Parent of 5th Grade student
"We learned different dances from different cultures, that way we can celebrate each other...
…and get to know each other better. I might even learn some dances of my own culture. At first I felt stressed and nervous to dance in front of everyone, but then I felt really happy and proud of myself. We had a funny teacher who made everything fun.”
— Zoey, 4th grade student from Staten Island
"Every Teaching Artist that has come through our doors has been fantastic.
The program is very sensitive to our students’ cultural and religious needs. It focuses so much on kids learning how to respect themselves, respect others, expanding their creativity, working on their self confidence, and just working as a team.”
— Ms. Susana Rojas, Supervisor at Sara M. Gilmore Academy
"The most important thing I learned in Dancing Classrooms was to give back to people...
…and to always remain humble. I can truthfully say that dancing has always brought joy and happiness to my life.”
— Kristina Cordero, Dancing Classrooms Academy Alumni
You Make An Impact
Dancing Classrooms is made possible through the generosity of many individuals.
Donations not only support the availability of our program to school children, but also funds the training of our Teaching Artists, additional programs, special events, and support of our national affiliates.
Dancing Together:
Organizational Partners
Providing a well-rounded education that includes dance and the arts for ALL young people requires strong collaboration.
We are proud to work with amazing community based organizations, agencies, and coalitions that share our vision.
Thank you,
Philanthropic Partners!
Thanks to the generosity of our corporate, foundation, and government supporters, Dancing Classrooms is able to reach over 16,000 young New Yorkers every year and thousands more across our affiliate network. We are sincerely grateful to our donors of all levels – our work would not be possible without you.
