Dancing Classrooms is a standards based arts-in education program using the vehicle of Ballroom dance to build social awareness, confidence and self esteem in upper elementary school children. By teaching social dance, i.e. working with a partner in a dance hold, students are required to exhibit care, consideration and team work, transferable skills necessary for adult life.

As seen in the documentary film “Mad Hot Ballroom,” Dancing Classrooms is an in-school residency for every child, regardless of background, experience and abilities.

Dancing Classrooms residencies are integrated into the school day, cultivated through curriculum integration. It is aligned with the NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, and the Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools.