While Dancing Classrooms originated as a New York City program, it has since expanded to several major cities nationwide and is growing exponentially in the New York region.
To bring Dancing Classrooms to your school, or to set up an appointment with one of our Educational Liaisons, please contact us at 212.244.9442 for further information.
Application Requirements:
- A course consists of a total of 20 lessons, taught 2 days a week for 10 weeks.
- A minimum of 2 courses with a maximum of 30 children per class, taught back-to-back, is required. A balanced number of girls to boys is preferred.
- No pre-requisites or previous dance experience needed. All children are included; lessons are conducted in English. Teachers are encouraged to participate.
- A culminating event (ex: ballroom breakfast, student assembly, etc) is included, enabling students to demonstrate the dances learned for their parents, teachers and other grades.
- An invitation to participate in our annual Colors of the Rainbow Team Match is extended.
- We need a clean, well-lit space with optimum dimensions of 30’ x 40’, cleared of all desks, chairs, and objects. A gym or auditorium stage is ideal. The space should be quiet, contained and away from foot traffic.
- It is best if the floor is hard wood or masonite/linoleum; no carpeting. A boom box with speakers sufficient to fill the space and an electrical outlet is required. An extension cord may also be necessary.
- All 4th & 5th grade courses take place in schools; 8th, 11th & 12th graders are invited to our home studio in Manhattan for their first lesson.