Dance for Joy Ministries is a thriving non-profit organization that offers dance studio classes for children in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, tap, musical theatre, expression worship and banners, strengthening and conditioning, and choreography. They even offer a tap dance class for adults. Their vision is: Transforming the lives of dancers and all who see them
DA:NCE advocates for healthy dance and has selected Scripps Performing Arts Academy (Scripps) to feature as our healthy dance studio of the month. Scripps was founded in San Diego, California in 1987. They focus on creating beauty and meaning in dance and musical theatre to enrich the lives of their students. Scripps fosters a love
This month DA:NCE wants to introduce healthy dance studio Texarkana Dance Academy. They are located in Wake Village, Texas, a suburb of Texarkana, Texas. All of their dance instructors are certified by the Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD) program. They aspire to imbue their students with a love of dance plus self-confidence, perseverance, discipline
DA:NCE promotes safe, healthy children’s dance. This month we are highlighting Boca Dance Studio, located in Boca Raton, Florida. It is a healthy, thriving children’s dance studio It ensures child safety by training their teachers to follow the Safer StudioTM Policy Guidelines and are Safety and Wellness Certified by Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. It
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: In HIS Steps, located in Pensacola, FL. “In HIS Steps” is a contemporary, Christian-based Dance Studio and Performing Arts Center offering professional instruction in ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, Jazz, modern, and contemporary classes.
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: k2 dance, located in San Jose k2 dance is a creative dance center in San Jose that has been hosted by Willow Glen Yoga for ten years. It is directed by Kristin Kusanovich and
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight dance organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: Center Stage Dance Academy, Plymouth, MA. Mission Statement Here at Center Stage we believe that every child is an individual. Our focus is to bring that individualism out with freedom of expression and
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight dance organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: The Dance Foundation | Birmingham, AL Dance is a joyful, transforming experience for students of all ages, abilities, and circumstances. It speaks to the spirit and invites exploration and purpose. The Dance Foundation
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight dance organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: Mojalet Dance Collective Mojalet Dance Collective was founded in 1991 by three North San Diego County Artists, Faith Jensen-Ismay, Mary Neuru, and Linda Zambrano: three educators in dance working in college establishments; they
Remember what happened at the 2019 NCOSE (National Conference on Sexual Exploitation) Conference in Washington DC? DA:NCE was privileged to film numerous amazing interviews from leaders in the field about why hypersexualization in dance harms children. As I write this blog, the DA:NCE Team is working diligently to release a new video resource using NCOSE
