Dance to Success is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to developing students through movement and connection.
Our premier program, Dancing Classrooms, is a 20-session in-school ballroom dance residency for 4th and 5th graders. First offered in New York in 1994 and made famous in the documentary Mad Hot Ballroom, Dancing Classrooms helps students build confidence, self-awareness, collaboration skills, respect, and self-control through social dance.
The Dancing Classrooms program is known to have a transformative impact on students’ well-being and engagement.
During the residency, students learn dances such as merengue, foxtrot, swing, tango, waltz, salsa, and more in a fun, structured school-day environment.
Learn more about the history and impact of Dancing Classrooms by visiting dancingclassrooms.org.
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Students develop greater confidence through performance and teamwork.
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Students learn to collaborate, communicate, and support one another.
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Schools report improved student engagement and classroom behavior.
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“Beyond dance steps and technique, we practice teamwork, elegance, respect and the experience of inclusion, connection and joy.
Dance for Success facilitates social ability, a sense of connection, and improved self-esteem, while providing the opportunity to fulfill potential and to experience the stuff dreams are made of.”
A 20-session program delivered during the school day, led by trained teaching artists.
Students learn dances like merengue, foxtrot, swing, tango, and waltz in a fun, structured environment.
Every lesson reinforces confidence, respect, teamwork, and self-discipline.
