Research and student development

What Dancing Classrooms Helps Students Practice

Name: Dancing Classrooms Social Ballroom school residency
Brand: Dancing Classrooms

The residency gives students repeated, structured practice with confidence, cooperation, focus, respect, and social connection.

North Texas research

Studied with 624 fifth-grade students.

A quasi-experimental evaluation of Dancing Classrooms in North Texas found significant improvements in students' perceptions of social support, interaction across differences, self-efficacy, and school success.

These findings describe the study population and should not be treated as a guaranteed result for every student or campus.

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Outcomes measured

Social supportHow supported and connected students felt.

Interaction across differencesHow students experienced working with classmates from different backgrounds.

Self-efficacyStudents' belief in their ability to take action and succeed.

School successStudents' perceptions of their ability to succeed at school.

CASEL-aligned framework Skills practiced through social dance

Social and emotional learning

Students practice the skills during every lesson.

The Dancing Classrooms curriculum aligns with the CASEL social-emotional learning framework. Students practice self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making through structured partner work.

Self-awarenessStudents notice posture, focus, nerves, and how they enter the room.

Relationship skillsStudents practice partnering, listening, and recovering after a mistake.

Responsible decisionsStudents see how their choices affect a partner and the class.

For North Texas schools

Review whether the residency fits your campus.

Dance to Success will discuss the student group, instructional space, schedule, staff involvement, and funding before a school makes a commitment.

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