What grade level is the best fit for Dancing Classrooms?

Dance to Success is focused on 5th grade. Other groups can be discussed when the schedule and school goals make sense.

Does a school need funding before asking?

No. We can talk through school budgets, PTA or PTO support, district funds, grants, sponsors, donors, or blended funding options.

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Q: What does the school provide?

The school identifies a campus contact, students, suitable instructional space, a workable schedule, and staff support for the residency.

Give students regular opportunities to practice confidence, cooperation, and respect through dance. Dancing Classrooms brings structured partner work, music, and movement into the school day, with no previous dance experience required.

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What the experience offers your students

Students work with different classmates, listen to a partner, and practice recovering after mistakes. Across the residency, they return to these skills as they learn new dances together.

The lessons support confidence, focus, self-control, cooperation, and respect through active participation. A culminating celebration, when scheduling allows, gives students a chance to share what they have learned with staff, classmates, or families.

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Program at a glance

A structured school-day residency.

Dancing Classrooms is not a one-day assembly. Students return for 20 sessions and practice social dance, partner rotation, focus, cooperation, and respectful participation.

Best fitPrimarily fifth-grade students during the school day. Other campus groups can be discussed.

Program schedule20 school-day sessions over a typical 10-week residency. The calendar is coordinated with the school.

Student experienceNo prior dance training is required. Students rotate partners during the lessons.

Funding optionsSchool, PTA/PTO, district, donor, sponsor, grant, or a mix.

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School responsibilities

What each side provides.

Dance to Success

Provides the licensed curriculum, trained teaching artists, program coordination, school planning, instruction, and support for the culminating celebration.

The school

Provides a campus contact, students, suitable instructional space, a workable schedule, staff support, and the required campus or district approvals.

Path to launch

Four steps from inquiry to residency.

Submit school information

Share the school, student group, preferred semester, and the best campus contact.

Confirm campus fit

Review space, schedule, student count, staff involvement, and the approval process.

Confirm scope and funding

Set the class sections, dates, price, and school, PTA/PTO, district, grant, sponsor, or donor funding plan.

Schedule the residency

Match the 20 sessions with the school calendar and teaching artist availability.

School inquiry

Request school information.

This form is for principals, assistant principals, counselors, PTA/PTO leaders, district staff, and community partners who can help evaluate a residency.

Submitting the form does not create a commitment. Dance to Success will follow up about fit, timing, responsibilities, and possible funding.

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School FAQ

Common school questions.

What grade level is the best fit?

Dance to Success is focused on 5th grade, with flexibility to discuss another campus group when the schedule and goals fit.

How long is a residency?

A typical residency includes 20 school-day sessions over 10 weeks. We coordinate the calendar with the school, with a culminating celebration when scheduling allows.

Do students need dance experience?

No. The lessons are designed so students can participate without previous dance training.

How does partner rotation work?

Students rotate partners during lessons so they practice working respectfully with different classmates.

What does the school provide?

A campus contact, students, suitable instructional space, a workable schedule, staff support, and the required approval process.

Does funding need to be solved first?

No. We can discuss school, PTA/PTO, district, grant, sponsor, donor, or blended funding after confirming school fit.