Youth Programming
Dancing Grounds provides physically and artistically rigorous dance training at its studios and in schools with a focus on social-emotional development, physical health, leadership skills, and social justice.
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DG Tots and Kids
Creative Movement Classes
Our DG Tots (3 - 4 year old) and Kids (4 - 6 year old) program consist of a 45 min weekly class taught by DG instructor, Kenneth Johnson, and serves as introductory creative movement class for new and beginning dancers. Students are introduced to dance technique, spatial awareness, and teamwork in an encouraging environment where they can express their unique creativity.
DG Junior Company
DG Junior Company is open to third through fifth graders and serves as the entry point to our dance programs. DGJC meets for two hours each Saturday at the NORDC Stallings Center and focuses on the fundamentals of Hip Hop and Afro-Caribbean dance technique, performance, and team building. We are happy to welcome back Justine Ades as Junior Company Director in 2019 - 2020!
DG Senior Company
DG Senior Company is open to sixth through eighth graders and allows our older, more advanced dancers to dive deeper into their training. DGSC meets for three hours each Saturday at Dancing Grounds, providing a platform for young dancers to dive deeper into their dance training of Hip Hop and Afro-Modern. 2019 - 2020 choreographers include Kesha McKey and Gianni Reid
DG Uprising
DG Uprising is open to high school students. This tuition-free teen arts and leadership program focuses on developing artistic skills, social and self-awareness, and tools for social justice organizing.
DG Uprising meets for three hours each Saturday at DG studio studying hip hop, contemporary and Afro-diasporic dance styles mixed with spoken word. The company also spearheads the artistic and thematic production of the annual Dance for Social Change festival.
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DG Elite Feet Dance Krewe
Audition- based, hip hop group for our most dedicated students to showcase their work through the year. that performs more frequently at community events across the city. Elite Feet is open to members of DG Senior Company and DG Uprising.
Dancing Grounds Summer
Dancing Grounds Summer (DGS) is a four-week camp for beginner and intermediate dancers ages 8-15. The session includes training in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, African, Salsa, dance composition, history, physical fitness and nutrition. The program is a "healthy food zone" with healthy lunches and snacks served daily. DGS culminates with city-wide tour of performances at New Orleans-area youth camps! Registration opens in April every year. We offer need-based scholarships to any families that cannot afford the $20 per day tuition.
Workshops and Field Trips
Dancing Grounds offers workshops in Hip Hop, Creative Movement and other dance forms for children of all ages across the city. We have provided workshops for the Association for Conflict Resolution, Youth Empowerment Project, Sacred Heart Academy, French Quarter Festival, Bayou Boogaloo and more.
