Dancewave's signature residency program provides high-quality, customized dance experiences for Schools, Community Centers, Organizations, Corporations, and Companies.

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Benefits of a Dancewave Residency

○ Wide-reaching. Dancewave serves youth, seniors and intergenerational groups
○ Adaptable. Programs are fully customizable to each partner.
○ Customizable. Residencies are designed to meet the unique needs of the group.
○ High Quality. Dancewave's Teaching Artists are trained in restorative practices & social emotional learning.
○ Effective. Residencies utilize best practices from NYC Blueprint for Teaching & Learning, National Core Arts Standards and the Dancewave Culture Model.
○ Fun. Programs provide in-school and community performance opportunities.
○ Vetted. Dancewave is a registered DOE vendor with 29 years of experience.

CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE CURRICULUM

Meet with our Community Programs team to create a program tailored to your specific needs. Tell us about your students/participants and goals, and we'll build a program based on the following curriculum branches.

BRANCHES OF CURRICULUM

MOVEMENT AND DISCUSSION FOCUSED

Create a safe and brave space for youth to confront bias and racism while engaging in antiracist advocacy. This program integrates a discussion and movement-based framework rooted in Social Emotional Learning practices including dance disciplines such as African Diasporic Forms, Vernacular Jazz, American Social Dances, Hip Hop, and dance TikTok trends. Ideal for grades 8+.

Students will develop a deeper understanding of identity politics, art as a tool for activism, and how to effectively organize within a community while cultivating project management and leadership skills.

Dancewave’s Youth Leadership Workshop holds space for youth to dialog, connect, and support each other as they learn about social justice, community organizing, and advocacy. Students learn about their relationship to larger systems and how to work together to build power and enact change! Ideal for grades 5+.

Explore themes related to self-identity, social justice, and making meaning through movement. The program integrates art, movement, skill-building, mental health, and restorative practices for youth to develop their own unique voices through an embodied experience.

Students are given the tools to generate their own choreography, while building skills in critical movement analysis and dance artistry. Throughout the workshop dancers will explore current events and share reflections on our world today through movement. Ideal for grades 5+.

MOVEMENT FOCUSED

Create & move. Learn about dance's cultural and historic significance through the variety of styles we offer prioritizing Non-Western Canon Dance forms!

80+ Styles Offered

West African ○ East African ○ African Diasporic Dances: Afro-fusion, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Beats ○ Dancehall ○ Afro-Haitian ○ Soca ○ Latin Dance styles: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata ○ Flamenco ○ Bollywood ○ Arab Dance forms ○ Chinese Dance ○ Ballet ○ Modern ○ Creative Movement ○ Jazz ○ Musical Theatre ○ Tap ○ Hip Hop ○ Pilates ○ Essentrics ○ Yoga ○ Zumba ○ and MORE!

Our Youth Community Company Program provides dancers with holistic training, unparalleled mentorship and exciting performance opportunities all at their school location. Dancers will take weekly dance technique classes to bolster their skill and artistry with renowned choreographers, and will create a new dance piece, which will be performed at a school culminating performance. Students may also be invited to perform alongside Dancewave's company program students when possible.

 This program prioritizes Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), leadership development, and community building with hands-on mentoring and endless opportunities for growth. 

Through this program we hope to eliminate some of the barriers to dance training that students experience including transportation costs, location challenges, intimidation of participating in a studio environment, and tuition costs. 



Dance lessons built to supplement and support classroom learning in a variety of subjects. Customized lesson plans focused on standards of SEL, STEAM, and Social Studies for any age group!

An example of curriculum opportunities for every age

Staying physically, mentally and emotionally active are the key components of supporting overall health, well-being, and quality of life as we age. Dancewave’s movement and dance classes are built to improve motor skills, balance, and range of motion while building community with peers. They are a fun way to develop self-efficacy, strength, and confidence while also preventing injury and burnout. 

Residency at Standish Village Senior CenterImage courtesy of Standish Village Senior Center

PAST RESIDENCIES INCLUDE:

Achievement First Crown Heights Elementary ○ AHRC ○ Benjamin Banneker Academy ○ Brooklyn Prospect Charter School ○ Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School ○ Christopher Blenman Senior Center ○ IS 75/PS 36 ○ IS 145 ○ Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School ○ Leaders High School ○ Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School ○ Midwood Neighborhood Senior Center ○ MS 61 ○ MS 447 ○ MS/PS 194 ○ Norma Adams Clemons Academy ○ Park Slope Center for Successful Aging ○ Professional Performing Arts School ○ PS 6 ○ PS 16 ○ PS 38 ○ PS 40 ○ PS 77 ○ PS 106 ○ PS 108 ○ PS 131 ○ PS 133 ○ PS 152K ○ PS 169 ○ PS 172 ○ PS 190 ○ PS 209 ○ PS 217 ○ PS 236 ○ PS 280Q ○ PS 311 ○ PS 315 ○ PS 375M ○ PS 705 ○ Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts ○ Uncommon Schools ○ Urban Action Academy ○ Urban Assembly School of Law and Justice ○ The Washington Market School ○ and many more!

SUPPORTED BY:

THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL

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