Minneapolis Public Schools

Introducing youth to the world of dance! With an emphasis on fun, work on large and fine motor skills through creative movement games. DanceON empowers students to make choices and provides thoughtful connections to classroom curriculum. Students will learn social dances like The Cha Cha Slide, Tik Tok Dances like The CitiRokk and students will create their own dances using the elements of time, space and energy. DanceON is an in-school dance residency program run by ARENA DANCES for teaching and learning in dance, working from Minnesota National Dance Educators standards. DanceON aims to show how learning dance isn’t just a physical activity but also one that engages the brain, our emotions, and creates opportunities for students to learn and relate to one another. Structured through various residency options each semester, DanceON helps students build their technical and expressive skills, along with understanding how to view, interpret & discuss dance. By exploring, creating, replicating & observing movement, students will build their technical & expressive skills, and develop their artistry & personal voice in dance. DanceON‘s trajectory provides students with exposure to a variety of different movement aesthetics, such as Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Breakdancing throughout their school career. In order to ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education is now offering fees on a sliding scale. The sliding scale keeps our afterschool programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options. Fees cover instructor pay, class supplies, program materials, marketing and scholarships. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay or select the no-cost option.