About Us

The purpose of DDE shall be to provide free dance classes, exposure to a variety of dance forms, performance opportunities, and mentoring to underprivileged children who would not otherwise have access to formal dance training, especially ballet. Beyond simply teaching dance technique, Dance Expressions strives to cultivate creativity, promote artistic expression, build self-esteem, create a body-positive environment, encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, and instill in young children a passion for dance. Introductory classes will focus on developing the foundations for ballet and other forms of dance and will include proper stretching and muscle strengthening. Should the program be successful, classes in subsequent years will build upon the initial dance foundation, with the ultimate goal of long-term improvement and growth for each dancer.