All Photos Generously Provided by C.J. Hurst


"He's Never Been this Excited 
About  Anything Before!" 
Congratulations to all our inspiring fifth-grade students who rocked the ballroom at the Colors of the Rainbow Team Match on Sunday! Every student received a medal, and every school a trophy. You can see the Elegance and Teamwork (awesome Tango Corte!) in these Linwood Monroe Arts Plus students, of the Third Place team.  

Special thanks to families and educators who braved snow to cheer their team, filling every seat in the house. Photos below tell the story-every team is a winner!  

There is still time to bring Dancing Classrooms to  your school this spring! Contact emberrj@heartofdancemn.org or 612-750-1262. 

Benjamin E. Mays IB World School

A parent told Teaching Artist Heather Johnson: "It was hard, but there was no way I wasn't getting him here! He's never been this excited about anything before!"
Stonebridge World School and Excell Academy 

A young lady from Stonebridge World School and a gentleman from Excell Academy dance the Heel-Toe Polka.  These students dance with partners they've never met,  as they change partners. Talk about Respect!
Four Seasons A+ Elementary, First Place!
Thanks to our professional ballroom dance judges: Scott Anderson, Nathan Daniels, and Eliecer and Rebecca Ramirez

"I have decided that when I grow up, I'm going to be a professional dancer. Now, I'm going to have to practice all the time," a Four Seasons student told our Teaching Artist on Sunday. 

"I have never seen him smile so much. He has been trying to teach everyone, including his little sister."     -Four Seasons Parent 
LIFE Prep Students Celebrate their Second Place Win!

"I'm nervous, but I practiced hard and I think I can do this."
-Dancing Classrooms student
Athlos Leadership Academy


"It's okay that we didn't win. What matters is that we had fun, we worked hard and we learned how to be better teammates. It matters that we were respectful ladies and gentlemen," said a student from Athlos after the placements were announced. His classmates all stood there and agreed with smiles on their faces, said Teaching Artist Jessica Smith.
Field Community School
"Dancing Classrooms is an opportunity for our students to grow in new ways," observed Principal VaNita Miller.
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence:
Friendship Academy of the Arts
Alexa Garcia representing LoveWorks Academy with Heart of Dance Co-President Andrea Mirenda
You can help Heart of Dance Bring Dancing Classrooms to more fifth graders yet this school year!

Your gift makes all the difference. 

A gift of $50 provides one student in a classroom 5 weeks of Dancing Classrooms.  
A gift of $2,000 supports a full 10-week residency for a classroom.  

Every gift helps to transform a young person's life! Click here to contribute. 
Thank you!

We could not do this without your amazing support.  
Thank you for joining Heart of Dance on this journey!
 
Programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. We are also grateful for the support of the Emerald Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Mardag Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation, as well as many generous individual donors and volunteers. This activity is funded, in part, by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund.






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