D.A.R.E. Dance

CityDance Early Arts is an active partner in the national D.A.R.E. Dance Program, an innovative venture in the effort to fight drugs and violence in our communities and schools. D.A.R.E. America launched this program in 2000 as an effort to bring dance—as an athletic, creative, fun, and healthy art form—to schools as a positive alternative to drugs and violence.

The D.A.R.E. Dance program offers dance classes with a strong anti-drug and anti-violence message during the after-school hours when students are most at risk.  Students have the opportunity to learn many styles of dance, including African, ballet, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap and more from the Early Arts D.A.R.E. instructors. D.A.R.E. students also have the opportunity to perform within their schools and communities.

The D.A.R.E. Dance program is hosted in more than 70 schools across the country, with 3,000 students taking after-school dance classes and more than 70,000 students, school officials, and family members viewing D.A.R.E. dance assemblies and performances each year. Each D.A.R.E. dance program runs one class per week during a 10-week session each semester.

CityDance Early Arts runs D.A.R.E. Dance program in eight schools in the D.C. metropolitan area. Each year, Early Arts’ D.A.R.E. instructors attend professional development sessions to receive training specific to the D.A.R.E. Dance curriculum.

In the kids’ own words…

“It helped me realize I can do something in this world.”
- Rachel

“It showed me that doing drugs is uncool. Why would you take drugs when you can dance?”
- Eluira

“D.A.R.E. showed me discipline and respect and teamwork.”
- Brianna

“It made me realize what I can do without drugs.”
- Shantise

2009-2010 D.A.R.E. Schools
Thomas Elementary
Ketcham Elementary
Ludlow-Taylow Elementary
Raymond Elementary
Briggs-Chaney Elementary (MD)
Drew Elementary (VA)
Key Elementary (VA)

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