Dancing Classrooms New York City

Help us welcome Adam Plotkin to the Dancing Classrooms Board of Directors✨ Adam is a legal counsel at Hearst, a leading global, diversified information, services and media company with more than 360 businesses. In this role, he advises on a wide variety of complex commercial and transactional matters and manages legal and regulatory risk for numerous companies across various industries, including media, healthcare, finance and transportation. Before joining Hearst, Adam worked at international law firm White & Case in its mergers & acquisitions practice group. Originally from Montreal, Adam aspires to be one of the nice Canadians we have all heard so much about. 😊 In his free time, he enjoys traveling, training Brazilian jiu jitsu and mindfulness meditation. He is very much looking forward to supporting Dancing Classrooms’ mission of fostering connection, inclusion and joy through social dance.

We’re excited to welcome Emma Goodman to our growing Dancing Classrooms New York City Board of Directors! Emma is a Director at Third Sector, a national nonprofit consulting firm that partners with government agencies to create more data-driven, outcomes-focused, and equitable social services. In this role, Emma has guided over 25 agencies in more than 10 states to transform health, education, workforce, and housing programs. She has collaborated with both government and nonprofit organizations to launch new initiatives, including a housing assistance program for adults with justice system involvement in Pennsylvania and the first higher education-focused Social Impact Bond in the U.S. to increase degree completion for underserved students in Ohio. Emma has also led efforts to improve youth mental health services in California, managing a six-county collaborative focused on redesigning outpatient mental health services, and currently leading the state’s efforts to develop guidance on coordinating care across schools and mental health providers. Passionate about the arts, Emma designed and led a visual art-based support program at a community mental health center and played classical clarinet for over 10 years with orchestras across the country. She is also an avid salsa dancer and enjoys building connections through social dance. Thank you for your service, Emma!

🌈 Tomorrow's the day! Come out to cheer on our student dance teams from schools across NYC at Colors of the Rainbow Team Match & Dance Party on Friday, June 14th, 2024, from 5-7 pm at Marcus Garvey Park’s Richard Rogers Amphitheater. This year, Dancing Classrooms New York City is thrilled to be part of #nyckidsfest!! Thanks to our special guest judges: Mickela Mallozzi, Tyrone Bazelaire, Yang Chen, James Repetti, and Linda Camardo! 🌟

The Dancing Classrooms New York City Board of Directors continues to grow! We are thrilled to welcome three new directors to our organization: ~ Yash Gupta, CFA, Partner at Morgan Stanley Secondaries ~ Mary Prevosti Shelton, Senior Program Manager at WebMD ~ Carla Matero, Founder and CEO of Honor Bound, and Commissioner for the US-UK Fulbright Commission. Yash, Mary, and Carla, we are grateful to have your diverse talents and deep commitment to youth development and arts education on our team to lift up thousands of students across the country through dance. "Thank you, partner!" Interested in learning about Dancing Classrooms Board service? Contact Nancy Kleaver at nancy@dancingclassrooms.org.

Swing by and dance with us at the National Dance Institute (NDI)'s Jacques d'Amboise Center for Arts and Learning on May 5th, 2-5pm for our first ever Spring Swing Thing! Performance and workshops by Project Connect and Dancing Classrooms students and time for all to hit the dance floor! Tickets at https://lnkd.in/e3hpBd8C

Swing with us on Sunday, May 5th, 2:00 to 5:00 pm at National Dance Institute’s Jacques d’Amboise Center in Harlem for a special performance and workshops by the Lindy Hoppin' magic of Project Connect, followed by a social dance party for all ages and dance levels. Ticket packages are available for individuals and families!

What an amazing night of friends, fun, and flamenco! When a Kindergartener and high schooler strut their stuff, dancing on stage, you can feel the power of #danceeducation and #socialdance at work! Then the incomparable teaching artist and dancer Yloy Ybarra led us all through a mini #flamenco class - it’s a night to remember! Consider a gift of any size to support our Dancing With Rhythms & Stories and all of our programs for K-12 students at https://lnkd.in/emWPwj-h. #artseductaion #dancingclassrooms #powerofdance #nycarts

Dancing Classrooms is thrilled to kick off our 30th anniversary celebrations in 2024 with "Flamenco & Fun," our first event of the year! Join us on February 27th La Nacional for an uplifting evening filled with a captivating Flamenco performance from Danza Espana, and testimonials from Dancing Classrooms school leaders and students. Tickets are now available for purchase here: https://lnkd.in/eAGjYgBK Don't miss out on this exciting start to our milestone year! hashtag #FlamencoAndFun hashtag #DancingClassrooms hashtag #DC30thAnniversary hashtag #LaNacional hashtag #GetYourTicketsNow

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Intern content creator to join our team and gain invaluable nonprofit experience this winter and spring! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eGrdCWiC

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Intern content creator to join our team and gain invaluable nonprofit experience this winter and spring! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eGrdCWiC