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ORLANDO BALLET ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES, AND ENRICHES THROUGH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF DANCE.
DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE
Program Objective:
Come Dance With Us! provides adaptive dance training for children with special needs in Central Florida.
Program Description:
Come Dance With Us! unites the efforts of Orlando Ballet teaching artists and medical experts to provide adapted dance classes for dancers with disabilities in Central Florida. Integral to the success of Come Dance With Us! is the incredible partnership we share with both Nemours Children’s Health Systems Florida and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children who provide both aids in the classroom and valuable insight to our teaching artists on how to give each participant a positive experience. Current programming is available for dancers three and older. Under the Come Dance With Us! umbrella are two distinct programs:
Orlando Ballet Community Enrichment is currently piloting Come Dance With Us!: Heart of Hearing, a class specifically designed for deaf and hard of hearing participants.
For ages 3-9 at Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre
This unique class provides training in creative dance, ballet and jazz basics to children with various developmental, behavioral and/or physical challenges. Each student is paired with a student mentor from the Orlando Ballet School for a more collaborative dance experience.
Class meets on Fridays from 5:00-5:45pm.
Class Fee: $50 monthly
Tuition billed on the 15th of the month, September-April
Showcase Fee: $95
Due on February 1, 2025
Includes costume, t-shirt, and video of performance.
Ages 3- 9
Mondays, June 2- July 21
5:00-5:45pm
$125 per session
Come Dance With Us is a very special dance program for families with young children with varying abilities offered by Orlando Ballet School. Our Central Florida healthcare professionals, along with instructors certified in the Movement Mentor adaptive dance curriculum, provide insightful ways to design Come Dance With Us workshops to best support the participants and their families.
Register HereAges 10 – 16
Mondays, June 2- July 21
6:00-6:45pm
$125 per session
Come Dance With Us is a very special dance program for families with young children with varying abilities offered by Orlando Ballet School. Our Central Florida healthcare professionals, along with instructors certified in the Movement Mentor adaptive dance curriculum, provide insightful ways to design Come Dance With Us workshops to best support the participants and their families.
Register HereCOME DANCE WITH US! PARTNERS WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AT HARRIETT’S ORLANDO BALLET CENTRE:
| Nemours Children’s Health |
| Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children |
COME DANCE WITH US! HAS BEEN HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
| Northland Church |
| Unlocking Children’s Potential (UCP) |
COME DANCE WITH US! IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION:
If you have any questions about Come Dance With Us, are interested in hosting this program or would like to participate, please contact Shane Bland, sbland@orlandoballet.org, or call (321) 346-5004.
