Young Dance

Amid life’s constant motion, Young Dance serves as a place where people can root themselves. Our classes are more than lessons—they are a practice of belonging, a space where creativity, connection, and self-discovery thrive.

(The following is an excerpt of a poem created by members of the Young Dance Company and All Abilities Dancing class)

Belonging doesn’t stop at our studio doors—that’s why we bring Young Dance into schools, recreation centers, and libraries, meeting people where they are and growing a network of opportunities to dance.

Give to Young Dance today and help transform lives through movement.

ABOUT YOUNG DANCE

Since 1987, Young Dance has encouraged people of all abilities to build body and spirit through dance. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes.

OUR IMPACT

Young Dance is poised to serve over 5000 youth this year (and a growing number of adults!), with over 350 people dancing in classes and the performing company at our home in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul and many more dancing through our Community Partnerships! We employ over 30 local Teaching Artists in our studio and Community Partnerships and three professional choreographers to work with our performing company.     

GET INVOLVED                      

We need to raise $60,000 by the end of the year. 

Can you make a meaningful contribution to help us continue transforming lives through movement?                    

Here are some ways your donation can make an impact:                  

• $50 adds an assistant to a class to deepen dancers’ engagement
• $100 builds our sensory tool library for our classes.
• $500 provides a teacher training workshop to educators, expanding accessible dance education
• $1,500 supports a guest artist, pushing the art and practice of dance.
• $5,000 builds the future vision of Young Dance                                                                                

Will you contribute?

Every contribution nurtures a person’s growth, creativity, and sense of belonging. Together, we can continue to build a community where young people find stability and joy through movement.