Our approach to In-School Dance Residencies is a whole school, whole student partnership. Dance and creative expression allow our Partner Teachers (classroom teachers) to see their students in a new and authentic way, and HSDC Teaching Artists are there to guide the experience. We are an IN-SCHOOL Dance Residency that focuses on student voice and choice, Partner Teacher collaboration, and exploratory learning. We believe dance is for everyBODY; our residency programs serve K-12 students and Adaptive/Diverse Learners. We cultivate learning spaces that are safe, supportive, and celebrate inquisitiveness + varietal learning through the art of dance.

We believe dance is an accessible and inclusive space. We pride ourselves on serving schools and communities with unique budgetary capacities. Our practice is to design cost-effective learning experiences by working with each of our partners' specific needs/capacities. Please select the statements that best fits your school/organization:

An HSDC In-School Dance Residency consists of a minimum of three (3) participating classrooms and up to twenty (20) classrooms per unit. Residency units have a minimum of four (4) weeks and can range up to thirty-plus (30+) weeks. Residencies include a teaching team pair (2 TAs), planning time with each Partner Teacher, a dedicated program manager, and basic supplies required to execute classes. For schools with up to 6 participating classrooms, students will meet once per week on "Dance Day" for 55 minutes per classroom, consecutively on the same day of each week. Residencies with 7+ participating classrooms will have an increased number of Dance Days per week to accommodate the 55-minute sessions. We are also able to accommodate for virtual/hybrid learning. If your school does not have capacity for a full In-School Residency, we also offer one-off workshop experiences and PD for classroom teachers. Please indicate your interest in these offerings in the section below.

We understand this is the explore phase, and nuanced details may need to be fleshed out. To help us gauge your school's ideas, please answer the prompts below that best describes your ideal partnership with HSDC.