Our Impact
Musicopia Dance is proud to partner with schools, community members, and young people across the Greater Philadelphia region to make our programs a success. Program evaluations demonstrate the following impact:
- Musicopia Dance substantially advances and improves a range of behavioral skills that are proven to provide long-term benefits to health and well-being including decision-making, goal-setting, communication, relationship building, confidence, attachment and motivation, civility and respect, self-esteem, teaming skills, focus, self-control, determination, and joy in the children.
- Adult modeling and direct student experience gives students the opportunity to be treated, and to treat others with maturity and respect.
- Students enjoy the individual and group experience of these various skills and emotions while achieving basic mastery in a new field.
- Students transform their relationships with the adults in their lives, in whom the students generate pride and affection as they blossom and grow.
Read more about our reach last school year.
Musicopia Dance is an exclusive provider of the Dancing Classrooms Social Ballroom residency, founded in 1994 by award-winning ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine. The Dancing Classrooms Social Ballroom program can be seen in the documentaries “Mad Hot Ballroom” and “Dancing In Jaffa,” and in “Take the Lead” – a 2006 film starring Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine. Learn more about the history and impact of Dancing Classrooms by visiting dancingclassrooms.org.
“When we first started dancing, I felt excited and nervous. Dancing was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. When I walk into dance class, I get happy. I feel that dancing could help improve our confidence. I feel it could change our future.” – Fifth Grader, St. Cecilia
“I believe the program fits the fifth grade to a tee. It is developmentally appropriate and creates an environment of confidence and creativity. I loved this program. It is fabulous!” – Ms. Kurland, Penn Alexander Teacher
“I love [Musicopia Dance]! The artists are amazing. They work with our children and help them to learn not just to dance, but so much more! I never thought my son Nate could dance like this. When I see Nate dance, it makes me smile. He works hard to learn the steps and he moves with ease. Learning to ballroom dance helps you in many ways, coordination, math skills, poise, grace and self-esteem. The students have to work together as a team so it also teaches team building as well. I would recommend this program to any school. Nate is my second son to go through the program. I have a younger son, Christian who will participate next year and I am so excited for him!” – Ms. Fischer, Parent
“What an outstanding program for our students with special needs! It was educational in that it requires focus, the following of directions and the completion of a specific movement. At the same time, it was so enjoyable that our students’ faces lit up whenever they participated in [Musicopia Dance]!! Thank you!” – Sr. Judith Moeller, Our Lady of Confidence Principal