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The mission of Dancing Classrooms is to build social awareness, confidence and self-esteem in children through the practice of social dance.

Through standards-based, in-school residencies, we use the vocabulary of ballroom dance to cultivate the positive feelings that are inherent in every child. The maturity necessary to dance together fosters respect, teamwork, confidence and a sense of joy and accomplishment which we hope to bring to every child. Ballroom dance is the medium we use to nurture these qualities.

In Pittsburgh, the program is sponsored by Mercy Behavioral Health, part of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System.