DCNT Programs

Our programs are in-school and after-school programs. While the primary focus of DCNT is the children, the success of the program has allowed us to offer classes to the parents as well as the educators who teach at the schools in which we are found.

To learn more about the history, click here.

 The In-School Program

image: school program in HEBISDDancing Classrooms' primary program is the in-school residency. Though an effective program for teaching social dance, the program provides an atmosphere where respect for self and others is the guiding principle in which the students absorb new understandings and grow. There are six core dances and a few others used to spice things up.

The Dances Taught

  • Foxtrot
  • Merengue
  • Rumba
  • Tango
  • Swing
  • Waltz
  • Line Dances

 The After-School Programs

 After-School with the Children

image: after school program in HEBISDWith the success experienced in the in-school residencies, we were asked to continue the education of the children in after-school programs. This program builds upon the lessons taught in the in-school residency, reinforces the project's goals, and extends the dance foundation.

It was from this program that the HEBISD Performance Dance Team was formed. They are represented by students from Bellaire, Midway Park and Shady Brook Elementary Schools.

The Dances Taught

  • Cha Cha Cha
  • Foxtrot
  • Merengue
  • Rumba
  • Tango
  • Two Step
  • Salsa
  • Swing
  • Waltz
  • Line Dances

 Evening with the Adults

image: adult instruction Sparked by the energy and change exhibited by the children, parents and educators were interested in the program's dance education as well. For the adults the lessons are grounded upon the foundation classes taught in the in-school residency. We ask of the adults the same courtesy we enforce with the children. Taught at an accelerated pace (half the time taken for the children), the adults are taught smartly the same basic dances taught to the children. Given the success of the group, other actions are possible within the context of the six basic dances.

In the spring of 2007, we offered the first adult classes. Shady Brook Elementary in Bedford hosted the class.  Plans are underway to expand the number of adult classes.