IRISE
DANCE PROJECT
“Where Dance Empowers the Next Generation”
Irise Dance Project services over 100 children through accessible, high quality, dance education. We are a platform for young people to find their voice, identity, and confidence through dance.
In a fair world, every child is given the chance to transform their minds, hearts, and futures through dance.
Our comprehensive approach to dance education includes weekly classes in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, creative movement, and African dance for ages 2.5-18. Classes are held at Izizwe Dance Studio and focus on building strong technique while fostering self-awareness and expressive movement.
Our mission is to:
Ensure high quality dance education is accessible and affordable to underserved youth.
Champion social justice through the performing arts
Provide a diverse place for youth to feel seen and included
Empower youth to build confidence and identity through dance training and opportunity.
Help Make Irise Happen
Irise Dance Project believes everyone can benefit from the healing power of dance. Our various partnerships with schools and organizations have provided us with the opportunity to educate and uplift people of all ages and backgrounds, furthering our mission to build empowered and caring communities through dance.
As a 501c3 organization, Irise Dance Project depends on donations to sustain our current programming while meeting the demands and needs in our community.