Founded in 1975, The Dance Foundation is a nonprofit whose services reach far and wide in the Homewood and Birmingham communities.
The Community In Motion program is at the heart of The Dance Foundation’s mission, with classes for students at dozens of schools and social service agencies such as the The Bell Center, YWCA and many others. Through this program, dance is used to build coordination and motor skills, inspire creativity and curiosity, and enhance academic learning.
The Studio Program provides tuition-based dance classes for toddlers to adults with live piano music an essential and unique element for most classes. A variety of dance styles are taught including: creative movement, ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, tap and musical theater.
Summer programming at The Dance Foundation includes weekly classes (June 3-Aug. 3) and creative half-day camps, including: Once Upon a Fairytale Camp for entering 4K and 5K, Once Upon a Ballet Camp and Adventures in Enchanted Lands Camp for entering grades 1-3, Dance Exploration for entering grades 3-6, and a Dance Workshop for entering grade 6-12. Each class and camp is led by professionally-trained teaching artists.
The Dance Foundation has been a gathering place for learning with and through dance for almost 50 years. Become a part of the family by joining a class, experiencing a performance, booking a space to move and create, volunteering your time, or donating to the mission to teach the art of dance to all.
Every body is a dance body.
