Volunteer, Summer & Enrichment Opportunities
Please take a look at our volunteer opportunity document. We will update this information as the year progresses and thereafter. Take advantage of the different volunteer opportunities that can enhance your resume, help you to find an area that you are passionate about or just to have fun! https://docs.google.com/document/d/11o2mnaRQEJLG_DV5pDlWpEckdQ-qUwD5cXV2_ahXL8w/edit?usp=drive_link
Dancing Dreams is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a three fold mission:
~to provide dance classes and performance opportunities for children ages 3-21 with medical or physical challenges
~to enhance leadership skills and self esteem of teens ages 13-18
~to provide community outreach and education in the area of disability awareness and tolerance
Classes are held weekly in our three locations in Bayside (Queens), Upper East Side (Manhattan), and Plainview (Long Island). They are designed to allow our dancers to experience the joy of dance regardless of their physical ability. The year ends with an Annual Performance, an onstage celebration of the achievements of our students.
Teen volunteer “Helpers” are enrolled in the Dancing Dreams Leadership Program. Helpers attend workshops to enhance leadership skills and are paired with a dancer whom they assist at weekly classes and performances.
Through community outreach, especially to elementary school children, we aim to increase awareness and tolerance for those with physical challenges. https://www.dancingdreams.org/
Please take a look at our summer opportunity document. We will update this information as the year progresses and annually thereafter. Take advantage of the summer to engage in different courses or programs, that can enhance your resume, help you to find an area that you are passionate about or just to have fun!
Please note that if a school counselor recommendation is needed for a program, it is the student's responsibility to speak to his/her counselor at least 2 weeks PRIOR to the application deadline and the student MUST complete this form. If ample time is not provided to the school counselor, the counselor will not be able to write a comprehensive letter of recommendation. If students do not follow the appropriate protocol, the counselor will NOT have enough time to complete the recommendation.