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Step 2. Share the Film

Tell your friends, coworkers, teachers, principals and neighbors about PS DANCE! Tell them what moved you, share the film, and show them the value of dance education. 

Step 3. Join the Conversation on Social Media

Help us spread the word about PS DANCE! Share the film trailer on Facebook. Re-post our photos on Instagram. Tell us how dance education inspired you on Twitter. Use #danceforeverychild and tag @PSDanceNYC in your post.

Calling all teachers, arts education advocates, lovers of dance & parents!! JOIN US TODAY for a special screening of PS DANCE! at Jacob's Pillow (@jacobspillow). We can't wait to share the inspiration of dance in public schools with new friends in Massachusetts! // #danceforeverychild #artsmatter #keepkidsdancing #artsed #danceeducation #artsadvocacy
Here’s how you can begin to transform your school into a PS DANCE! school: 🔟: Become a dance leader. If you currently belong or are an alumni of a College Dance program, become a leader. Provide mentorships and offer curricular residencies, performances, lecture-demonstrations and professional development for teachers. Read the complete toolkit for by visiting the link in our bio! // #danceforeverychild #artsmatter #keepkidsdancing #artsed #danceeducation #artsadvocacy
Here’s how you can begin to transform your school into a PS DANCE! school: 9️⃣: Locate and engage other schools. Find another school with a dance program or interest in a dance program and collaborate. Share resources, mentoring services, a dance educator to build programs together. Read the complete toolkit for by visiting the link in our bio! // #danceforeverychild #artsmatter #keepkidsdancing #artsed #danceeducation #artsadvocacy
Here’s how you can begin to transform your school into a PS DANCE! school: 8️⃣: Become informed about standards and the arts in your school. Know your local, state and national standards in dance. Use the Dance Reflection Tool (http://on.nyc.gov/236szuU) to identify what the possibilities and challenges are. Prepare a plan or proposal for a dance education program in your school. Talk with and write to school leaders, public officials and stakeholders about the benefits of dance - and, of course, give them link to PS DANCE! Read the complete toolkit for by visiting the link in our bio! // #danceforeverychild #artsmatter #keepkidsdancing #artsed #danceeducation #artsadvocacy
Here’s how you can begin to transform your school into a PS DANCE! school: 7️⃣: Find funding and performance opportunities. Reach out to your State’s and local arts councils for resources. Identify cultural arts partners, theaters and dance venues, multi-cultural organizations and associations, cultural dance practitioners for outreach performances, lecture-demonstrations, master classes, school residencies, group discounts and student rush tickets. Read the complete toolkit for by visiting the link in our bio! // #danceforeverychild #artsmatter #keepkidsdancing #artsed #danceeducation #artsadvocacy

Step 4: Use our Resources

Check out our Resources page for tips on how to bring dance to your school.

“ PS DANCE! makes a compelling case for the importance of dance in all public schools. Everyone interested in the future of our young people should watch this film.

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— Arlene Shuler, President & CEO, New York City Center