Teaching Artist Residencies
Our residencies engage professionals to provide accessible dance experiences with schoolchildren in New Jersey.
DTL dance companies/ensembles/teaching artists are provided professional development, mentorship, and funding to host dance residencies with a school partner of their own selection.
DTL professional development and mentorship supports grantees in developing curriculum reflective of their dance practice through an emergent and culturally responsive approach.
Dance to Learn (DTL) aims to advance dance education in public and private elementary schools across New Jersey. DTL is a co-sponsored program of Dance New Jersey, Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA. This program is financially supported by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
With Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) at the forefront, the intent of DTL is to promote equitable access to dance experiences for historically excluded and systematically marginalized populations.
Dance to Learn
Dance To Learn Residencies In Action
Take a look a into one of the Dance To Learn residencies! Maxine Lyle, Founder & Artistic Director of Soul Steps, is a DTL Grant Recipient and Resident Artist at Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, NJ where she teaches Step dance to third and fourth grade students.
Dance to Learn Team
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Kerri-Ann Munoz
DTL Communications Coordinator · Director of Dance Education, Dance New Jersey
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Michelle Marigliano
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Young Audiences Arts for Learning
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Nia Eubanks-Dixon
DTL Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access Consultant · Founder, Creative Praxis
2024-2025 Dance to Learn Grantees
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Freespace Dance
Photo courtesy of Freespace Dance
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Heather Harrington
Photo courtesy of Heather Harrington
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Heidi Latsky Dance
Photo courtesy of Heidi Latsky Dance
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Nimbus Dance
Photo courtesy of Megan Maloy
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Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance
Photo courtesy of Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance
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Segunda Quimbamba
Photo courtesy of Nanette Hernandez
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Soul Steps
Photo courtesy of Soul Steps
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The Roxey Ballet Company
Photo courtesy of Roxey Ballet
DTL Residency Grantees 2023-2024: Freespace Dance, Heather Harrington, Heidi Latsky Dance, Hip Hop Fundamentals, Nimbus Dance, Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance, Segunda Quimbamba, Roxey Ballet, Soul Steps
DTL Residency Grantees 2022-2023: iDance Ministry, Nimbus Dance, Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance, Segunda Quimbamba, Roxey Ballet, Heidi Latsky Dance, Freespace Dance, Soul Steps, Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
DTL Residency Grantees 2021-2022: Nimbus Dance, Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance, Segunda Quimbamba, Roxey Ballet, Heidi Latsky Dance, Freespace Dance, Soul Steps, Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
DTL Residency Grantees 2020-2021: Segunda Quimbamba, Roxey Ballet, Lela Aisha Jones/Fly Ground, Heidi Latsky Dance, Freespace Dance, Soul Steps, Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
Images courtesy of Dance To Learn grantees, Nai Ni Chen Dance Company, Hip Hop Fundamentals