ABOUT US
About The Wooden Floor
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ounded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the foremost creative youth development nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County, and through national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory
dance education to foster the confidence and gifts within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate–skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.
Dance Education & Performance Opportunities Dance education and performance are the core transformational elements through which our youth change the way they think about themselves and aspire beyond the grip of socioeconomic barriers. In the dance studio, exploration, creativity, and self-knowledge lead to critical life skills, confidence, leadership, teamwork, well-being, and joy.
DANCE EDUCATION Dance classes are offered each week in modern, ballet, improvisation, and choreography with professional faculty and live music accompanists.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT We make a commitment to a dance aesthetic that values exploration, discovery, and innovation, which leads to student success in school and in life.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Dance Free Weeks™, a community engagement program held in schools throughout Santa Ana and neighboring under-served communities, reaches about 3,000 additional students annually.
ON STAGE Our young artists collaborate with recognized choreographers to create unexpected and challenging works of contemporary dance, performed in professional settings.
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