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Dance to Learn is a dance residency program of Dance New Jersey (DNJ) in partnership with Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YA) and financially supported by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. 
For the 2022-2023 school year, DNJ is providing Dance to Learn Residency Grants to dance organizations and individual teaching artists to engage in a continuum of learning and teaching comprising three applicable components:
Internal Capacity Development
Curriculum Development
Residency Implementation
Application materials are available HERE!
Are you interested in learning more about this opportunity?


We will walk you through a detailed presentation on the tools and materials necessary to become the next Dance to Learn grantee. Questions? Email DNJ Director of Dance Education, Kerri-Ann Munoz at kerri.dancenj[at]gmail.com.
Dance to Learn (DTL) aims to advance dance education in public and private elementary schools across New Jersey.

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.

Participation in DTL involves the nurturing of dance companies/ensembles/teaching artists to be more informed about how to create equitable teaching and learning environments that intentionally connect to the cultural nuances and lived experiences of students. 

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. 
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