DANCE TEAM WORLD
IS ON A MISSION! 🚀

Dance Team World Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit expanding education, access, inclusion, and leadership opportunities for young people in school-based dance programs. We support students and educators through training, scholarships, resources, and meaningful performance and recognition experiences.

As a nonprofit, we’re driven by purpose — not profit. DTWEF reinvests earned revenue, donations, grants, and partnerships into educational programming, inclusive opportunities, student access, scholarships, technology, and the organizational capacity required to serve school-based dance communities effectively.

Whether it’s a dancer stepping on stage for the first time or a school-based dance program traveling across the country to perform or compete… we’re here to help you make it happen.

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WHAT WE DO + OUR IMPACT

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Master classes, intensives, workshops, educator resources, and professional instruction that expand access to high-quality dance education.

ACCESS & INCLUSION

Programs such as Beyond Limits, scholarships, reduced-cost opportunities, and accessibility supports that help more young people participate in the dance arts.

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY

Experiences that connect dancers and educators across schools, regions, and states while developing confidence, leadership, and belonging.

PERFORMANCE & RECOGNITION

Regional and national opportunities where students can perform, receive feedback, represent their schools and/or community dance programs, and celebrate artistic growth.

RESOURCES & TECHNOLOGY

Digital tools that help educators and students discover events, instructors, coaches, opportunities, and industry resources more easily.

OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT IS GROWING!

🌎 265+ young people served in 2026 so far (our first full operating year)

🎨 Participating students from 7 states represented through 2026 programming

🎓 70-100 additional students anticipated through the remainder of 2026

🌐 Regional + National reach connecting school-based dance communities and all-star/studio dance programs.

WHY THIS WORK MATTERS

MORE OPPORTUNITY. LESS FINANCIAL PRESSURE.
Training, choreography, costumes, competitions, and travel can add up quickly. For school dance programs and families, those costs can limit participation and leave less funds available for instruction, equipment, accessibility, and student support at home school sites.

Dance Team World Education Foundation is building a nonprofit model that brings donations, grants, sponsorships, and partnerships alongside program fees to help share that burden. Our goal is to expand access to meaningful dance experiences while helping school dance programs keep more resources available for their students.
A strong dance program should be defined by what students gain… not what families can afford.
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SUMMER 2027!
A DIFFERENT KIND OF DANCE INTENSIVE

The Retreat is a two-day destination dance convention designed to give your students meaningful training without consuming every minute of the event weekend (+ includes an optional 3rd day for overnight guests).

Dancers train with outstanding faculty, learn choreography, develop movement skills, build a performance-ready routine, connect with dancers and coaches from other programs, and still have time to enjoy Palm Springs together.
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Announced Fall 2026

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CONNECT YOUR PROGRAM WITH THE DANCE COMMUNITY 💥

Dance Team World helps schools, teachers, event producers, instructors, and arts organizations reach the school-based dance community. Promote a workshop, camp, competition, educational program, team-building experience, scholarship, employment opportunity, or other resource that could benefit dancers and educators.

Trying to host your own dance event to raise funds for your dance program? Partner with us to promote your next event to a local, regional or nationwide audience… Or perhaps even partner with us to start a DTWEF sanctioned event in your state or country.

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DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS: INVESTING IN STUDENTS 🎓

We’re investing in the future of the dance team community! Dance Team World Education Foundation awards scholarships to help students pursue college, trade school, or continuing education — AND we also partner with families, teams, businesses, colleges, universities, and other organizations to create custom scholarships in honor of individuals or dance related causes they care about.

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DANCE PROGRAM & EVENT SUPPORT 💻

Running a school-based dance event takes time, staff, technology, and planning. Dance Team World supports independently operated programs by providing tools for registration, adjudication, event administration, scheduling, and participant communication.

Our goal is to help schools and community organizations spend less time managing logistics and more time creating meaningful experiences for students. You focus on the dancers and overall event experience… We’ll handle the backend.

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THE DANCE TEAM WORLD EXPO 🌎

RESOURCES, CONNECTION & OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH DANCE PROGRAMS
The Dance Team World Expo will bring students, educators, families, colleges, arts organizations, industry professionals, and mission-aligned businesses together in one place. Participants will discover educational programs, college and career pathways, scholarships, training opportunities, dancewear and performance resources, choreography services, wellness tools, event opportunities, and other resources that support young dancers and school-based programs.

The Expo will also give colleges, nonprofit organizations, educators, small businesses, and industry partners an opportunity to share their work directly with the communities they serve. By creating a central space for discovery and connection, DTWEF aims to make valuable resources and opportunities easier for dancers, families, and educators to find.

CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT (LAUNCHING MARCH 2028)

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