DANCE AS IN THE COMMUNITY
Dance belongs everywhere.
Festivals, parades, youth programs, workshops, and local partnerships bring Dance AS beyond the studio and into the life of our community.
MORE THAN A PLACE TO TAKE CLASS
Showing up matters.
We believe dance has a place at community celebrations, on festival stages, along parade routes, and anywhere people gather.
These experiences give dancers meaningful opportunities to share their work while learning that their artistry can contribute to something larger than themselves. They also make dance visible and accessible to families in familiar community spaces.
COMMUNITY IN MOTION
Proud to show up, perform, and
participate.
Dance AS has become part of festivals, celebrations, parade routes, and community
programs throughout Dumfries and the surrounding region.
Festivals & Celebrations
Dance AS joins local festivals, cultural celebrations, back-to-school events, and family gatherings with performances, movement activities, and opportunities to meet our team.
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DUMFRIES FALL FESTIVAL · BACK TO SCHOOL BASH · NATIONAL DANCE DAY
Parades
Parade routes become another kind of stage—giving dancers the chance to represent Dance AS, perform together, and contribute to traditions shared by the entire community.
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COMMUNITY PARADES · SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
Cultural Programs
Movement can honor history, open conversation, and help young artists understand how their work connects with the world around them.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH · CULTURAL AND CIVIC EVENTS
BROWNIE & GIRL SCOUT DANCE EXPERIENCES
Movement, creativity, and confidence—one badge at
a time.
Troops step into the studio for an active, age-appropriate experience designed to support dance badge requirements. Scouts explore movement, learn basic technique, create together, and celebrate what they accomplish.
No previous dance experience is required. Workshops may be arranged for individual troops or coordinated groups.
01
Discover
Explore rhythm, studio vocabulary, and the foundations of a dance style.
02
Move
Build coordination and confidence through a guided warm-up and technique.
03
Create
Use imagination and teamwork to learn and shape a short combination.
04
Celebrate
Share the finished dance and mark the troop’s badge accomplishment together.
PLANNING A TROOP EXPERIENCE?
Let’s create a workshop for your Scouts.
dance as extension
Bringing meaningful dance experiences into community spaces.
Dance AS Extension brings dance beyond the walls of our studio and into the community. Through partnerships with schools and local organizations, we create engaging arts experiences where young dancers can explore movement, build foundational skills, and discover new ways to express themselves.
One-time workshops
Single-week programs
Multi-week programs
Each Extension experience is developed with the partner organization to reflect the participants’ ages, goals, setting, and available time.
performance ensemble
Young artists representing Dance AS.
The Dance AS Performance Ensemble is a performance-based opportunity for middle- and high-school dancers ready to share their work beyond the studio.
Ensemble members learn and rehearse choreography for community events, festivals, parades, and other appearances throughout the season—developing reliability, adaptability, performance quality, and connection as a team.
“Artistry grows when dancers discover that what they create can reach beyond themselves.”
DANCE AS DANCE ACADEMY
community partnerships
Let's create something together.
Planning a festival, parade, youth workshop, cultural celebration, school program, or community event? Tell us what you are creating and how Dance AS might take part.
