BALLROOM BASIX

BALLROOM BASIX BBX is the only NON-competitive Ballroom & Latin partner dance program in all 5 boroughs of NYC, and beyond!

Since launching in West Harlem school in 2008, our "fun, fitness & fancy footwork" has touched the lives of nearly 40,000 kids in 200+ schools!💙 The only NON-competitive partner dancing program for school children beginning in the SIXth grade, the 1st year of middle school, providing positivity, poise and politeness through the "basix" of Ballroom & Latin dance. By enabling classmates to connect r

otationally and respectfully with one another, our transformative techniques catalyze improved conduct, self-confidence, cooperation, and camaraderie among classmates. This contributes to combatting the isolating effects of today's technology (cell phones; gaming devices), as well as serving as a significant deterrent to bullying, by getting kids eye-to-eye, arm-in-arm and hand-in-hand..."making manners matter...every move we make!"

Happy FIRST FRAME FRIDAY! The school year is almost over, but we are still getting our smiles in during first classes! 🤩...
05/30/2026

Happy FIRST FRAME FRIDAY! The school year is almost over, but we are still getting our smiles in during first classes! 🤩 Check out these dynamic dances from PS 37 in The Bronx!💙✨

Is this real life? 🤯 We still can’t believe that LENNY TAVÁREZ and his wife Natasha came to dance salsa en “El Barrio” w...
05/28/2026

Is this real life? 🤯 We still can’t believe that LENNY TAVÁREZ and his wife Natasha came to dance salsa en “El Barrio” with students from 3 different schools last week‼️

From 3rd graders all the way to high schoolers, we had an absolute blast supporting ’s arts initiative Dale Ritmo💙 Thank you SO much to Lenny and his entire team for this incredible opportunity!🤩🙏✨

Stay tuned for our exclusive video from the afternoon, coming soon to a social media feed near you!🤣🎥

05/21/2026

This week, Latin music artist Lenny Tavárez and his wife Natasha came to visit our BBX students en "El Barrio" where students from 3rd grade through High School dance salsa to his new hit song! 🤩

We are so glad Lenny & Natasha (and their “Dance Ritmo” initiative!) believe so strongly in our mission & methodology, harnessing the poise & politeness of NON-competitive Latin & Ballroom partner dancing to improve peer relations among young people, “Making Manners Matter…Every Move We Make!”💙

Thank you to everyone who made this all possible!

05/15/2026

It’s FINALE FRIDAY! Take a peek 🫣 at our Council District 23 BASH with PS 026Q and PS 046Q! These kiddos were awesome!🤩

Special thanks to Council Member Lee for the generous funding that made this program possible!💙✨

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Yesterday we had our BALLROOM BASIX BASH with 2 middle schools and 2 high schools, as a part of annual anti-violence ev...
05/14/2026

Yesterday we had our BALLROOM BASIX BASH with 2 middle schools and 2 high schools, as a part of annual anti-violence event via the Art: A Catalyst for Change designation! 💙

Thanks to the New York City Council, students from Madiba Prep, Stephen Decatur Middle School, Brooklyn School for Social Justice, and Brooklyn HS of the Arts got to dance with one another for the very first time!🤩

Check out these dynamic dancers in action, and stay tuned for video footage from this special event!✨✨

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05/07/2026

Before comes to a close, we have to give a very special shoutout to our fearless founder and director, Dr. Dance! 💙✨

BBX would not be the powerful, joy-filled program it is today without his vision, passion, and dedication to our students and communities. We are endlessly grateful for all that he does. THANK YOU, .dancenyc 🥰

Check out these amazing students from our flagship school,PS 180M, sharing their love and appreciation for Dr. Dance on this special day! 🤩💥

Today is and we have an incredible staff of BBX Teaching Artists, Assistants, and Apprentices that we owe our gratitud...
05/07/2026

Today is and we have an incredible staff of BBX Teaching Artists, Assistants, and Apprentices that we owe our gratitude to! 🤩

We couldn’t bring our meaningful mission to our partner schools if we didn’t have our teaching staff to do it! A here’s a big THANK YOU to all of our BBX TEACHERS!🥰💙💥

Do you see your favorite BBX teacher? Comment and leave them a “thank you”!🙏

Today is NATIONAL FITNESS DAY!…and we don’t call what we do “fun, FITNESS, and fancy footwork” for nothing!🤣 Check out a...
05/02/2026

Today is NATIONAL FITNESS DAY!…and we don’t call what we do “fun, FITNESS, and fancy footwork” for nothing!🤣

Check out all of the ways our powerful program keeps students active!💙👉

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05/01/2026

This morning, we had our BBX BASH with PS 156Q and PS 191Q! Special thanks to the New York City Council for funding this program! 💙

Now check out these dynamic dancers! Aren’t they amazing?!🤩💥

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04/30/2026

Today is the last day of April which technically means it’s the last day of Diversity Month, but at BBX, every month is Diversity Month!😍💥

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New York, NY
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