Dancing Scholars Virginia

10/09/2026

Why 20 lessons?
Because the first time a student is asked to ballroom dance with a classmate can feel like a very big ask.
So we don’t ask once. For 10 weeks, students come back twice a week. They rotate partners, learn another step, miss another step, try again, and slowly things that once felt uncomfortable begin to feel ordinary.
That repetition is part of the point.

09/30/2026

09/01/2026

As our new classes start their journey, we help guide their understanding of connection and teamwork in dancing.

07/06/2026

Dancing Scholars Virginia is looking for passionate Teaching Artists to teach the nationally recognized Dancing Classrooms program in local schools.

✨ No ballroom dance experience required—we provide training!
✨ Help students build confidence, teamwork, and respect
✨ Part-time, paid opportunities during the school year
✨ Teach as early as this Fall

This is more than teaching dance—it's helping students discover their potential.

📧 Interested? To Apply: submit your cover letter, resume and references via email ([email protected]) or by google form – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv_z37Yav0YyIAi15qgIQDoBvyvkZSlGZZTZ0-DcLWv1m3OQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Learn more: https://dancingscholarsva.org/ and https://dancingclassrooms.org

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Dancing Classrooms! 🎉🇺🇸

Today's celebration feels especially fitting for us. Social dance in America has always been about people from different backgrounds coming together on the same floor, sharing each other's steps, learning to move together, and finding common rhythms. Our founders were not that different - coming together to give life to a common dream: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

To our students, families, teaching artists, school and organizational partners across the country: thank you for being part of a community that celebrates connection, respect, and joy through dance. Here's to a holiday full of good company and maybe even a little dancing of your own.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! ✨

06/30/2026

Dr Jacobsen has been a joy to work with during our long standing relationship with Our Lady of Lourdes. Congratulations on your next adventure!

06/27/2026

The joy of dance is experienced by all! LET’S DANCE!

06/20/2026

Dancing Scholars Virginia is looking for passionate Teaching Artists to teach the nationally recognized Dancing Classrooms program in local schools.
✨ No ballroom dance experience required—we provide training!
✨ Help students build confidence, teamwork, and respect
✨ Part-time, paid opportunities during the school year
✨ Teach as early as this Fall

This is more than teaching dance—it's helping students discover their potential.

📧 Interested? To Apply: submit your cover letter, resume and references via email ([email protected]) or by google form – https://forms.gle/K9JpVTs8WtjUEfhQ8

Learn more: https://dancingscholarsva.org/ and dancingclassrooms.org

06/19/2026

❤️💛💚❤️💛💚

Today, Dancing Classrooms joins the nation in honoring Juneteenth, a day that marks the promise of freedom and the enduring power of community.

Dance has always been a vital part of Black culture and history, a language of joy, resilience, and resistance. It lives in the traditions that were preserved across generations, in celebration, in struggle, and in solidarity.

As we mark this day, we're grateful to the students, families, educators, and communities who bring that spirit into every classrooms, every competition, and every step we take together.

Happy Juneteenth! 🖤❤️💚