Groove With Me
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Mission Statement
Groove With Me is a free dance school for 400 girls in East Harlem. A youth development organization, it builds self confidence in girls in an effort to prevent teen pregnancy, substance abuse, prostitution, gang involvement, depression,truancy, crime and violence. It attracts and engages girls during the idle after-school hours when 90% of youth violence takes place.
About This Cause
Groove With Me was founded in 1996. In a safe and secure 3500 sq. ft. on 123rd & 3rd in East Harlem, it offers 35 weekly dance classes taught by 45 volunteer dance teachers. Girls are held to high expectations like nearly perfect attendance, arriving on time, respecting themselves, their teachers, and their classmates, performing in performances, contributing to the classroom and the community, adding their own steps and ideas. In June there is an organization-wide recital and throughout the year different classes participate in performances and workshops and have the opportunity to see shows. Upcoming is a workshop at West Side Dance in NJ, tickets to Jazz Choreography Enterprises, performing in the International Human Rights Art Festival, and tickets to a performance at New York City Ballet. The girls also have scholarships at American Tap Dance Foundation, American Ballet Theater, and A BroaderWay camp. The Program Director has a BA and an MA in Psychology and takes care of the needs of the children and their families.