Feel the Beat Adaptive Dance Classes
Charles Whitlock Recreation Center, 1555 Dover St, Lakewood, CO 80215
About
Feel the Beat Adaptive Dance Classes offers Creative Dance (Movers), Hip Hop (Groovers), Hip Hop Fusion, Low-Sensory Jazz, Contemporary Fusion, Musical Theater Jazz, Adaptive Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop. All classes are adaptive and are designed to meet each student where they are and support their individual needs. Instruction is provided in ASL and English, with visual descriptions and modifications for physical differences, and there is an option for 1:1 assistance for dancers who benefit from it.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: The 2026–2027 Annual Season of classes runs from June 8, 2026 through May 22, 2027, with scheduled breaks and holiday closures between May 23 and June 7, on specific federal holidays, and during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks.
• Price: 8-Class and 16-Class Punch Cards expire 365 days after date of purchase if unused, cannot be split between students in a single family, and each individual student must have their own punch card.
The program uses a one-of-a-kind vibrotactile, bone-conduction dance floor that transforms sound into gentle, full-body vibration and allows dancers to feel music through their feet and bodies, with multiple layers for comfort, mobility, and sensory access, and it welcomes dancers in socks, shoes, or wheelchairs. Youth classes such as Creative Dance (Movers) and Hip Hop (Groovers) focus on coordination, rhythm, confidence, and performance quality, while adult classes include Hip Hop Fusion, Low-Sensory Jazz, Contemporary Fusion, and Musical Theater Jazz. Workshops feature new dance styles and focuses centered around dance fundamentals, rhythm, counting, and choreography, with adaptations to accommodate diverse learning styles and physical needs, and all ages, skill levels, and abilities are welcome in workshops. Classes are available as drop-in at three Colorado locations plus programming in New York, and the program offers a “Your First Class Is On Us” option for a first free class. The curriculum engages the senses, strengthens muscle groups, improves coordination, and teaches fundamentals of music, dance, and choreography, in a sign language–friendly environment where classes are designed for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or low vision individuals, individuals on the Autism Spectrum, with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, or with physical disabilities, as well as those without disabilities.
Feel the Beat was founded in 2016 and is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on November 6, 2026. Founders Jari and Julia met in 2016 while teaching in a multiple needs classroom. Classes are led by instructors with extensive backgrounds in dance and music education. Feel the Beat is a Colorado-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit and dance studio dedicated to making the experience of dance and music possible for all, including those who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, as well as those with or without disabilities, and its curriculum centers on communication, connection, and the belief that dance is for everyone, and every BODY. Feel the Beat offers programming for individuals, groups, schools, and events, and past workshops have included special guest instructors, with testimonials referencing partnerships or work with Megan’s Place LLC, The Joshua School, and Developmental Pathways.
Parent and community testimonials describe experiences such as a child’s excitement when first stepping onto the Feel the Beat floor, appreciation for full ASL accessibility, and positive feedback about Ballet classes. Additional testimonials highlight that the organization, work, and dance floor are “unlike anything else,” that the vibrational dance floor was “a hit” with students, and that the program provided an immersive sensory experience for students.
Last updated June 4, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: The 2026–2027 Annual Season of classes runs from June 8, 2026 through May 22, 2027, with scheduled breaks and holiday closures between May 23 and June 7, on specific federal holidays, and during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks.
• Price: 8-Class and 16-Class Punch Cards expire 365 days after date of purchase if unused, cannot be split between students in a single family, and each individual student must have their own punch card.
The program uses a one-of-a-kind vibrotactile, bone-conduction dance floor that transforms sound into gentle, full-body vibration and allows dancers to feel music through their feet and bodies, with multiple layers for comfort, mobility, and sensory access, and it welcomes dancers in socks, shoes, or wheelchairs. Youth classes such as Creative Dance (Movers) and Hip Hop (Groovers) focus on coordination, rhythm, confidence, and performance quality, while adult classes include Hip Hop Fusion, Low-Sensory Jazz, Contemporary Fusion, and Musical Theater Jazz. Workshops feature new dance styles and focuses centered around dance fundamentals, rhythm, counting, and choreography, with adaptations to accommodate diverse learning styles and physical needs, and all ages, skill levels, and abilities are welcome in workshops. Classes are available as drop-in at three Colorado locations plus programming in New York, and the program offers a “Your First Class Is On Us” option for a first free class. The curriculum engages the senses, strengthens muscle groups, improves coordination, and teaches fundamentals of music, dance, and choreography, in a sign language–friendly environment where classes are designed for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or low vision individuals, individuals on the Autism Spectrum, with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, or with physical disabilities, as well as those without disabilities.
Feel the Beat was founded in 2016 and is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on November 6, 2026. Founders Jari and Julia met in 2016 while teaching in a multiple needs classroom. Classes are led by instructors with extensive backgrounds in dance and music education. Feel the Beat is a Colorado-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit and dance studio dedicated to making the experience of dance and music possible for all, including those who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, as well as those with or without disabilities, and its curriculum centers on communication, connection, and the belief that dance is for everyone, and every BODY. Feel the Beat offers programming for individuals, groups, schools, and events, and past workshops have included special guest instructors, with testimonials referencing partnerships or work with Megan’s Place LLC, The Joshua School, and Developmental Pathways.
Parent and community testimonials describe experiences such as a child’s excitement when first stepping onto the Feel the Beat floor, appreciation for full ASL accessibility, and positive feedback about Ballet classes. Additional testimonials highlight that the organization, work, and dance floor are “unlike anything else,” that the vibrational dance floor was “a hit” with students, and that the program provided an immersive sensory experience for students.
Last updated June 4, 2026.
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