Community Enrichment & Engagement Programs

Community Enrichment & Engagement Programs includes youth programming and other community programs. Offerings include World Dance in Schools, Youth Initiatives, Arts Fusion Lab, Spring Fling Family Dance, Dance Vitality, Embrace the Rhythm of Aging, The Movement Experience, Athletic Performance, Collaborations in the Community, Adaptive Dance, and Community Enrichment.

Programs

• Community Enrichment & Engagement Programs — Youth and adults; includes youth programming and other community programs
• World Dance in Schools — Open and available to any school in Routt County; serves students each year · Brings World Dance programming into the physical education curriculum.
• Youth Initiatives — Youth · Includes dance at Boys and Girls Club, after school and school days off programming, and summer camp initiatives.
• Arts Fusion Lab — Youth · A performing arts curriculum brought to Boys and Girls Club.
• Spring Fling Family Dance — Kindergarten through 5th grade · Community partner event with Sleeping Giant School PTIC; included several different dance styles and family participation.
• Dance Vitality — Community members of all ages · Brings dance education, workshops, and classes to the community focused on wellness, mental health, athletic performance, and the aging population.
• Embrace the Rhythm of Aging — Older adults · Movement classes for those with Parkinson’s, other mobility challenges, or the aging population.
• The Movement Experience — Community members · Free therapeutic movement sessions; not traditional dance classes.
• Athletic Performance — Athletes · Ballet for athletes classes and dance training for athletic performance.
• Collaborations in the Community — Community members · Partnerships with local organizations and nonprofits to offer free dance instruction and exposure to dance.
• Adaptive Dance — Community members · Adaptive dance classes implemented with partner organizations.
• Community Enrichment — Dancers and non-dancers alike · Offers master dance classes, affordable community dance classes, dance on film, annual concert support, and other events and opportunities.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

Founded in 1972, the program has over 50 years in the Yampa Valley. Its mission is to engage, educate, and enrich the communities of the Yampa Valley through dance and movement. It partners with schools, the City of Steamboat, Perry Mansfield, Steamboat Creates, Boys and Girls Club, REPS, Queer Futures, The Health Partnership, Winter Sports Club, Sleeping Giant School PTIC, Opera Steamboat, Piknik Theatre, Steamboat Springs Schools, the Town of Oak Creek, STARS, and True North.

Last updated November 5, 2026.