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From January-March, 2008, everybody
dance! implemented “L.A. Ballroom,” a
ballroom dance pilot program funded by the
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.
Through L.A. Ballroom, students received
twice−weekly ballroom dance classes over a
period of ten weeks. Classes were taught by
everybody dance! instructors in the tango,
rumba, merengue, foxtrot, and swing. A
culminating event was held at the program’s
end where students from all schools joined
together for a dance competition. USA
Dance, a nationwide non-profit organization
devoted to promoting the quality and
quantity of ballroom dancing, collaborated
with everybody dance! by providing judges
for the dance competition.
The ballroom dance program attracted
coverage by KCBS, KABC and Univision’s local
Los Angeles station, channel 34. Due to the
success of L.A. Ballroom, everybody dance!
plans to offer the program again from
September through December 2008, and to
expand the ballroom instruction from seven
schools to thirteen schools. The program is
expected to reach approximately 300
students.
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Participating Schools
September-December 2008
The Accelerated School
Alessandro Elementary School
Berendo Middle School
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Culture and Language Academy of
Success
Gabriella Charter School
John Liechty Middle School
Logan St. Elementary School
Luther Burbank Middle School
Milagro Charter Elementary School
Pio Pico Elementary School
Rockdale Elementary School
Sutter Middle School
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