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2 0 18 19 Annual Report I was amazed at the level of participation from the students even the most reluctant of them They enjoyed laughed and became more respectful of each other with each passing lesson The program is everything I expected and more DCP participating school faculty
ABOUT DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY The Dancing Classrooms Philly mission is to foster selfesteem social awareness and joy in children by providing the opportunity to learn and perform ballroom dance Through our ballroom dance instruction we help to improve the climate of school communities across the Philadelphia region by building confidence in students breaking down social barriers and inspiring respect for all individuals We envision transformative arts programs in all school communities that nurture creativity build confidence and promote a culture of mutual respect and well being TABLE OF Contents Letter from the Executive Director 3 School Programming 4 DCP Academy and DCP Allstars 5 Impact and Evaluation 6 Financial Information 6 School List Teaching Artists and Staff 7 Donor List 8 High Note High Step Society Members 9 Thank You List 10 Board of Directors 11 DCP Managing Director Kate Lombardi dancing with Dr William Hite Superintendent of The School District of Philadelphia at the Dancing Classrooms Philly Musicopia High Note High Step Breakfast at the Union League of Philadelphia
2018 19 ANNUAL REPORT 3 LETTER FROM THE Executive Director Dear Friends Dancing Classrooms Philly DCP has grown steadily since its founding in 2007 It has been twelve years since the organization was founded and it has gone from serving 50 classrooms in 2007 to 134 classrooms in 2019 We are so fortunate that our founders Joyce Burd Jane Brooks and Harvey Kimmel remain invested in the health growth and success of DCP This past year founder Harvey Kimmel allowed us to launch The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Dance for the Future Program DFTF In its first year we were able to offer DFTF in five School District of Philadelphia Acceleration Network schools John Barry Rudolph Blankenburg Jay Cooke Morton McMichael and EW Rhodes The Acceleration Network established by the School District in 2016 aims to significantly improve school academics and learning environments through adding resources such as frequent reviews of student progress technology to support students in personalized learning and positive behavior support systems such as Dancing Classrooms Philly programming Thanks to a generous three year pledge from The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Family Foundation and matching challenge funds from The Philadelphia Foundation and numerous individual donors Dance for the Future aims to make real and lasting change in the lives of students in Philadelphia s most challenged schools through dance In its first year of the program seven Teaching Artists working in pairs taught ballroom dance to 243 students from these schools When asked to use one word to describe the students the Teaching Artists proudly shared passionate unpredictable cooperative and growth And more than three quarters of DFTF students said they had more positive relationships with classmates after their Dancing Classrooms Philly in school residency We look forward to reaching even more students over the next two years of the pledge and we thank The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Family Foundation for making such an impactful investment and trusting us to rise to this challenge Every year we see more and more how Dancing Classrooms Philly helps to instill self confidence teamwork cooperative goal setting and joy in students Thanks to all of our donors volunteers teaching artists supporters and board members we were able to serve more than 3 600 students this past year A sincere thanks to all of you for helping in so many different ways Denise Kinney Executive Director
4 DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY SCHOOL Programming In school Residency The Dancing Classrooms Philly In School Residency a standards based social and emotional learning program takes place over ten weeks with 45 minute classes taking place twice weekly All fifth or eighth grade students are required to participate and professional Teaching Artists provide instruction in a variety of ballroom dances including foxtrot rumba swing tango waltz and merengue The residency cultivates essential life skills and fosters a sense of accomplishment that DCP believes every child should experience The residency also includes a video lesson a guest artist buddy visit curriculum connection assignments and concludes with a public culminating event where all students demonstrate the dances they learned Work with Special Needs Schools DCP curriculum connection art BY THE NUMBERS In the 2018 19 academic year DCP served more than 3 600 students in 65 schools and 134 classrooms Dancing Classrooms Philly returned to Royer Greaves School for Blind in Spring 2019 following a highly successful residency at the school the previous year Originally the school administration was not sure if the dancing would work with students in wheelchairs but it was such a success that when asked if they would like the program to return in 2019 the response was Yes Yes Yes We would love to have DCP return to us So many people have been asking if we are doing that again Culminating and Colors of the Rainbow Team Match Events At the close of each semester all students exhibit what they learn at a Culminating Event In these public forums students also share their personal stories and artwork from the curriculum connection assignments they complete throughout the program Schools participating in the In School Residency Program can also participate in an optional ballroom dance competition the Colors of the Rainbow Team Match The Team Match events are joyful occasions that bring together DCP school communities from around the region The events help children from different backgrounds realize that they are all part of a larger family united in their love of ballroom dance Relationships are built and strengthened and adults and children cheer each other on with elegance and good sportsmanship Teachers and administrators help to determine who will represent their school in the Semi Final Team Match Dancers from Chester Upland School of the Arts proudly display their Team Match ribbons BY THE NUMBERS In 2018 19 DCP held 65 Culminating Events 28 in the Fall and 37 in the Spring In addition to a Middle School Team Match DCP held seven Semi Final and two Semester Final events for 5th grade participants in 2018 19 Chester Upland School of the Arts was the winner of the 2019 Colors of the Rainbow Team Match Grand Final for the fourth year in a row
2018 19 ANNUAL REPORT 5 OPPORTUNITIES Beyond the Classroom The DCP Academy and DCP Allstars open to in school residency graduates provide an outlet for our students to become more engaged in dance and to share their love of dance with others DCP Academy The DCP Academy is a weekly program during the school year open to all in school residency graduates Classes are held on Saturday mornings at three convenient and accessible locations University City Arts League in West Philly St Christopher School in the North East and CHI Movement Arts Center in South Philly Academy students receive more advanced training from the fifth grade syllabus through a curriculum designed to challenge them with steps and techniques to move to the next level while nurturing confidence motivation discipline and performance quality Students also receive introduction to new dances from different cultures exposure to the civility social manners and elegance expected in adult life and have the opportunity to meet peers from other schools and develop lifelong friendships DCP held its inaugural Academy Festival bringing together students from all three Academy sites to perform and celebrate their year of ballroom dancing in front of a large audience The Festival was also highlighted on 6abc Action News in Philadelphia The DCP Allstars were featured on LaSalle TV s Future Leaders in Philadelphia BY THE NUMBERS In the 2018 19 school year 74 students from grades 5 12 participated in the DCP Academy DCP Allstars The DCP Allstars comprised of 7th 12th graders inspire audiences throughout Philadelphia at public and private events Every dancer in the DCP Allstars was introduced to ballroom dancing through a Dancing Classrooms Philly In School Residency Participation in the Allstars is by audition for residency graduates and Academy participants who want to further engage their passion for dance perform to live music and expand their artistry musicality and comfort on stage In the 2018 19 school year eleven Allstars performed with a variety of musical partners throughout the year including with the University of Pennsylvania Honor Band the Musicopia String Orchestra octet at Rock the Ballroom and the Main Line Singers dancing to the choir s live vocals The Academy has changed my perception of music and its association with dance The Academy will always have a special place in my heart because I met my best friend there DCP Academy student
6 DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY IMPACT AND Evaluation Families told me they saw more independence in their child adult as a result of the experience and how much the child adult s confidence seemed to have been raised Royer Greaves School for Blind faculty member FINANCIAL In 2018 19 Dancing Classrooms Philly served close to 6 more students than in the previous year In our evaluation methodology we focus on learning from students and educators and what teaching artists have observed To assess quality of programming we ask what they like about the programs what they don t like and what impact the programs have had Responses to our surveys from teaching artists principals educators and students clearly showed that Students improved their relationships with peers and adults Parents increased their presence and participation at schools There was significant positive impact on academic performance student behavior problem solving skills and school attendance Teaching artists created safe spaces for student expression Information FY ENDING 6 30 2019 REVENUE Support from Individuals 44 964 Grants 179 788 In Kind Donations 8 034 FY ENDING 6 30 2019 EXPENSES Programming 338 564 Management and General 70 508 Fundraising 36 652 Other Revenue includes school programs 199 777 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 445 724 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 432 563 NET OPERATING RESULTS Results do not include revenue from several major multi year grants received and recorded in prior years 13 161 FY 2018 19 REVENUE FY 2018 19 EXPENSES 2 8 10 46 42 16 76 Other Revenue Programming Grants Management and General Individuals Fundraising In Kind Donations
2018 19 ANNUAL REPORT 7 2018 2019 DCP Schools Albert M Greenfield School Aldan Elementary School All Saints Catholic School Alysious FitzPatrick School Andrew Jackson School Anna L Lingelbach Elementary School Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School Cecelia Snyder Middle School Chester A Arthur School Chester Charter School for the Arts Chester Upland School of the Arts Community Academy of Philadelphia Cook Wissahickon Elementary School Charles W Henry School The DePaul Catholic School Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School E Washington Rhodes School General George G Meade Elementary School Global Leadership Academy SouthWest George W Childs School Henry C Lea School Holy Cross School Independence Charter School Jay Cooke Elementary School John Barry School John Hancock Demonstration School Kennedy C Crossan Academic Plus Elementary School Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Maternity BVM Elementary School Morton McMichael School Northwood Academy Charter School Our Lady of Confidence Day School Teaching Artists Belle Alvarez Donna Boyle Caroline Butcher Sandra Davis Jennifer Florinicia Gregory Holmes Kate Lombardi Debbie Lynch Mark McLeod Rhonda Moore Stevie Neale Andrew Polunin Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School Our Mother of Sorrows St Ignatius of Loyola School Pan American Academy Charter School Park Lane Elementary School Penn Alexander School Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Robert K Shafer Middle School Royer Greaves School for Blind Haylee Warner Rudolph Blankenburg Elementary School Russell Byers Charter School St Anselm School St Anthony of Padua Regional Catholic School St Athanasius School St Christopher School St Dominic School St Ephrem School St Francis Xavier School St Jerome School St Laurence School St Martha School St Mary s Interparochial School St Monica School St Pio Regional Catholic School St Raymond of Penafort Catholic School St Veronica Catholic School Stetser Elementary School Universal Alcorn Elementary Universal Alcorn Middle Years Academy University Creighton Charter School Visitation BVM School William Cramp School Woodlynde School Staff Denise Kinney Executive Director Kate Lombardi Managing Director Belle Alvarez Program Coordinator Caitlyn Biddle Director of Community Engagement Digital Marketing Donna Boyle Education Liaison Alecia Burke Administrator Catherine Charlton Grants Corporate Development Director Talia Yellin Fisher Communications PR Manager Joan Hay Finance Director Juliette Hyson Director of Strategic Projects Jessica Lynch Director of Individual Giving Mark McLeod Administrative Education Liaison Andrew Polunin Academy Coordinator Dancing Classrooms Philly Program Growth 4 000 250 000 GROWTH SPOTLIGHT DCP has experienced steady growth over the past four years in both numbers of children served and in earned revenue from school programming This growth can be seen in the chart to the right 3 500 200 000 3 000 2 500 150 000 2 000 100 000 1 500 1 000 50 000 5 00 0 FY16 FY17 School Program Revenue FY18 FY19 Total Number of Children Served
8 DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY Donor List We thank and recognize these donors who contributed to Dancing Classrooms Philly between July 1 2018 and June 30 2019 We are truly grateful for your support 50 000 and above 1 000 2 499 100 249 Connelly Foundation Dreams R Us Foundation Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Family Foundation Joyce and Ron Burd Don Groff Ebony Lee Main Line Singers Zoe Pappas Stephen Segal Tierney Joan and Joseph Batory 20 000 49 999 William Penn Foundation 10 000 19 999 The Lenfest Foundation The Dean and Zoe Pappas Family Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts The Philadelphia Foundation 5 000 9 999 Philadelphia Cultural Fund 2 500 4 999 Jeffrey Beachell Child Development Foundation Brian and Sherry Effron Rosenlund Family Foundation Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Veritable LP 500 999 Catherine and Jonathan Broh Robbie and Steve Eisenberg William and Razelle Frankl Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Jeff and Karen Freedman Lynne Millard Staci Wilhelm and Derek Loranca 250 499 Brian Camfield Jacob Elich Sara Emlen Stephen Hart Danielle Kalish Justin and Mary Klein Carole and Lou Lauzar Lipstein Foundation Frank Murphy Veronica Nash Allyson Schwartz Charles Shupe Brian Slagle Doug Umbehauer Gui Valladares Denise Bristol Wing Peter and Sally Brodie Jane Brooks Zachary Burd Leo Carey Varinia Connolly Christine DiSanto David DiStefano Elizabeth Donahoe Exude Inc Jennifer Feldman Mickey Fineberg Christine Frost Red and Michael Wax Jill and Timothy Gallogly Elizabeth Gemmill Howard and Emily Greenberg Emy Halpert Duane Thurman and Judith Hilderbrand Dr Murray and Mrs Michele Rae Kalish Peshe Kuriloff Maria Matysik Mary McCann MGA Partners Architects Leslie Seitchick Ellen Svitek Marlene Weinstein Deborah Zateeny
2018 19 ANNUAL REPORT 9 DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY AND MUSICOPIA High Note High Step Society These dedicated supporters have generously pledged 1 000 or more per year for five years to Dancing Classrooms Philly or both Dancing Classrooms Philly and affiliate Musicopia Anonymous Noelle and Seth Allen George and Betsy White Staci Wilhelm and Derek Loranca Susan Bernini and Denise Kinney Catherine and Jonathan Broh Joyce and Ron Burd David and Cheryl Burns Brian and Dawn Camfield James Cauley Dawn and Ken Croney Greg Daniele Steve and Cathei Davis Jack H Dembow David and Larissa DiStefano Sherry and Brian Effron Robbie and Steve Eisenberg Jacob Elich Welthie and Walter Fitzgerald Razelle and William Frankl Jayne and Walter Garrison Danielle Kalish Harvey and Virginia Kimmel Dennis and Donna Woody Bill and Linda Zarrilli Zoe Pappas Joe and Joann Renzi Julie and Bob Spahr Lauren and Alex Vaccaro Margaret K Wales Stephen and Kathryn Wanner Len Weiser George and Betsy White Staci Wilhelm and Derek Loranca Dennis and Donna Woody Bill and Linda Zarrilli Carole and Lou Lauzar Ebony Lee William A Loeb Joe and Tara Longo Ron and Suzanne Naples Zoe Pappas Julie and Bob Spahr Lauren and Alex Vaccaro Stephen and Kathryn Wanner Len Weiser and Dave Bronstein As of June 30 2019 What I liked least about the program was nothing because every single day I was having a blast Student Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School
10 DANCING CLASSROOMS PHILLY A NOTE OF Appreciation Rock the Ballroom Many individuals and community partners made valuable and significant contributions to Dancing Classrooms Philly that helped support our transformational work with students We are deeply grateful for their dedication time support and enthusiasm Arcadia University s Radical Arts Course students Jane Brooks Joyce and Ronald Burd Gwendolyn Bye Schulman Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center Kimberly Carr Main Line Singers Chi Movement Arts Center Louis De Angelo Diocese of Wilmington Mindy A Early Philadelphia Young Playwrights Kimberly Garrison Kathleine Gavin Chris Goodman Trinity Center for Urban Life Christa Groeller IPAK Kushol Gupta University of Pennsylvania Rosemary Haenn Dave Hay Dr William R Hite Superintendent The School District of Philadelphia Rick and Laura Jackson Youngjin Joo Main Line Singers Karen Keinath Union League of Philadelphia Dr Edward Latham Main Line Singers Rodney Lopez Dancing Classrooms Global Event Host First Presbyterian Church Sponsor Frank Machos The School District of Philadelphia Victoria Malvagno Dancing Classrooms New York City Susan Mbombab Kenneth Metzner Katie Moore Kun Yang Lin Dancers Annette Monnier University City Arts League Dan Moskowitz Sandra Muller Veronica Nash Alee Reed Dancing Classrooms Global Joel Rodriguez Karen Rosenberg University of the Arts Connie Sadusky Maestro Louis Scaglione President Music Director The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Christine Siebels Lindquist Steve E Love Sound Mary Tremper St Christopher s School Celeste Walker Arcadia University Debbie Zateeny Zateeny Loftus LLP Mary Ziogas Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center Tierney Food Donors Giant Renzi Catering Auction Item Donors David DiStefano Danielle Kalish Denise Kinney Greg Offner Tracey Santilli Javier Suarez The Philadelphia Orchestra Tierney WXPN Radio Allstars Thank you to all of our Allstars and their families for sharing their love of ballroom dance with the community Hosts of our 2018 19 Allstars Wawa Welcome America s Go 4th Learn University of Pennsylvania Honor Band Extravaganza DCP Rock the Ballroom DCP Academy Festival Main Line Singers Better When I m Dancin Spring Concert DCP Colors of the Rainbow Team Disco America Colors of the Rainbow Team Match Semi Final Semester Final and Grand Final Host Locations John Hancock Demonstration School Community Academy of Philadelphia St Monica School Maternity BVM School Judges Chester A Arthur School Northwood Academy Charter School University of the Arts Dale Adams Belle Alvarez Michele Berrios Donna Boyle Jack Carr Steve Cohen Sandra Davis Sheressa Gordon Ethel Jones Debbie Lynch Mark McLeod Marlon Mills Rhonda Moore Veronica Nash Elizabeth Rice Carol Riddick Derrick Sawyer Patricia Segal Janet Reis Stern Shirley Trauger Sharonne Vinokurov Dan Dehner Jill Gallogly Andrew Polunin Miguel Quinones Victor Whang Heidi Gross Christine Red
2018 19 ANNUAL REPORT 11 2018 19 Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ebony Lee Chair Managing Director Graduate Programs at 2U Belle Alvarez Dancing Classrooms Philly Teaching Artist Catherine G Broh Co Chair Governance Committee Partner MGA Partners Architects Alexandra Day Musicopia Teaching Artist Voice Brian Camfield Co Chair Development Leslie Donnell Financial Management Associate Fuhrman Management Associates Inc Marketing Committee Manager of Customer Care PECO Energy James E Cauley Jr Co Chair Programming Committee Music Specialist Retired William Mann Elementary School School District of Philadelphia David DiStefano Co Chair Governance Committee President Chief Operating Officer Exude Inc Danielle Kalish Co Chair Development Marketing Committee Associate Counsel Comcast Charles Shupe Co Chair Programming Committee Principal Retired Radnor Elementary School Radnor School District Gui Valladares Co Chair Finance Committee Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer Penn Medicine Princeton Health Staci Wilhelm Co Chair Finance Committee Chief Accounting Officer J G Wentworth Sherry Effron Razelle Frankl Ph D Professor Emerita Rowan University Jeffrey Freedman Esq Jeffrey M Freedman Esquire Inc Stephen G Hart Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Zack Jackson Student Bodine High School for International Affairs Remi Jardel Senior Audit Manager Mazars USA Lynne Millard Leadership Coach Office of Leadership Development School District of Philadelphia Alex Mitnick Musicopia Teaching Artist Alex and the Kaleidoscope Frank J Murphy Principal Retired General G Meade School School District of Philadelphia Tracey Santilli Chief Growth Officer Tierney Philadelphia Academy Festival Event Host The Trinity Center for Urban Life Program Book Advertisers Allens Lane Art Center Central Salvage Company Exude Inc The Painting and Wall Covering Company Philadelphia Dance Academy Top Hat Dance Studio Christine Frost Red and Michael Wax Two students perform at the the 1st Annual Academy Festival
To get involved donate or learn more about Dancing Classrooms Philly visit www dancingclassroomsphilly org To make a financial donation text GIVEDCP to 443 21 4226 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19104 215 268 3973 info dancingclassroomsphilly org www facebook com DancingClassroomsPhilly dancingdcp dancingdcp GiveDCP ArtEdWorks DCPRocks Dancing Classrooms Philly is an affiliate program of Musicopia a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for children to experience learn perform and appreciate music Support provided in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund Dancing Classrooms Philly receives state arts support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
