Atlanta Dance Central Physio Jazz Program is a specialized dance education for students with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities. At Atlanta Dance Central, we accept and care for each student individually. Students are nurtured and provided with a safe and welcoming space to learn. They are challenged to overcome difficulties, inspired to grow as people and dancers, and achieve new levels of excellence.
DanceAbility – The Georgia Ballet DanceAbility is a class offered twice a week for special needs students ages 6 to 13 years old. This class is geared toward children whose physical or developmental disabilities make it difficult or impossible to participate in a regular ballet class. The goal is to give the children a traditional dance class experience while tailoring the class to allow for their comfortable participation.
Fleetwood Dance Center hosts the Saturday Morning Shining Stars for dancers with special needs. Contact Fleetwood for more information.
Full Radius Dance classes offered to all levels, all ages, and all abilities. Auditions held in late Spring.
Dance Education for Georgia Acedemy of Dance This program was created solely for the special needs children of our community to give them an outlet to move freely with creative movement, dance, and coordination skills. We offer Dance Without LImits free to the community as a part of our outreach to give back to our community. This class is located in a dance environment where the dance curriculum is modified so the children could gain the most from the class in a positive, nurturing environment. Classes are led by our professional dance educators and professional company members of Georgia Dance Theatre.
Statesboro School of Dance Leap of Faith Class provides exemplary dance training for children and adults. The studio attracts students from Bulloch and surrounding counties. The school is recognized as a leader in classical dance education for all ages and levels in Southeast Georgia. The goal of Leaps of Faith is to provide special needs children with quality ballet instruction and foster a love for dance. In addition, this class addresses skills with which many children with special needs often have difficulty, including balance, bilateral coordination and integration, strength, problem solving, and social skills. This program has provided adaptive dance classes to children with a variety of diagnoses, including Down Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and more.
Chattooga Gynastics & Dance Students are evaluated individually and then placed in a program that will meet their needs. Your child will be challenged to reach his/her potential in a safe, welcoming atmosphere. Students with special needs can choose to participate in a variety of competitive and performance activities with mainstream and Special Olympics athletes. Parents of students with special needs find the waiting area at the gym a great place to exchange ideas and lend support to each other.