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BALLROOM BASIX USA, Inc. (BBX) provides New York City schoolchildren social, emotional & multicultural
engagement through the etiquette and education of non-competitive “Ballroom & Latin” partner dancing.
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OUR METHODOLOGY:
We promote "Ballroom & Latin" dancing as a
non-competitive, social art form that fosters care, cooperation and camaraderie among classmates. Through a unique rotational syllabus, students transition respectfully between partners — regardless of their ability, popularity, ethnicity, and/or identity.
OUR PEDAGOGY:
BBX harnesses the inherent poise & politeness of partner dancing to contribute to student’s self-esteem, multi-cultural appreciation, and social/emotional learning (SEL) skills. The program concludes with the "BBX BASH," where “we don’t BEAT the other school; we MEET the other school! In this way, all students are ”winners” for having the confidence to showcase what they’ve learned with same-age district peers.
OUR HISTORY:
Headquartered in East Harlem, the heart of NYC’s salsa & merengue scenes, BBX began with a few dozen kids in West Harlem — the birthplace of swing. Proudly rooted in multicultural dance heritage, our work has touched the lives of elementary, middle, and high school students across all 5 NYC boroughs!
Here's what a principal, a student, and a proud parent have to say about our transformative programmatic impact!...
I thought this program was amazing! Our students loved it, our parents loved it, and it was really great to see the kids dancing and trying something new that they’ve never done before! This program allows students to make mistakes, and learn
from them—that's what life is all about!
—Kerdy Bertrand, Principal, PS 109, Brooklyn
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I really liked the program! I learned that we should have good manners and respect towards ourselves, our classmates, and our teachers. At first when I was doing it, it felt a little weird...but then I realized that there’s nothing to be weird about, it’s just dancing! I’d love to do BALLROOM BASIX again!
—Dahlia, 4th Grader, PS 006, Staten Island
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I think this program is good because it gets kids exposed to culture, and it’s always good to listen and discover new music. Music is everything. My son showed me all the dances and I loved dancing with him!
—Rosal, Proud Mom, PS 197, Queens
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