Mission
RISE UP SCHOOL OF DANCE'S MISSION IS TO: HARNESS THE POWER OF DANCE, MENTORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR UNIQUE VALUE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL SKILLS EQUIP STUDENTS WITH SKILLS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW INTO FULL REALIZATIONS OF THEMSELVES REMOVE SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS TO DANCE BY ESTABLISHING DANCE STUDIOS IN AND AROUND UNDERSERVED AREAS AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS IN A DIGNIFIED, ACCESSIBLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WAY ELIMINATE THE STEREOTYPE OF THE PERFECT DANCER BODY BY PROMOTING BODY POSITIVITY, OFFERING HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION, AND BY MAINTAINING DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON STAGE