Feel the Beat

Big news! We are honored to announce that we are one of the Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth 2026-27 grantees! This grant will support us in continuing to provide accesible dance to individuals of all ages, levels, and abilities. Thank you Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth grant funders for your partnership and support 💜

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The 2026-27 Equity in Arts for Learning for Colorado Youth Grant is made possible by the groundbreaking collaboration between funders Bonfils-Stanton Foundation (), Colorado Creative Industries (), and Denver Arts & Venues (), and proudly administered by Think 360 Arts ().⁠

Image Descriptions: This carousel includes a series of promotional graphics (3) highlighting the Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth grant program, featuring a collage of young people across Colorado participating in music, theater, visual arts, public speaking, and community arts activities. The graphics announce that 24 grants have been awarded across 11 Colorado counties and recognize the 2026–27 grantees, which include museums, arts organizations, music programs, theaters, and community-based arts groups serving youth throughout the state, including Feel the Beat. The final graphic acknowledges the collaborative support of Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and Denver Arts & Venues, whose funding helps expand equitable access to arts learning opportunities for Colorado youth.

📍 Studio Spotlight: The Performance Shift!

Our newest location—and one we’re so excited to continue partnering with this season!

Join us on Thursdays for:
✨ Creative Dance (Ages 3–12) | 5:00–5:45 PM
✨ Musical Theater Jazz (Teen/Adult 13+) | 6:00–7:00 PM

Classes are already underway, and we’d love to have you join us this week! 💜

Questions about registration? Send us a DM, give us a call, visit feelthebeat.dance, or email us—we’re happy to help!

Image Description: This graphic highlights Feel the Beat's 2026–2027 dance classes at The Performance Shift in Centennial, Colorado. The schedule includes a youth Creative Dance class for ages 3–12 on Thursdays from 5:00–5:45 PM and a Teen/Adult Musical Theater Jazz class from 6:00–7:00 PM. The graphic also includes Feel the Beat's Movers and Groovers level descriptions.

📍 Studio Spotlight: Colorado Movement Lab!

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve officially added a new youth Creative Dance class to our Saturday schedule! If you know a young dancer in the Westminster area who loves to move, explore, and have fun, our first class will be THIS WEEK on June 13th!

Join us on Saturdays for:
✨ Contemporary (Teen/Adult 13+) | 12:30–1:15 PM
✨ Creative Dance (Ages 3–12) | 1:15–2:00 PM

Questions about registration? Send us a DM, give us a call, visit feelthebeat.dance, or email us—we're happy to help!

Image Description: This graphic highlights Feel the Beat's 2026–2027 dance classes at Colorado Movement Lab in Westminster, Colorado. The schedule includes a Teen/Adult Contemporary class on Saturdays from 12:30–1:15 PM and a youth Creative Dance class for ages 3–12 from 1:15–2:00 PM. The graphic also includes Feel the Beat's Movers and Groovers level descriptions.

📍 Studio Spotlight: Charles Whitlock Recreation Center!

This is where it all started! 💜 Whitlock Recreation Center in Lakewood is Feel the Beat's original location and home to many of our core classes.

Join us this season for:
✨ Creative Dance (Ages 3–12) | Mondays 4:15–5:00 PM
✨ Hip Hop Fusion (Ages 5–18) | Wednesdays 5:00–5:45 PM
✨ Hip Hop Fusion (Adults 18+) | Mondays 6:45–7:45 PM
✨ Contemporary (Teen/Adult 13+) | Wednesdays 6:00–7:00 PM
✨ Low Sensory Jazz (Teen/Adult 13+) | Saturdays 12:00–12:45 PM
✨ Creative Dance (Ages 3–12) | Saturdays 1:00–1:45 PM

Our new season is officially underway as of TODAY, and we'd love to dance with you!

Questions about registration? Send us a DM, give us a call, visit feelthebeat.dance, or email us—we're happy to help!

Image Description: This graphic highlights Feel the Beat's 2026–2027 dance classes at the Charles Whitlock Recreation Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The schedule includes Creative Dance, Hip Hop Fusion, Contemporary, and Low Sensory Jazz classes for youth, teens, and adults throughout the week. The graphic also includes Feel the Beat's Movers and Groovers level descriptions.

A little over a month ago, we had the absolute pleasure of collaborating with NeuroMotif, a neurodiversity-affirming music practice, for a live music and dance class 🎶

They started by singing beautiful follow-along songs while connected to our mobile vibrotactile floors, giving students the opportunity to connect with the music in a new way. Then NY Lead Teacher, MJ, took over and got us moving and grooving!

We had such an incredible time and cannot wait for future collaborations! If you’d be interested in more events like this in New York City, drop a 💜 in the comments!

Image Descriptions: This carousel includes 10 photos from a Feel the Beat and NeuroMotif collaboration class in Brooklyn, NY at Spoke the Hub Dancing. Some images show NeuroMotif members Brooke Slemmer, Sophie Kohn, and Taylor Andrews leading songs at standing microphones behind a mobile vibrotactile floor, with Brooke and Sophie also playing guitars. Other images show NY Lead Teacher Mary Jo Lasky leading students and NeuroMotif members through exercises, stretches, and choreography. Additional photos capture participants dancing together and sitting on the mobile floor.

We’re still smiling from Saturday 💜

Here are a few more behind-the-scenes moments from our workshop with ! If you couldn’t tell from the photos, we had an absolute blast 💥

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Let us know your favorite part of class in the comments 👇

(If you’d like to be tagged in a photo, send us a DM and we’ll get you added!)

Image Description: The carousel includes 16 photos from Feel the Beat’s Hip Hop Workshop with Foco Flava, held on May 30th in the Lakewood, Colorado studio. The first image shows guest instructors Kylie Creighton and Ernan Torrez leading class. The next several photos highlight students participating in a variety of workshop activities and movement exercises. Images 6 through 8 show Ernan and an ASL interpreter interacting with a young student between classes. Image 9 shows Ernan speaking to a group of dancers gathered in a circle, followed by another photo of Kylie and Ernan teaching at the front of the room. Images 11 and 12 feature Feel the Beat teachers Kathryn Dudley and Corey O’Keefe participating in class and engaging with students. Image 13 shows two hands resting on the floor, likely feeling the vibrations from Feel the Beat’s vibrotactile floor. The next two photos show teen and adult participants chatting together in small groups, and the final image captures a student sharing a hug with Feel the Beat Co-Founder Julia Faliano.
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