Opportunities for individuals with disabilities and special needs

Carolina Dance Collaborative is passionate about sharing our love for movement with individuals with special needs. Thanks to the Barbara Stone Foundation, we are offering a variety of adaptive opportunities for individuals with disabilities this 2021-2022 academic year, including scholarships for families with financial needs.
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CONNECT (weekly classes)

Carolina Dance Collaborative is partnering with Kroc Greenville to bring dance classes for individuals with disabilities. Come dance with us for 1 hour each week as we have fun learning different styles of dance, creating our own movement, and learning how to effectively work with others. The Spring semester will culminate in a final performance in May. 
2 Class Options Below (based on age)

Cost to Participate:
Annual Registration Fee: $20 (only pay 1x Sept 2021-May 2022)
10 week Session: Total $120
*scholarships are available for families who need financial aid. Please fill out the application HERE

Class Location:
 Kroc Greenville: 424 Westfield St. Greenville
Elementary CONNECT (ages 6-11)
Wednesdays 5-6pm in the Kroc Kids Corner
Dates: 
  • Sept. 29 
  • Oct. 13, 20, 27 (off week Oct. 6th)
  • Nov. 3, 10, 17 (off week Nov. 24th)
  • Dec 1, 8, 15 
Teen/Adult CONNECT (ages 12 & up)
​Saturdays 12-1pm in the Exercise/Dance Studio Space
Dates: 
  • Sept. 25 
  • Oct. 9, 16, 23 (off weekend  Oct. 2nd & Oct 30th)
  • Nov. 6, 13, 20 (off weekend Nov. 27th)
  • Dec 4, 11, 18 
If you have an account with us please sign in. Otherwise, create an account, adding yourself as a parent and your child as the student. You will find Connect classes under "Adaptive Programs" when you go to register for classes. 

Adaptive Christmas Flash Mob (downtown GVL)

It's the most wonderful time of the year! 
This year we will be learning a new dance, rehearsing at the Kroc Center, and performing 2x downtown Greenville for the Poinsettia Christmas Parade. We can't wait to have everyone join us again. We will have a 'pot luck style' reception following our performances. 
 
Rehearsals at The Salvation Army Kroc Center (424 Westfield St, Greenville, SC 29601)
-Thursday Evenings at 6:30pm:
    Rehearsal #1 > November 11th
    Rehearsal #2 > November 18th
    Rehearsal #3 > December 2nd
-Rehearsals will be recorded if you are not able to make the specific day and time

In Person (Socially Distanced) Performance Downtown GVL
TBD (preferably Main Street and One City Plaza)
Evening of December 4th

What does It Cost?
FREE to all participants and their caregivers/parents (just pay for a t-shirt)

What is it?
Every year CDC invites individuals with disabilities and ONE parent, guardian, grandparent, or sibling, etc. to join them in learning a surprise Christmas dance.  We open each year for the Downtown Greenville's Holiday Happenings Poinsettia Christmas Parade. The flash mob includes 3 rehearsals around November/December and 1 performance in December. It is free to participate!

Watch a highlight reel from 2018 to get an idea of this fun project.

All Inclusive Thriller Flash Mob in Falls Park 

Join us for the Halloween season to learn Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and perform in Greenville's one and only, Falls Park. Dress up like zombies, participate with friends or family members, and have a blast. 

More info can be found HERE. All are welcome!

Special Education Residencies in Greenville County High Schools

CDC receives annual funding from the Barbara Stone Foundation to work alongside special education high schoolers in the Greenville County Public Schools. 4 Schools are chosen both in the Fall and Spring semesters to participate in 5 weeks of lessons that finishes with a large performance of all involved schools. It's a special opportunity for our students and having the chance to perform on stage is an exciting experience for everyone involved. Peer tutors and teachers play a large role in the project and also join us onstage to assist our SpEd performers. Watch the video below to learn more about it.

Adaptive Partners


Invite us to come to your facility to work with your individuals to give them a fun sense of self expression and community!
Contact us to learn more and to book your sessions today.
-Greenville County Schools: 
(Berea High, Woodmont High, Eastside High, Riverside High, JL Mann High, Hillcrest High, Greenville High,
Wade Hampton High, Mauldin High, & Blue Ridge High Schools)
​-Laurens County Schools​
-Thrive Upstate
​-Pickens County DSN Board
-Recess at Caine Halter YMCA
-Shape of Behavior
-Hope Academy
-Active Day
-Greenville CAN
​-Able SC
-Down Syndrome Association
-We Rock the Spectrum
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