Borough Moves

NYC’s Premiere K-12 Cultural Dance Experience

Bilingual Dance Programs

Borough Moves is our community engagement project designed to promote collective mental health and well-being through the power of dance, culture, and intergenerational programming.

Dynamic 45-minute auditorium performances featuring international pro Latin dancers, bilingual audience engagement, history, multi-media learning, and live Q&A—now paired with coordinating K–12 classroom curriculum!
Our 45-minute classes align with the NYC Public School learning objectives and the Chancellor’s priorities.
1-9 month Artist Residencies can be booked to:
- Ease tech withdrawal,
- Support core learning objectives,
- Prepare students for talent and community shows.
- Bring Latin or African movement and dance history into your classroom for the day.
  Scholars learn through viewing and doing traditional and modern movements that compliment your existing social, global and ESL curriculums.
Bring your whole school community together with our DJ & Latin Dance events!

Each celebration features a pro performance, interactive lesson, and dance-along activities where students, parents, and siblings join in to build a stronger school community through movement, language, and culture.
Surprise your school with a staff Latin dance performance! Teachers and school-based staff learn a fun routine to wow students and families at one of our events or your talent show, boosting morale, and community connection.

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Human Resilience in the Age of AI

More than movement…

Academic Achievement

Dance has been linked to higher SAT scores and better performance in math and science.
It improves cognitive flexibility, memory, focus, adaptability, responsiveness, and curiosity, all of which are necessary for today’s new learning needs.
Social Emotional Learning

Dance improves students’ behavioral health and social competence, with participants exhibiting less depression, withdrawal, anxiety, and aggression.
Dance fosters empathy, non-verbal communication, cooperation, and self-confidence.
Tech Free-Focus & AI Anxiety Relief

Dance provides a healthy, screen-free alternative that enhances focus, reduces AI Distress, anxiety, stress, and promotes mindfulness through relational social movement.
5-minute dance breaks have been shown to improve executive functions and math performance in students.
Community Engagement

Latin dance programs unite students, families, and staff through shared experiences and performances that strengthen school culture and foster mutual respect across generations.
Community engagement improves school climate and student outcomes.

Developed and supervised by a trauma therapist and former professional dancer.

Dance with a dose of mental health.

Trusted NYC DOE Vendor since 2017.

Certified NYC & NYS M/WBE serving NYC Public Schools.

Forest Hughes & Associates founder, Taryn Hughes, is a former professional dancer whose nonprofit, Youth-Abilitation, delivered trauma-informed dance and culturally inclusive movement classes to thousands of youth nationally and internationally.