"Not only did we experience the thrill of creative movement and dance based on our own ideas, we were able to observe, firsthand, professionals working in an art they obviously love...We are already looking forward to working with you again next year!"
- Mary Dybvig, Principal, K-12 Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Program, Como Park Elementary

Zenon Dance Company is committed to bringing quality dance education to communities across the nation.  The company's Educational Outreach Program strive to reach diverse communities that are not traditionally exposed to dance.  In the past five years the company has participated in over fifty residencies in public and private schools, open and magnet schools, and community centers.

Zenon's Artistic Director, Linda Z. Andrews, has trained the company over the years to work creatively with students of all ages and abilities.  The company has worked extensively with the deaf and hard of hearing community as well as at-risk youth including teenage mothers and children with behavioral disorders.  Regardless of the population with which they are working, Zenon chooses activities that strengthen self esteem, teach group communication skills, and build trust.  The current curriculum or goals of the community or school are integrated throughout the residency and often results in a final performance based on a relevant subject matter chosen by the participants.  Past performances include pieces about Mayan culture, nightmare and dreams, planets and galaxies, and geometry.

"I woke up excited to got to school all week."    - Minneapolis Public Junior High Student

"Your love for and belief in the power of dance, was so evident in the transformation of our anxious and somewhat reluctant students to excited, creative, and focused dancers."   - Jill Buckingham, Clinical Director, Family Centered Youth Services