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Everybody Dance La

Providing high-quality dance classes to low resourced communities in LA. Inspired by the life of Gabriella Axelrad.
📍Los Angeles, CA
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The Gabriella Foundation was established in 1999 in memory of Gabriella Axelrad, a thirteen-year-old who loved to dance. It was the desire of Gabri's family and friends that low income youth in Los Angeles would receive the same joy and benefits from dance that Gabri experienced in her short life. In the hope of serving all children with an interest in experiencing the wonders of dance, the Founda

tion named its program, Everybody Dance! and our name has evolved to Everybody Dance LA! Everybody Dance LA! opened its doors in May 2000, in a low-income housing project in the MacArthur Park area in Los Angeles. The program started with 35 students in 12 weekly classes. Demand for the classes grew quickly and additional instructors were added to accommodate the rush of young applicants. Currently Everybody Dance LA! serves over 4,000 students at 28 school with our In School Program and 3 After School Dance Sites. Over 90% of students surveyed say that Everybody Dance LA! improves self-esteem, sense of self-efficacy, and overall physical fitness. Professionals in the dance field have taken note of Everybody Dance LA!'s rigor, quality and high expectations. Benjamin Millepied, ("Black Swan," "L.A. Dance Project," former New York City ballet principal) recently described everybody dance! as "the best program I have seen in this country." One family’s vision has truly changed thousands of lives.

09/02/2026

It’s that time of year! EDLA! Staff is back in the studios for professional development meetings to make sure we are ready for the school year.

¡Ya llegó esa época del año! ¡EDLA! El personal está de regreso en los estudios para las reuniones de desarrollo profesional y así asegurarnos de estar listos para el año escolar.

09/01/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL. BACK TO DANCE.
Together, We Move, every month.

This school year, you can help a student dancer discover confidence, creativity, and community.

At Everybody Dance LA!, families pay a participation fee of just $15 a month for high-quality after-school dance classes, performances, fieldtrips, master classes, costumes, leadership development programing, and MORE! But the true cost of serving each student is approximately $1,500 annually, and generous supporters help make up the difference.

Give monthly. Keep student dancers moving.

💙 $15/month: Help keep dance accessible.
💙 $50/month: Support classes, costumes, and performances.
💙 $125/month: Help provide a full year of dance education for one student.

When you give monthly, you help ensure every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and shine.

Become a monthly donor today: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/KMbh2A?vid=1lbhg5

08/31/2026

The National Dance Education Organization says, "Dance can be a form of physical exercise, an important aspect of cultural heritage, a social activity, a therapeutic practice, and a form of artistic expression."

La Organización Nacional de Educación en el Bailar dice: "El bailar puede ser una forma de ejercicio físico, un aspecto importante del patrimonio cultural, una actividad social, una práctica terapéutica y una forma de expresión artística."

08/29/2026

EDLA's In-School & Community Program Teaching Artists gathered for back-to-school professional development, practicing and sharing the techniques that make learning through the arts come alive.

Los artistas docentes del Programa En las Escuelas y en la Comunidad de EDLA se reunieron para el desarrollo profesional de regreso a clases, practicando y compartiendo las técnicas que hacen que el aprendizaje a través de las artes del bailar cobre vida.

08/28/2026

In honor of Back-To-School season, here's a clip of Company 1 doing a student-choreographed hip hop dance inspired by *school* for the Student Creators Showcase in 2024!

¡En honor a la temporada de regreso a clases, aquí hay un de Company 1 bailando una coreografía de hip hop creada por estudiantes, inspirada en la escuela, para el Student Creators Showcase en 2024!

08/27/2026

Previous Ballet Conservatory students talk you through their best advice for the upcoming audition on September 2nd. The consensus? Don’t compare yourself to others- be yourself- just enjoy dancing and taking ballet class!

Estudiantes anteriores del Ballet Conservatory te comparten sus mejores consejos para la audición del 2 de septiembre. ¿El consenso? No te compares con los demás; sé tú misma; ¡simplemente disfruta bailar y tomar clase de ballet!

이전 발레 콘서바토리 학생들이 9월 2일 오디션을 앞두고 최고의 조언을 들려줍니다. 공통된 의견은? 남들과 비교하지 말고, 자기 자신이 되고, 그저 춤추는 것과 발레 수업을 즐기세요!

08/26/2026

Watts Families! Reminder that Fall Enrollment is OPEN and we don't want your dancer to miss out!

Register through your Jack Rabbit parent portal or visit everybodydance.org to secure your spot for the 2026/27 season.

There's also still time to refer a new student and earn a $10 credit toward your Fall enrollment. Check your email for the full class schedule and office hours. We can't wait to see your dancer this Fall!

¡Familias de Watts! Recuerden que la inscripción de otoño está ABIERTA y no queremos que su bailarín/a se quede fuera.

Regístrese a través de su portal para padres de Jack Rabbit o visite everybodydance.org para asegurar su lugar para la temporada 2026/27.

También hay tiempo para referir a un nuevo estudiante y ganar un crédito de $10 hacia su inscripción de otoño. Revisen su correo electrónico para ver el horario completo de clases y los horarios de oficina. ¡No podemos esperar ver a su bailarín/a este otoño!

08/25/2026

A 2026 study in "Frontiers in Cognition" found that schoolchildren who participated in synchronized group dance formed strong social bonds and reported higher wellbeing than those who did not. EDLA! friends are forever

08/24/2026

"I will continue to thank all the staff members who have opened doors for me and helped nurture my love for dance," alum Miranda Aquino continues. "I am so fortunate to have started the program at a young age and received so much love and encouragement, which I hope other young dancers in the program surround themselves with.”

"EDLA! se ha convertido en un segundo hogar durante los últimos nueve años, y la comunidad formada entre compañeros y personal por igual ha sido una gran bendición. Seguiré agradeciendo a todos los miembros del personal que me han abierto puertas y ayudado a nutrir mi amor por el baile. Tengo la gran fortuna de haber comenzado el programa desde pequeña y haber recibido tanto amor y aliento, que espero que otros jóvenes bailarines del programa también encuentren a su alrededor." - Exalumna Miranda Aquino

08/23/2026

Our families really do make EDLA! what it is. Here's what some of our EDLA! parents love most about being part of this community.

Nuestras familias realmente hacen de EDLA! lo que es. Esto es lo que algunos de los padres de Everybody Dance LA! aman más de ser parte de esta comunidad.

Keywords: Dance Nonprofit, Family, Community, Dance Education, LA Youth Arts

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2955 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90010

Website

http://www.everybodydance.org/

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