More than movement…

We are a dance movement for…

humanity, community, mental health, and healing for scholars and families through Latin Dance.

Borough Moves

Community Latin & Afro Caribbean Dance Project!

Borough Moves is our community engagement initiative designed to promote mental health and community healing through dance and intergenerational programs for all, while supporting local artists with creative and ethical work.

Our NYC M/WBE provides Latin and Afro-Caribbean performances and programs to all NYC Public Schools across Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.

We offer assembly performances, family dance & DJ events, parent workshops, artist residency and more to NYC schools, nonprofits, NYC agencies and NYC events. Contacts us now!

NYC Community Latin & Afro-Caribbean Dance Project

  • Bad Bunny & Bomba!

    45-minute bi-lingual auditorium performances featuring:

    • Pro Latin dancers,

    • Audience engagement,

    • History,

    • Classroom curriculum,

    • Multi-media learning,

    • Bilingual Q&A

    We open with traditional Puerto Rican Bomba and history, which is brought to life by our team of 4 professional Latin dancers. Next you scholars learn some movement and rhythms.

    Then you enjoy popular Mambo Salsa performances, funky Fusion, a “dance battle” and a finale to Bad Bunny where staff and students are learning and dancing along!

  • Coming soon…

    Launches February 2027 for Black History Month!

    Reserve your date today.

  • Community Rhythms of Hope: Latin Dance & DJ Events for all ages. 


    2 hour Latin Dance event featuring:

    • pro Latin dancers, 

    • bilingual Latin dance lesson for all ages, 

    • dance-along activities, 

    • mini performance and demonstration, 

    • DJ optional 

    Bring your whole school community together for a Latin Dance event where families that learn the basic steps, dance to a DJ and watch Pro Latin dancers perform.

  • Master Rhythms of Hope: Latin Dance Master Class & Workshop.

    90-min Latin Dance Master Class Options:

    • Cuban Movement, 

    • NYC Mambo

    Gift your students the opportunity to learn from the best. Two pro bilingual Latin Dance teachers teach traditional and modern movement to your cohort. High energy and active workshops.

  • Artist Residency Classes for Scholars

    45-minute bi-lingual Latin Dance classes during or afterschool:

    • Pro Latin dance instructor,

    • Bi-lingual instruction

    • Cultural learning,

    • Character development,

    • Interpersonal skills, and

    • Nervous system regulation.

    Latin Dance as a vehicle for character, interpersonal skills, mental health, and community development.

    Note: Limited availability and minimum booking requirements apply.

  • Where families or guardians learn and dance together with scholars in a format that engages and includes all in the dance community.

    90-minute Latin Dance workshop with a mini-performance.

  • Stress relief and fun for parents to dance together! Adults need joy too.

    90-minute Latin Dance workshop with a mini-performance.

  • NYC School-based staff have been dancing up the aisles of our assembly performances from day 1. So we developed a whole program just for adults to cope with stress and bond with colleagues.


    45-min Latin Dance Teacher or Staff Appreciation Workshop:

    • pro Latin dance instructors

    • bilingual dance lesson,

    • group activities, 

    • celebration and appreciation activity

Services

Latin & Afro Caribbean Dance

For scholars, parents, staff, and the whole community of caring adults!

Why Latin Dance?

  • Accessible to all ages and abilities

  • Partner work requires awareness of self and others

  • Develops interpersonal & collaboration skills

  • Provides intergenerational learning experiences

  • Nervous system regulation is built in our warm-up

  • It’s fun!

THANK YOU FOR DANCING WITH US!

& supporting a locally owned MWBE small business that is committed to bringing NYC’s top artistic talent into New York Public Schools.

Bronx Dance Academy

New Utretch High School

Pathways 2 Graduation Bronx

Fredrick Douglass Academy III

Cornerstone Academy for Social Action

Jamaica Gateway

High School for Excellence and Innovation

Teachers and students dancing on stage to Bad Bunny in a NYC School Performance. Borough Moves NYC Professional Latin Dance team bringing Latin Dance into NYC Public Schools to students, scholars, parents, and families.

Harlem Mosaic Prepatory Academy

Legacy School of the Arts

Dr. Irving A Gladstone Elementary

Pathways 2 Graduation Bronx

Curtis High School

William Sherman Elementary

…and more!

Supporting Local Artists

Choreographed with Borough Moves Pro-Team where every dancer

has a voice and part in the creative development of our programs.

Our 2026 Bomba & Bad Bunny show has been developed in collaboration

with Baudilio Rivera, Chelsea Polanco, and Andres Felipe Molano.

Let’s work together.

NYC MWBE certification for Borough Moves Latin Dance programming in NYC Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
NYCPS Active Vendor Status and MWBE for Borough Moves Latin Dance programming in NYC Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
NYS MWBE certification for Borough Moves Latin Dance programming in NYC Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business graduate is brining Borough Moves Latin Dance programming in NYC Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

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