"For three years, Delaware Center for Dance has helped children discover confidence, discipline, artistry, and purpose. Now we're building the permanent home they deserve. I had the opportunity to train, perform, and learn from incredible artists throughout my career. But I always knew I wanted to come home. I wanted young dancers in Delaware to have access to the same level of training and mentorship without having to leave the state. Delaware Center for Dance is the fulfillment of that promise."
Briana Hayman
HOME FOR EVERY DANCER
Building Dreams. Creating Home.
OUR STORY
When I founded Delaware Center for Dance, I wasn't simply opening another dance studio.
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I was creating the place I wished every child could experience.
A place where dancers feel seen.
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Where discipline is celebrated.
Where artistry is nurtured.
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Where confidence grows long before a dancer steps onto a stage.
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Over the last three years, our students have become national champions, earned scholarships, performed throughout our community, and discovered strengths that extend far beyond dance.
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But as we've grown, one thing has become clear:
We've outgrown our home.
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Today, we're taking our biggest leap yet.
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We're building a permanent home where generations of dancers can learn, dream, and belong.
OUR IMPACT
3+
Years Serving Delaware
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60+
Students Trained Each Season
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Hundreds
Adult Community Members
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National
Award-Winning Dancers
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Hundreds
Community Members Served Through Dance & Wellness
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Permanent Home We're Building Together
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Meet London
When London first walked through our doors,
She was shy.
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Today,
She's competing nationally and has grown into a confident young leader. She's been recognized for her passion and ability to stand out on the dance floor.
The next dancer deserves that same opportunity.
THE FOUNDING BLOCK WALL
Leave Your Mark.
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Build Their Future.
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Every Founding Block Supporter will become a permanent part of Delaware Center for Dance's story.
Names will be permanently displayed inside our new studio as a reminder that before these doors ever opened:​ someone believed.
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Imagine a child walking through those doors ten years from now.
They'll see the names of the people who helped make their dance home possible.
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That's legacy.
FOUNDATION
$100
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BARRE BUILDER
$250
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STUDIO SUPPORTER
$500
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FOUNDING BLOCK
$1,000
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LEGACY PARTNER
$5,000+
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CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
DELAWARE CENTER FOR DANCE
PO BOX 3002
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19804
Every donation, regardless of size, moves us one step closer to opening our doors.
We're not simply building a dance studio.
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We're building the place where Delaware's next generation will discover confidence, discipline, creativity, and purpose.
WHY NOW?
Our students have outgrown our current space.
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Every new season brings more dancers, more community programs, and more opportunities than our current home can support.
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This next step allows us to continue saying "yes" to the families who believe in us
MORE THAN DANCE.
At Delaware Center for Dance, we don't simply teach choreography.
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We teach...
• Discipline
• Leadership
• Confidence
• Accountability
• Artistry
• Community
Dance is simply the vehicle.
Not Ready to Donate?
You can still help.
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✔ Connect us with a business owner.
✔ Become a volunteer.
✔ Pray for this journey.
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