Everybody Dance Now! | Using hip-hop to create positive outlets for young people

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“EDN! uses dance to help young people cultivate self-esteem, establish healthy lifestyles, and build positive relationships with peers and adults.”
Learn how you can get involved in the growing Everybody Dance Now! movement.
Up to 200 community members come together biannually for Breakdance Project Santa Barbara, inspired by a Ugandan NGO, [to bridge community divides and combat youth violence.
Learn how you can support Everybody Dance Now!’s programs touching thousands of kids’ lives each year.

Donate Now! Everybody Dance Now! is a youth-run nonprofit organization that provides free, weekly dance programming to young people throughout the country who would otherwise not have access to such opportunities. We are dedicated not only to inspiring our students through positive outlets that promote healthy and active lives, but also to empowering our young leaders as agents of social change.

An artistic and cultural youth movement

“Santa Barbara, CA - a seaside community where art, music, dance and other cultural opportunities abound. Also home to an ambitious, California golden girl, whose belief that there should be no price on opportunity spawned an artistic and cultural youth movement.”

EDN! DANCE BATTLE

EDN! held a groundbreaking hip hop event on April 25th at the Westside Boys and Girls Club with a mission of bringing the dance community in Santa Barbara together. EDN! offered a breaking masterclass with Kid David, a hip hop masterclass with Jackie Lopez, a crew showcase, and then a 2 vs. 2 all-styles battle. Judges for the battle were Sho Tyme, Breeze-Lee, Kid David, and Tiffany Bong. DJ Sparx was our event DJ and JediNice was the battle's MC. This successful event will continue on a annual basis, further inspiring our community's youth through hip hop dance!

EDN! Featured on America's Best Dance Crew

Watch the pivotal moment in EDN!’s history when the organization was featured on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and was propelled to expand nationally. The Season 5 champions taught 100 EDN! students, and the show awarded EDN! $10,000 to grow.