Dance Matters
A Charleston, SC based contemporary dance company with a commitment to cross-disciplinary performances that engage, educate, and inspire audiences of all ages. Integral to the company’s mission is to create work that addresses K-12 curriculum standards and tailored for dance integrated residencies and school performances.
Our Featured Programs
![1 - Earth Songs Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1-Earth-Songs.jpg)
Earth Songs
Connecting social studies, science, and dance with an emphasis on habitat and environmental stewardship.
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Earth Songs
![2 - Coming to Monuments Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2-Coming-to-Monuments.jpg)
Coming To Monuments
Explores the struggles of African Americans to achieve equal civil rights.
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Coming To Monuments
![3 - Ache in a Mother's Heart Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/3-Ache-in-a-Mothers-Heart.png)
Ache In A Mother's Heart
A dance poem created from community responses to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Ache In A Mother's Heart
![4 - Arts Integration Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/4-Arts-Integration.jpg)
Arts Integration
Residencies tailored to meeting curriculum standards in the classroom and engaging diverse learners.
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Arts Integration
![1 - Earth Songs Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1-Earth-Songs.jpg)
Earth Songs
![2 - Coming to Monuments Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2-Coming-to-Monuments.jpg)
Coming To Monuments
![3 - Ache in a Mother's Heart Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/3-Ache-in-a-Mothers-Heart.png)
Ache In A Mother's Heart
![4 - Arts Integration Dance Matters](https://dancematterscharleston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/4-Arts-Integration.jpg)
Arts Integration
Earth Songs
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