Dance Kool Case Study

The following is a case study of a local street dance community with 3 locations in central Sydney, Epping and Granville and was founded in 2002. Dance Kool is the pioneer of dance communities within New South Wales region that aims to unite people from different backgrounds to participate in recreational activity. The multiculturalism embedded within this community does not tolerate prejudice, discrimination and exclusive attitudes. The Core values of Dance Kool are the encouragement of growth in terms of craftsmanship and freedom of expression but also sharing of knowledge and experience. The dance instructors and employees at Dance Kool believe that dance is a way of communicating to others and ourselves, it is a culture, a reflection of
hard work and appreciation of art. Through the means of dance, there are no restrictions to communication, language barriers are broken and individuals from different ethnicities, opinions and values are able to interact with each other on a verbal, physical and spiritual level. Dance Kool studio is an advocate for children and adults who want to experience new stimulations that are enjoyable and challenging, provide a platform for children, students and adults to express themselves, develop new skills and be part of a group. They facilitate dance lessons that encourage and promote confidence, discipline, hard work, respect and persistence. Moreover, Dance Kool also expands the culture onto social media outlets such as a Facebook page which contain updates on recent activities and fosters a community within accessible means. Dance Kool is also involved in international initiatives and have proved to be a socially just community, they have recently supported the Jcs rainbow project helping children affected by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, SSI (settlement services international) by providing free dance lessons to young asylum seekers, and Buddha's light international association Sydney - providing dance entertainment at their Buddhist festival.