Dipa Center, Inc

diPA Center, Inc is a Christian performing arts community center providing services that take on a holistic approach at furthering the advancement of marginalized youth and communities via ministry and the performing arts, with an emphasis on dance. In doing so, we incorporate six pillars to our work that makes us innovative and unique in our approach, 1. Ministry, 2. Arts Education, 3. Scholarship, 4. Preventative Health, 5. Professional Development, and 6. Environmental Stewardship. We promote the use of art for the purpose of ministry to uplift, encourage, inspire, and challenge families and communities in our efforts to serve God's people through gifts and talents. diPA Center embraces a focus on supplementing K-12 education and are supporters of STEAM education which recognizes the importance of arts in the discovery, interpretation, and communicative processes within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We also promote achievement through the provision of higher ed scholarships as we are aggressive in grooming dancers early on to find their voice, not only through movement and expression but also through industry penetration for the purpose of creating higher probabilities around career and economic stability. diPA Center also passionately works at positioning youth and communities towards optimal living by empowering them with the knowledge of self care and care for all creation. Our organization has been in existence for over 10 years as we abide in our slogan: don't just dance. Inspire!