Welcome to da Vinci Dance!

NEED TO CONTACT A TEACHER?:       Claire Olberding - colberdi@pps.net          Kristen Brayson - kbrayson@pps.net          Julana Torres - jtorres@pps.net

MISSION STATEMENT:
We are excited about working with you and experiencing the wonderful world of dance together.  Dance empowers students of all cultures, abilities and learning styles to know themselves and to know their world.  It cultivates the whole child by developing critical and divergent thinking, self-awareness and personal voice.  Bridging the verbal and the non-verbal together, dance provides multiple opportunities to explore the basic human need for creativity and reflection.

It is our mission to provide da Vinci students with a unique dance experience focusing on quality education in dance.  Nurturing creative talents in a positive environment, building confidence, promoting leadership, reinforcing moral values and enhancing self-esteem are the cornerstones to this mission.  With that, there are certain expectations that must be met by each student in order to achieve this mission.

General Contact Information:
da Vinci Dance Department
da Vinci Arts Middle School
2508 NE Everett
Portland, Oregon 97232
Phone: 503-916-5356, ext. 791230
Fax: 503-916-2721
Email: kbrayson@pps.net