RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

TK-5th Grade

In-School Program offers social dance lessons that foster social-emotional well-being (SEL) through dance and music, with lessons tailored to each grade level.

Children in a classroom participating in a dance or movement activity.

TK-1st Grade

10 lessons, 30 min

  • Merenegue (Dominican Republic)

  • Folklorico (Mexico)

Two children in gray T-shirts, a boy and a girl, stand facing each other in a school cafeteria or similar setting, touching palms together with friendly smiles.

4th Grade

10 lessons, 50 min

  • ChaCha (Cuba)

  • Merengue (Dominican Republic)

  • Disco Funk

2-3rd Grade

10 lessons, 50 min

  • Mambo (Cuba)

  • Cumbia (Mexico)

A group of diverse children dancing and having fun in a classroom.

5th Grade

20 lessons, 50 min

  • Cumbia (Mexico)

  • Salsa (Cuba) 

  • Charleston (USA, South Carolina)

  • Hip Hop (USA, Bronx)

  • Bollywood (India)

  • Conga Slide

Group of children on stage wearing colorful t-shirts participating in a Kids event, with a large screen displaying the words 'Children's' in colorful letters behind them.

Our premier 5th Grade Program includes the opportunity to participate in District competitions & the Finale Celebration!

Performance Opportunities for 5th Graders

Two young girls with blonde and red hair, wearing black shirts, skirts, and pink bows, pose smiling outdoors with other girls in the background.
Two young girls in black outfits with pink ribbons performing handstands on a gymnasium floor during a group event, with an audience of spectators seated in the background.
Two young girls high-fiving at a school event with colorful balloons in the background.
Two young girls, one with red hair and the other with brown hair, are holding hands and touching cheeks in a gymnasium, with a large seated audience of children and adults watching in the background during a school event.
Group of young girls playing on a track field, smiling and holding hands
Two young girls with braces and glasses smiling and holding hands, dancing or celebrating in a gymnasium with an audience seated in the background.
Two boys performing breakdance moves on a basketball court with an audience in the background, inside a school gymnasium with a banner reading 'Home of the' on the wall.
Two boys holding hands and smiling at a school event, with other children dancing in the background, colorful balloons, and a sign that reads 'Kids Celebrate'.
Two boys smiling and dancing in a gymnasium filled with children, some with colored paper on their shirts, engaging in a group activity.
Two teenage girls with dark hair and wearing black shirts are arm wrestling and smiling at each other. They are in a gymnasium with other young people in the background.
Two young girls are standing outdoors, both with one arm around each other's shoulders, raising their other arms with open palms. The girl on the left has straight dark hair and is looking to her left, while the girl on the right has curly dark hair,
Two young women dancing energetically in front of a seated crowd in a gymnasium, with the crowd clapping and smiling.
Children dancing and playing at an outdoor event with a large crowd of spectators seated in the background.
A smiling girl and boy dressed in semi-formal attire pose together in a gymnasium filled with people. The girl wears a black dress with puffy sleeves and a white lace collar, and the boy wears a black shirt with a bright red tie. They are holding han
Group of children dancing in a school gymnasium with a crowd watching from the bleachers.
Two children shaking hands outdoors with two other children in the background.
Two women, one with a black t-shirt and another with a black tank top, are holding hands in a dance or activity beside a brick wall, with several children dressed similarly in the background.
Two young girls dancing together in a gymnasium, holding hands and smiling, with more girls dancing in the background.
Two young girls with long hair and glasses holding hands, engaging in a conversation or a game, on a stage in front of an outdoor audience.
Two girls are dancing and holding hands in a gymnasium with a banner that says "Home of the Fall." Other children and spectators are seated in the background.
Several young girls are dancing and holding hands in a gymnasium, with a mural featuring a bird in the background.
Two girls smiling and holding hands in a gymnasium, with other children in the background, some sitting on bleachers and some standing, during a school event.
Two young girls are dancing together outdoors while other people watch in the background.
Two boys dancing together in formal attire, with one wearing a red bow tie, in a decorated hall with string lights in the background.
Two young girls smiling and shaking hands in a gymnasium during an event, with other children sitting on the floor in the background.
Two young girls dancing together in a group of children, all wearing black T-shirts, at an outdoor event or gathering.
Children dancing and smiling in a gymnasium during a school event.
Students dancing and having fun in a school gymnasium during a school event.
Two young girls dancing and spinning outdoors near a brick building with a window, one with long brown hair and a red bow, and the other with brown hair in a ponytail, wearing school uniforms.
Two young girls dancing in a gymnasium with an audience seated in the bleachers behind them.
Two young girls dressed in black clothing smiling and hugging each other, standing on a light-colored floor against a plain white wall.
Two young girls, one Asian and one with glasses, high-fiving each other in a gym or dance studio with other children around them, all wearing black clothes.
Two children, a girl and a boy, wearing black clothing and blue bandanas, face each other against a red brick wall, with their hands pressed together in a friendly high-five.

5th Grade Culminating Performance

At the end of your 5th Grade Residency, Conga Kids will work with your school to facilitate a Culminating Performance, where all 5th graders will show off what they’ve learned with Conga Kids! Invite families, community members, and primary grade level friends to celebrate the 5th graders as they show off their best moves!

Conga Kids Competition Series

Every year, Conga Kids opens the opportunity for a small “team” of 5th-grade students per school to participate in our end-of-year celebration series, including…

One Regional Semi-Final Competition, hosted in your community and featuring 6-12 schools from your area! The WINNING SCHOOL from each Semi-Final gets a ticket to the Finale!

Conga Kids Finale Celebration! where schools from multiple districts compete to be crowned “Conga Kids Grand Champions!”