Our mission is to heal and empower members of marginalized communities and bridge gaps through access to arts, educational opportunities, and the support of safe and brave spaces. We advance children’s chances for success by using the arts as a vehicle to instill confidence, and teach leadership, resilience, life skills, and philanthropy.

Move With Purpose is under the proud fiscal sponsorship of the Santa Barbara Foundation

Dance is our PURPOSE

The key to a long and fulfilling life has been scientifically proven to include MOVEment and PURPOSE.

The National Endowment for the Arts states that students who regularly participate in DANCE:

  • Earn higher GPAs

  • Perform better in science, math, and writing.

  • Earn higher scores on standardized tests

  • Enroll in 4 year colleges

  • Earn mostly A’s