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We are The Pop-up Project

A non-profit education organization that's currently serving over 1000 children and 200 adults with dance classes every week!

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Our vision is to create a vibrant, diverse, and sustainable performing arts economy. One that is authentic to and engaged with our community.

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Events

Our annual events bring Chattanooga together to celebrate artists, spotlight students, and amplify voices in our communities.

Studio34

Studio34 is our adult focused dance studio in Chattanooga with beginner to open level classes geared towards new and returning dancers.

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TPUP SummerDance

Our free, week-long summer dance intensive for rising 5th-8th where students refine and continue their dance education.

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¡Expresaté!

Our free Spanish-immersion dance program for K-12th blending movement, language, and cultural exchange in English and Spanish.

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Free Public Dance Classes

Our free dance classes for youth and adults that are open to the public, on-site, at partnering community centers.

Our Program Partners

Aleph Bet

Avondale Library

Bess T Shepherd

Brown Academy

Calvin Donaldson

Carver Community Center

Clifton Hills Elementary

East Lake Community Center

East Lake Elementary

East Side Elementary

Glenwood Community Center

Girls Inc.​

Jessie Igou Community Center​

La Paz Chattanooga

Normal Park Museum Upper and Lower School

Shepherd Community Center

The J (Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga)

Woodmore Elementary

Louie Marin-Howard

Executive and Program Director

"Dancers experience and develop the power of movement to "speak" and the joy of expressing a full range of feelings and emotions."

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Our Teaching Artists

Dedicated. Passionate. Educators.

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Our Teaching Artist team comes from highly eclectic backgrounds, dance training, and experience. We are training in a variety of dance genres those including: Ballet, Jazz Dance, Modern Dance, Hip Hop, and more.

Help Support Our Mission

Consider a tax deductible donation of any amount to help further and develop our mission in the Chattanooga area.

Contact

3214 Brainerd Road

Chattanooga, TN 37411

info@thepopupproject.org

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The Pop-up Project is an equal opportunity employer and provider of services. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations.

 

We believe that difference makes our organization stronger. Our artists and audiences come from all walks of life and from a variety of backgrounds. The Pop-up Project respects, celebrates, and reflects the diversity that positively contributes to our community.

The Pop-up Project is proud to be sponsored by The footprint Foundation, The Lyndhurst Foundation, The Benwood Foundation, The Bobby Stone Foundation, Arts Build, The Tennessee Arts Commission, Humanaut, The Chattanooga Theatre Centre, Urban Story Ventures, and many other individual donors and clients.

Thank you!

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