Work hard.
Always do your personal best.
Never give up.
Our Mission
Take the Stage is a high-energy, in-school dance residency program designed to uplift and inspire youth to excellence. Through a positive and dynamic experience in the arts we provide children the opportunity to discover the tools necessary to become successful in academics and in life.
Our Focus
We work with students in urban core schools where 90% qualify for free and reduced lunches. No child pays a penny to dance with us. We believe that the performing arts is a powerful force to motivate children to reach their full potential regardless of background or ability.
Our Results
- 90% of students feel more able to persevere and excel
- 86% of students feel more confident working in a group
- 84% of students are willing to try new things
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Contact Take the Stage Artistic Director, Jeramy Zimmerman to find out how YOU can help make a difference for excellence. |
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Jeramy Zimmerman: Artistic Director of Take the StageJeramy Zimmerman is thrilled to become the Artistic Director of Take the Stage!
Jeramy brings decades of teaching experience to h role. Her teaching credentials include working with AileyCamp Baltimore, creating educational materials for the Kennedy Center, being a teaching artist in the New York City public schools, and 20 years of teaching yoga and meditation to court-involved youth. She has worked to inspire and uplift students through dance. She is thrilled to synthesize her knowledge and practices into leading Take the Stage. Jeramy is a dancemaker, performer, and producer. Since returning to Kansas City from New York City in 2016, she has continued to create work and build community. She is a former Charlotte Street Resident and produces her own choreographic work. |
2026 Annual performance at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
