Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh: Colors of the Rainbow Fall 2010 Semi-finals

Nine Pittsburgh elementary schools compete in the 2010 "Colors of the Rainbow" semi-finals of Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh, sponsored by Mercy Behavioral Health. The ballroom dancing competition for youth, held on Dec. 11, 2010, was the culmination of 10 weeks of in-school instruction based on the methods of Pierre Dulaine and featured in the films "Mad Hot Ballroom" and "Take the Lead."

Six couples from each of nine Pittsburgh Public Schools and Pittsburgh Catholic Schools were chosen from more than 400 students who participated in Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh in the fall 2010 semester. The young dancing stars performed the Merengue, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango and Swing.

Four teams advanced to Colors of the Rainbow final competition on May 21, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh, PA

The prevention program of Mercy Behavioral Health, part of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, sponsors Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh.

Visit Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh's blog: http://dancingclassroomspgh.org

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[leegee63]

beautiful x

[MercyBehavioral]

@leegee63 Thanks for watching and commenting.

[michelle6195]

i did dancing classrooms philly last year and we learned the merangue, tango, rumba, swing, waltz, and foxtrot.... best weeks of my life i loved it. didnt get to competition and cried, but my bff did and im still very mad:( :/

[MercyBehavioral]

@michelle6195 As Mr. Pierre says, remember that what's important is that you enjoyed Dancing Classrooms.

[MikRoCo]

I loved this! You really captured the spirit of the competition. The music is perfect. The children are beautiful. Thank you for showing how dance can make a difference.

[MercyBehavioral]

@MikRoCo We appreciate your kind words. The children are beautiful and inspiring.

[beemerboybobby23]

Wow, such great work from such young and impressionable people. Congradulations to all involved and keep up the work. Major, major impressions to last a lifetime!

[bambineemorton]

That was inspired. It was a wonderful way to show the world how dance has no boundries. How it reminded me of dance class in the 50's; except for the white gloves, it is back in style. Great program. Loved the music too! B. Morton, Pittsburgh

[MercyBehavioral]

@bambineemorton Thank you. We are proud to offer this program in Pittsburgh schools.

[MercyBehavioral]

@GaryPaulBryant Thank you for making beautiful music. Happy holidays.