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 Who We Serve 

The Wooden Floor serves low-income youth and families living in Santa Ana, California and surrounding communities.

 

Youth and Families

     ·         Youth ages 9-19 years old attend The Wooden Floor

     ·         95% are from low-income families

     ·         97% represent Latino, African-American, Asian and Multi-ethnic communities

     ·         A typical student at The Wooden Floor comes from a family of five living on $29,056 a year

 

Community

·         DanceFree Weeks Community Outreach Program of The Wooden Floor reaches over 3,000 4th - 8th grade students each year in approximately 23 local area schools

·         The Annual Concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre reaches an audience of over 3,000, including several hundred youth and families served by many other nonprofits in Orange County

·         On-site Residency Programs provide opportunities for community youth and families to experience professional dancers performing in an informal, intimate setting

 

Alumni

·         During college, alumni continue to receive mentoring and guidance from staff, older alumni and community volunteers.  

·         All students who participate with The Wooden Floor through high school and graduate with at least a 2.5 GPA are eligible to receive scholarship support from The Wooden Floor.