Staff reporter
The Having a Ball ballroom dance intensive program, is run by the CPS Office of Arts Education and is partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White physical education grant with the support of the Chicago Board of Education. Having a Ball concentrates on 5th grade students who learn the International Style of ballroom dance which not only provides physical exercise, but also introduces a fresh way of learning history, geography, and culture. Another equally important benefit is the development of students' confidence and self-esteem as well as the cultivation of important skills such as communication, teamwork, goal setting, leadership, posture, coordination and musicality.

For more information:
www.cpsarts.org