Providing a creative community for youth through dance, theater, and outreach programs.

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Royal YOUth Dance Ensemble (RYDE) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a safe creative outlet for youth. Our community provides a safe space for youth to build character,  promote healthy body image and self-esteem, and encourages positive interaction through artistic expression.

Through careful mentoring, RYDE inspires character development and growth through the art forms of dance and theater. These art forms disciplines help boost self-confidence, develop healthy self-images, promote positive friendships- all while providing children and youth an opportunity to learn dance techniques in an inspiring, secure environment. These forms of creativity influence a drive to develop  their own artistic expression.

RYDE also offers on-site after school dance enrichment for youth who attend Knox County Schools.