The Kennedy Dancers Inc. is a nonprofit NJ based professional repertory co., Inner City Youth Pre- Professional training program & dance school founded in 1976 by Diane Dragone. We bring high quality performances, dance education & professional training to children, teens & adults throughout NJ & greater metropolitan region. Since inception the co. continually transformed its programming to respond to the needs of our audience which includes young children, at risk incarcerated teens referred through the juvenile justice system, low-income families, people with disabilities, older adults, & Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) & Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPI). 85 percent of all dance students (all ages) are low to moderate income by HUD standards.