The New Rochelle Youth Bureau in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Parks & Recreation is accepting applications for the STRIVE Dance Leadership Academy. This program is for girls, ages 11 - 16 years, featuring Dance, Fashion Design, Etiquette Workshops, Modeling, Mentorship, Tutorial Services and Trips.

The Academy will take place at the Hugh Doyle Center, 94 Davis Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm – 6:00pm; and on Saturdays 10:00am – 3:00pm at the Remington Unit of the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle, 116 Guion Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801.

Interested New Rochelle residents should obtain an application on or before February 11, 2011 by contacting Michelle Oliveros, Project Director, at (914) 654-2048, M-F, 8:30am – 4:30pm or via email Moliveros@newrochelleny.com. Applications are also available on line at www.newrochelleny.com/STRIVE.