Serving Ormond Beach, Palm Coast, and Volusia & Flagler Counties
Dancimus™
Adaptive Dance for All Abilities
We Dance Together
Dancimus™ provides adaptive dance instruction designed to help every dancer feel successful, supported, and able to grow. Through adaptive ballroom, partner dance, and movement-based learning, dancers build confidence, connection, coordination, and meaningful skill in a welcoming and inclusive environment. At Dancimus™, dancers experience more than participation—they experience meaningful growth through movement, music, partnership, and connection.
Serving Ormond Beach, Palm Coast and Volusia & Flagler Counties
What Is Adaptive Dance?
Adaptive dance is an approach that adjusts how dance is taught to meet each dancer’s abilities and needs.
Instead of expecting the dancer to fit the movement, the movement is adapted to fit the dancer—while still preserving the core elements of dance, including connection, timing, musicality, and partnership.
Adaptive dance is for anyone who benefits from a flexible, supportive approach to learning movement.
This includes teens and adults of all ages, individuals with disabilities including neurodivergent conditions, those recovering from injury or age related movement changes, and anyone navigating physical, emotional, or life transitions that may impact participation or movement (caregiving, grief...).
At its core, adaptive dance creates access—making it possible for more people to experience the structure, artistry, and connection that dance offers while continuing to grow in confidence, coordination, and skill over time.
At Dancimus™, adaptive dance is combined with clear, step-by-step instruction so every dancer can not only participate, but build meaningful confidence, connection, and skill.
The Dancimus™ Philosophy & Approach
Dancimus is an adaptive dance approach designed for those who have always wanted to dance—even if they weren't sure they could.
We adapt how dance is taught so every dancer can build confidence, develop meaningful skills, and experience the joy of movement in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Through ballroom, Latin, specialty dance styles, partner dance, and creative movement, dancers learn in a way that makes movement achievable, meaningful, and empowering.
Programs incorporate a variety of partner, social, expressive, and movement-based dance approaches designed to support connection, confidence, creativity, coordination, and continued growth through dance.
The Dancimus™ Four Elevations:
Capacity, Learning, Confidence, Skill
At its core, Dancimus is about connection—to movement, music, self, learning, and community. At Dancimus, we adapt the instruction—not the dancer.
Why Dancimus™?
Dancimus™ provides adaptive ballroom and dance experiences designed to support connection, confidence, movement, and meaningful growth through dance. Through supportive instruction, partner connection, music, and movement, dancers build coordination, self-expression, and real dance skills in a welcoming and inclusive environment. At Dancimus™, every dancer is supported in learning, growing, connecting, and experiencing the joy of dance in ways that feel accessible, empowering, and meaningful.
Who is Dancimus™ for?
Dancimus™ is a great fit for individuals who:
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Are new to dance and looking for a welcoming place to learn
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Want to build confidence, coordination, creativity, and joy through movement and music
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Enjoy connection, rhythm, self-expression, and shared dance experiences
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Want to learn ballroom, Latin, tango, swing, country, line dancing, and other social dance styles
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Benefit from supportive, adaptive, step-by-step instruction
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Move in different ways and bring unique abilities, strengths, and experiences
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Are recovering from injury, illness, age related difficulties or life changes and want to move with greater confidence and ease
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Want to reconnect socially and experience community through dance
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Are interested in choreography, showcases, performances, or personal dance goals
Health Benefits of Dance
Dance supports more than movement—it supports overall wellbeing through music, connection, learning, and physical activity.
Research continues to show that dance can positively support:
- Balance, coordination, posture, and mobility
- Strength, flexibility, and body awareness
- Cognitive engagement, focus, memory, and learning
- Confidence, self-expression, and emotional wellbeing
- Social connection and meaningful interaction
- Rhythm, timing, musicality, and coordination
- Healthy aging, continued activity, and quality of life
Because dance combines movement, music, learning, creativity, and social connection, it offers a unique experience that engages both the mind and body in meaningful ways.
At Dancimus™, adaptive instruction helps make these benefits more accessible by meeting dancers where they are and supporting continued growth, confidence, and participation through movement.
Choosing an Adaptive Dance Program
Adaptive dance instruction should be supportive, safe, and thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of diverse learners and movers.
When exploring adaptive dance programs, it is important to consider the instructor’s professional training, adaptive dance teaching knowledge and experience, communication style, and ability to create a save, welcoming and supportive learning environment for various learning styles.
At Dancimus™, instruction is rooted in professional health and dance education, adaptive teaching certification and knowledge, and an understanding of how dancers of all abilities learn, move, grow, and build confidence through dance. Be sure to ask!
Your Adaptive Dance Instructor in Volusia County, Flagler County and online nationwide.
Dancimus™ is led by experienced adaptive dance instructors serving Ormond Beach, Palm Coast, and surrounding communities. Our approach combines professional dance education with adaptive teaching strategies designed to support confidence, coordination, connection, and real skill development for dancers of all abilities.
Meet the Founder
Jennifer Giblin DMin, LMHC, NCC
Founder, Licensed Mental Health Professional, Adaptive Dance Director, Certified Educator & Instructor
Dancimus™ was developed by Jennifer Giblin, a certified adaptive dance instructor and licensed mental health professional with experience in dance, performance, education, behavioral health, and movement-based learning.
Drawing from decades of experience across education, behavioral health, leadership, and dance, Jennifer creates supportive and inclusive dance experiences that combine adaptive instruction, expressive movement, and person-centered learning to help individuals of varying abilities and backgrounds build confidence, creativity, connection, movement, and meaningful growth through dance.
Joe Mounts, Collaborative Certified Adaptive and Dance Instructor
Joe is an experienced dance instructor with more than 40 years of expertise in Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country Western, Zouk, Kizomba, and social partner dance styles.
Known for his musicality, choreography, and teaching ability, Joe helps dancers build confidence, coordination, expression, and connection through movement and music.
He holds advanced ballroom certifications in multiple syllabi and is widely respected throughout the Southeast for his teaching experience and ability to work with dancers of all levels in supportive and engaging learning environments.
Dancer Success & Testimonials
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Dancimus created a space where my son felt truly heard and seen. The steps aren't just dance — they are a gateway to confidence.
DIANE
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We finally found a program that truly understands neurodivergence from the inside out. My son looks forward to every single session.
KAREN
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Dancimus beautifully lives up to its mission of inclusion. Jennifer Giblin is an exceptional teacher whose empathy and professionalism make dance accessible.
JOE
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Dancimus is the gold standard for adaptive dance. It bridges the gap between empathy and art beautifully, providing safe spaces for all to flourish.
DR. ELENA
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As a ballroom dancer with sensory challenges, finding this program was a revelation. It respects my limits while pushing my technique.
JAMES
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The adaptive dance is phenomenal. It is not only therapeutic but also socially interactive. Jen is an amazing instructor.
MARIE
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Class Moments at Dancimus™
A window into the joy, inclusion, and growth that happen in every session. Experience the movement, joy, connection, and skill-building that define our adaptive dance community.
