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Mini-residencies offer a variety of activities in 4-5 hours of in-school service. Lecture demonstrations, movement classes and teacher in-service workshops are designed to reach the entire school population.
"Informances" are narrated performances that focus on the history of dance, the choreographic process and the art of improvisation. Demonstrations give the audience insight into how to watch, appreciate and even create dances. They stress the importance of training a dancer, an artist, and an athlete  including discipline, good health habits, practice and perseverance. The teachers receive preparatory information and are asked to organize discussions after the presentation to allow students to share their reactions and to ask questions. Each demonstration includes the creation of a new piece of choreography by volunteer members of the audience and RDT dancers.
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RDT offers in-depth residencies that make a long-term commitment to a school or district. Activities are designed to fulfill the needs or long term goals of the school and to apply standards of the core curriculum.
JUMP (Juniors Understanding Movement Potential) creative links the art form of modern dance as a viable alternative for youth in seeking accessible career options to dance performance, non-profit administration and technical theater. Student partners (Grades 7 - 12) get a "JUMP start" for their futures through volunteerism, community service and hands-on experience.
- Day in the Rose Fieldtrips: By special arrangment with RDT's artistic director, a student group and their teachers are invited into the RDT studio to watch the rehearsal process and to participate in a movement class led by an RDT company member.
- Summer Workshops: Three 2-day high school dance workshops (usually in August) are available for all area high school dance companies. Each offers the students the opportunity to work closely with professional artists.
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