Estero, FL (February 17, 2016) – Fifth grade students from across Lee County will demonstrate their ballroom dancing skills at Miromar Outlets in the Restaurant Piazza adjacent to the lake on the north side of the mall on Saturday, February 27 from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public.

The students have been taking part in a 10-week, 20-lesson program called “Dancing Classrooms.”  It is a social development program for fifth grade children utilizing ballroom dancing as a vehicle to build social awareness, confidence and self-esteem.

Dancing Classrooms is funded by Miromar Outlets and administered locally by The Foundation for Lee Public Schools.  The inspiration for the program is based on an award-winning documentary called Mad Hot Ballroom. This movie captures the journey taken by a group of fifth graders from lower socio-economic neighborhoods in New York City as they develop social skills through learning how to ballroom dance.

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. is a private, 501(c) 3 organization established in 1986.  Its mission is to enhance and enrich the quality of public education in Lee County for students and educators through programs, resources and experiences made possible through corporate, individual and educational partnerships. Dancing Classrooms was brought to the state of Florida and The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools in 2008 by Margaret Antonier, founder and CEO of Miromar Development. Since its inception in Lee County, more than 7,000 students have had the opportunity to participate.

Voted “Best Shopping Mall” and “Best Factory Outlet Mall” in Southwest Florida for 17 years in a row, Miromar Outlets features more than 140 top designer and brand name outlets with savings of up to 70 percent off retail prices. Find great savings on top names including Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Bloomingdale’s The Outlet Store and many more.

Miromar Outlets is located at Exit 123 off I-75, on Miromar Outlets Boulevard in Estero, between Naples and Fort Myers, across from Miromar Design Center.  Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Visit online at MiromarOutlets.com.