Dance

Rooted in dance, mentorship, and a welcoming space for the arts, Keshet activates community and fosters unlimited possibilities through education, engagement, innovation, and the pursuit of justice.

SEE SCHEDULE OALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER THE PIONEERING VISION OF THE CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER, AND CULTURAL LEADER ALVIN AILEY BY BUILDING AN EXTENDED CULTURAL COMMUNITY WHICH PROVIDES DANCE PERFORMANCES, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR ALL PEOPLE. THIS PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY PLAYS A CRUCIAL SOCIAL ROLE, USING THE BEAUTY AND HUMANITY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND OTHER CULTURES TO UNITE PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.

TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE ART OF DANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY, PROMOTE THE RICHNESS AND VARIETY OF THE ART FORM IN ITS FULLEST EXPRESSION, AND ENHANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, DANCE AND THE ALLIED ARTS OF MUSIC, DESIGN, AND THEATER.

TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN DANCE, MUSIC AND OPERA PRODUCTIONS BY MARK MORRIS, AND TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL RESOURCE TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY.MMDG PERFORMS MARK MORRIS ORIGINAL WORKS ON TOUR IN VENUES BOTH ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. MMDG ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DANCE AND MUSIC CLASSES TO ITS NEIGHBORS IN BROOKLYN AND IN CITIES ON TOUR. MMDG LEADS WEEKLY DANCE CLASSES FOR SENIORS AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING, CONDUCTS LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES IN BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, AND SHARES ITS BEAUTIFUL REHEARSAL STUDIO WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER DANCE COMPANIES.

BALLET HISPANICO' BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE AND EXPLORE LATINO CULTURES THROUGH INNOVATIVE DANCE PRODUCTIONS, TRANSFORMATIVE DANCE TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AND DYNAMIC MODERN DANCE ENSEMBLES OF OUR TIME, THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN INNOVATING AND TRANSFORMING THE ART FORM OF MODERN DANCE SINCE 1954. WITH A HISTORY OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS, PASSIONATE EXPRESSION, AND THRILLING ATHLETICISM, THE COMPANY CONTINUES BOLDLY INTO THE FUTURE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL NOVAK FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF PAUL TAYLOR IN 2018.

THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO INTRODUCE AND FOSTER THE ARTS INTO THE EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN USING DANCE AS A CATALYST; PROMOTE THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE PRIMARY AND VITAL IN OUR SOCIETY AND SHOULD BE A MAJOR PART OF THE EDUCATION OF EVERY CHILD; AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS ALREADY HIGHLY QUALIFIED IN THE PROFESSIONAL ARTS, DANCE IN PARTICULAR, IN TECHNIQUES OF WORKING WITH ALL CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES.

DEDICATED TO PRESERVING MARTHA GRAHAM'S LEGACY AND PERFORMING HER WORK WITH EXCELLENCE, CREATING AND PRESENTING NEW DANCE WORKS, SUPPORTING THE NON-PROFIT DANCE FIELD THROUGH REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT, ENCOURAGING YOUNG ARTISTS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND MAINTAINING THE GRAHAM ARCHIVE. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATION OF SCHOOL, PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL AND LIVE PERFORMANCES, TOURING, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR MARTHA GRAHAM.

DEDICATED TO CROSS-CULTURAL DANCE ARTS EXPERIENCES ROOTED IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRADITION FOR AUDIENCES AND STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.

Multicultural exposure to dance and the arts

THE MISSION OF MADISON BALLET IS TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF AND ACCESS TO BALLET BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH 3 PILLARS OF COMPANY/PERFORMANCES, THE SCHOOL OF MADISON BALLET, AND OUTREACH.

TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF DANCE IN THE U.S., AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE DANCING AS A HEALTHFUL, ENJOYABLE, SOCIAL ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE NATIONAL MEMBER BODY OF THE WORLD DANCESPORT FEDERATION, AND IS THE RECOGNIZED SPORT ORGANIZTION FOR DANCE BY THE USOPC, WITH APPROXIMATELY 122 CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (SADC) builds and supports a vital and inclusive community for movers of all ages and styles. Founded in 1958, SADC provides dance education, institutional support for artists, a performance and rehearsal venue, and partnerships with other community-based organizations. SADC shares in the work of re-imagining and creating equitable and positive spaces for expression in the East Bay.

collaboration and disability through community education and outreach programs, and championing access, inclusion and equity for people with disabilities and advocating for physically integrated dance locally, nationally, and internationally.

THE MISSION OF ICE DANCE INTERNATIONAL (IDI) IS TO CREATE CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ICE BALLET WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. IDI SERVES TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE BY PROVIDING MENTORSHIP, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATION, TEACHING, OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE.

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The mission of Minnesota Dance Theatre is to present masterful and inspiring dance through performance and education.

RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT (RHPM) IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND DISSEMINATING HIP-HOP CULTURE THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, HIP-HOP HISTORY LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS, LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES, MENTORING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

SPACE'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER OUR YOUTH TO DISCOVER AND TRUST IN THEIR INNATE ABILITY TO BE CREATIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EFFECTIVE TRAINING IN DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS AND CULURAL EDUCATION (AKA SPACE) PROVIDES CLASSES IN DANCE, ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND ART IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTEXT.

DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN,COUNSELING, AND SUPPORT.

TO CREATE ORIGINAL DANCE/THEATER WORKS WHICH MIX AND RE-MIX DANCE, VISUAL DESIGN, MUSIC, LITERARY AND FOUND TEXT.

The mission of Muntu Dance Theatre is to preserve and perpetuate the African Aesthetic and its influence on world cultures, through the education and professional presentation of dance, music, and folklore. Our goal is to share these important works

FUELED BY GENEROSITY AND CURIOSITY, WE EXPAND WHO GETS TO DANCE, WHERE DANCE HAPPENS, WHAT DANCE IS ABOUT, AND WHY DANCE MATTERS.

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A WORLD CLASS DANCE COMPANY AND EDUCATE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE JOY AND ART OF DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION

CONNECTING BODY AND MIND TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH DANCE. THE CREATIVE DANCE CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1981, IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING DANCE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION FOR COMPETITIVE DANCE TEAMS CONSISTING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

PASADENA DANCE THEATRE STRIVES TO PROVIDE CLASSICAL AND INNOVATIVE CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCES AND TO OFFER A HIGH CALIBER OF DANCE TRAINING THROUGH ITS CONSERVATORY.

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE AND PRESERVATION OF ORIGINAL DANCE WORKS BY DAVID DORFMAN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS ORIGINAL WORKS OF DANCE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER DANCE IN THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGION BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION IN CLASSICAL BALLET THEREBY PROVIDING DANCERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PREPARE THEM FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS; PROVIDE DANCERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE OTHER DANCE DISCIPLINES; PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM INCLUDING DANCE HISTORY, MUSIC APPRECIATION, THE PHYSIOLOGY OF DANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY. WE PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING FROM NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONALS; CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE DANCERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOPE AS BOTH ARTISTS AND INDIVIDUALS. LASTLY, WE PRESENT PROGRAMS OF HIGH ARTISTIC QUALITY ENABLING SKILLED DANCERS TO PARTICIPATE.

CULTURAL/ ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE ART OF CLASSICAL BALLET IN THE COMMUNITY

THE PETER LONDON GLOBAL DANCE COMPANY WAS CREATED TO REALIZE THE ARTISTIC VISION OF PETER LONDON. THE COMPANY WILL CELEBRATE AND SHARE THE RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF OUR CULTURAL SIMILARITIES, GLOBAL DANCE AND MUSIC TRADITIONS.

SADLER'S WELLS ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1980 TO SUPPORT THE DANCE PROGRAM AT THE SADLER'S WELLS, A HISTORIC DANCE HOUSE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. IT ALSO SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTS SADLER'S WELLS CROSS- ATLANTIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BRINGING DANCE COMPANIES COMING FROM AMERICA TO PERFORM IN LONDON AND MORE RECENTLY HELPING TO TAKE SADLER'S WELLS PRODUCTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.

Dance Arts Studio is fully devoted to providing our students with support and encouragement to work hard build self-confidence and discipline and be inspired to grow and excel in their dance education. We provide quality dance instruction through caring professional instructors in a friendly family-oriented atmosphere that motivates dancers to become a positive force in the community perform at their personal best and HAVE FUN!

TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN DANCE AND CULTURE

TO PROVIDE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING.

Morgantown Dance is dedicated to promoting education in dance and to providing performance opportunities for Morgantown and surrounding communities.

TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES OF ALL CULTURES WITH THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ASPECTS OF COMPLETE DANCE STAGING AND PRODUCTIONS. IT IS ACHIEVED THROUGH CREATION OF NEW DANCE WORKS, PRODUCTION OF CONCERTS, AND EDUCATING PEOPLE THROUGH DANCE CLASSES.

To stimulate support for the art of dance through performances and educational programs. To broaden the accessibility of dance to a diverse community and promote dance for lifelong physical and mental fitness.

The mission of US Chinese Dance Association is to showcase and promote the splendid Chinese culture through dance; to provide an exchange platform for our members; to act as a bridge to connect US and China dancers; to record the history of the development of Chinese dance in the US, and those who contribute to Chinese dance in the US.

TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.

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PROMOTE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT OF BATON TWIRLING; SPONSORED LOCAL COMPETITIONS AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN STATE, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS GIVING MANY CHILDREN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT OF BATON TWIRLING.

TO ADVANCE AN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART, HISTORY, COLLECTION AND PRACTICE OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE, AS WELL AS OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES AS THEY RELATE TO THE DAGUERREOTYPE.

THE SCHOOL SUPPORTS THE TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE OF THEATRICAL DANCE.

PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE THE TOTAL SQUARE DANCE MOVEMENT. PROVIDE EDUCATION TO FURTHER THE GROWTH AND ENJOYMENT OF SQUARE DANCING. PROVIDE LOW COST INSURANCE TO MEMBERS.

The purpose of Friday Night Dancers Inc. is to Preserve traditional American dance, primarily contra and square dance.

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF COMPETITIVE BALLROOM DANCING.

Provide contemporary and classical ballet- based dance education, to offer the community an opportunity to experience dance as a important art form