Nonprofit OrganizationsDance

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GIBNEYS MISSION IT TO TAP INTO THE VAST POTENTIAL OF MOVEMENT, CREATIVITY, AND PERFORMANCE TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION.

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The goal of this organization is to create and/or perform a variety of types of dance, including modern, folk, country and western, and square dancing.

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THE OPERATION AND THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC ST. GEORGE THEATRE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AS A CULTURAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY.

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DANCERS GROUP PROMOTES THE VISIBILITY AND VIABILITY OF DANCE AND SERVES ARTISTS, THE DANCE COMMUNITY AND AUDIENCES VIA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE AS COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE AS THE CREATIVE PROCESS ITSELF.

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TO EXCEL IN THE ART OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND ARTS EDUCATION.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND THE ART FORM OF AMERICAN JAZZ DANCE AND TO PRESERVE/PROMOTE THE GIORDANO TECHNIQUE.

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The goal of this organization is to create and/or perform a variety of types of dance, including modern, folk, country and western, and square dancing.

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DANCE, THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS, PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR ALL ABILITIES.

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BALLETX EXPANDS THE VOCABULARY OF CONTEMPORARY BALLET FOR ALL AUDIENCES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES, WORLD PREMIERE CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

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TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS UNIONS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS. TO ENGAGE IN POUBLIC RELATIONS, EDUCATION, TO PROTECT EXISTING STANDARDS WITHIN THE CARPENTRY INDUSTRY.

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TO SUPPORT DANCE CREATION, EDUCATION, AND PRESERVATION THROUGH THE HIGHEST QUALITY PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PRGRAMMING AND TO REACH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE TO DEEPEN THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF DANCE AS AN ART FORM

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TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE TRADITION OF STEPPING AND IT'S CONNECTIONS TO ART FORMS AROUND THE WORLD.

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TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE DANCE BY PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY.

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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.

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THE CORE VALUES OF LUNA DANCE INSTITUTE ARE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO DANCE TO ALL CHILDREN COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH INTEGRITY AND CREATIVITY AS THE FOUNDATION FOR DANCE IN EDUCATION. THESE ARE THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND LUNA'S UNIQUE PROGRAMMATIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES. LUNA'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMPONENT AND IT'S MODEL PROGRAMS WORK IN TANDEM TO BRING HIGH QUALITY STANDARD-BASED DANCE LEARNING TO ALL CHILDREN WHILE IMPROVING DANCE TEACHING PRACTICE AND ADVANCING THE FIELD OF DANCE EDUCATION.

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

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FOUNDED IN 1984 BY JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR, URBAN BUSH WOMEN IS A DANCE ENSEMBLE THAT ENGAGES A DIVERSE AUDIENCE BY PRODUCING BOLD AND LIFE-AFFIRMING WORK BASED ON WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. COMPANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF WORKS FOR THE STAGE; ARTIST TRAINING IN DANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND PUBLIC PROJECTS WHICH ENCOURAGE CULTURAL ACTIVITY AS AN INHERENT PART OF COMMUNITY LIFE. IN 2020, THE FORD FOUNDATION NAMED URBAN BUSH WOMEN ONE OF "AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES," A GRANT RECIPIENT DESIGNATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SIGNIFICANT MULTI-YEAR FUNDING, AS WELL AS A DEEPLY-APPRECIATED RECOGNITION OF THE COMPANY'S IMPACT ON AMERICA'S ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.

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LOUISVILLE BALLET MAKES MOVING ART THAT RESPECTS TRADITION, ENCOURAGES INNOVATION, AND FOSTERS LIFE-LONG LEARNING. WE INSPIRE CONNECTION, CONVERSATION AND A ROFOUND SENSSE OF COMMUNITY, BY STRIVING FOR BOLD COLLABORATIONS, BY NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS, BY CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, AND BY CREATING ACCESS FOR ALL.

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WHIM W'HIM NURTURES COMMUNITY WITH CONTEMPORARY DANCE BY CULTIVATING SPACE FOR ARTISTS TO IMAGINE AND EXPLORE THE HUMAN CONDITION.

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DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER REIMAGINES AND DIVERSIFIES THE AESTHETICS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE BY UNITING MODERN, CLASSICAL, AMERICAN, AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRADITIONS IN DANCE AND STORYTELLING. THROUGH ITS UNCOMPROMISING PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE, DRDT DEMONSTRATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART AND BEAUTY THROUGH DANCE EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT IN CHICAGO AND ON THE WORLD STAGE. DRDT IS ROOTED IN TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN DANCE, STORYTELLING, AND UNIVERSAL THEMES THAT SPARK A VISCERAL EXPERIENCE AND IGNITE AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE IN DIVERSE AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE. DRDT COLLABORATES WITH NATIONALLY RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHERS, ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF MODERN, BALLET, AND AFRICAN DANCE, TO REFLECT CONTEMPORARY VOICES.