NEA Dance Grants 2004: All 168 Awards

168 NEA dance grants for fiscal year 2004, totaling $4.3M.

YearRecipientCityAmountProject
2004New England Foundation for the ArtsBoston, MA$600,000To support the ninth year of the National Dance Project, which supports the creation and touring of dance. The program provides presenters, dance companies, and audiences across th…
2004Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support the creation, presentation, and preservation of new works by Paul Taylor. The works will be featured on tour throughout the nation and overseas as part of Paul Taylor Da…
2004San Francisco Ballet AssociationSan Francisco, CA$100,000To support the creation and presentation of new works. The works will include the acquisition of Jerome Robbins' The Dybbuk Variations.
2004Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support a United States tour. The company will present new works by Robert Battle, Alonzo King, and Jennifer Muller.
2004Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support the creation of a dance film and the revivals of two works by Merce Cunningham. The film will be produced by Charles Atlas, and the works to be revived are Doubletoss (1…
2004Dance/USAMinneapolis, MN$100,000To support professional development services, including the Winter 2004 Council meeting, the Biennial Rountable 2004, Dance/USA on Tour 2005 planning, and Web site development.
2004Dance Theatre of Harlem, Inc.New York, NY$90,000To support a comprehensive educational and community outreach initiative that exposes children and adults to dance. Arts Exposure and Dancing Through Barriers will include lecture …
2004New York City Ballet, Inc.New York, NY$90,000To support the Balanchine Centennial Celebration. The project will consist of repertory that focuses on George Balanchine's classical and modern heritage.
2004Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc.New York, NY$90,000To support the creation of anthologies to provide documentary information on dances by Martha Graham. The project will provide anthologies and offer tool kits to dance companies an…
2004New York Live Arts Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support the Creative Residency Program.
2004Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.Becket, MA$70,000To support residencies and performances of dance companies. Festival 2004 will include work that ranges from ancient traditional forms to contemporary experimental dance.
2004National Performance Network, Inc.New Orleans, LA$70,000To support the creation of work, dance touring, residencies, and the annual meeting. The project will include dance residencies and related educational and outreach activities in m…
2004Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support dance presentation projects. The projects will feature a range of companies in the Altogether Different series, the Dance Presentation Program, and Joyce Soho Presents.
2004Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$60,000To support the rehearsal, staging, and presentation of a new production of Raymonda. The work will premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
2004American Dance Festival, Inc.Durham, NC$60,000To support Mapping Modern Dance, a project to commission and present American and international modern dance choreographers. Performances will be accompanied by a range of educatio…
2004Discalced, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$60,000To support the creation of new works by Mark Morris. The works will be set to Prokofiev's Quintet in E Minor, Op. 39; Quintet for Guitar and Strings by Boccherini; and Bach's Two-P…
2004Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc.New York, NY$60,000To support the presentation of a co-production with the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the company's 20th anniversary. The event will include performances of revivals, new works, an…
2004Trisha Brown Company, Inc.New York, NY$60,000To support the presentation of early works by Trisha Brown. There will be an art exhibit exploring Trisha Brown's work with visual artists.
2004STREB Inc.Brooklyn, NY$40,000To support components of STREB/Ringside's audience development and access program. The project will support residency and outreach programs for PUBLIC/ACTION NEW YORK and PUBLIC/AC…
2004Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, Inc.Kansas City, MO$40,000To support a consortium project for a residency by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey will collaborate with Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities to pr…
2004Danspace Project, Inc.New York, NY$35,000To support the seventh year of City/Dans. The program supports New York choreographers.
2004Florida Dance Association, Inc.Miami, FL$35,000To support the 26th annual Florida Dance Festival. The program offers education and training for dance students and teachers, provides creative and collaborative opportunities for …
2004Dance Works, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$35,000To support an artist mentorship program. The Help Desk provides technical assistance to emerging and mid-career choreographers.
2004International Tap AssociationAustin, TX$35,000To support the National Tap Field Strategic Planning Process, a consortium project. The project will assess the tap field to ensure the development and sustainability of the Americ…
2004Caribbean Dance CompanyChristiansted, VI$31,000To support the Caribbean Dance Axis. The project will provide performances and post-performance discussions.
2004H.T. Dance Company, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support residencies and the creation of a new work. The company will reconstruct a full-length dance work that involves multigenerational community casts in Williamstown, Massac…
2004Ririe-Woodbury Dance FoundationSalt Lake City, UT$30,000To support dance residency activities. The company will travel to Augusta, and Gainesville, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; and Great Valley, Pennsylvania.
2004Dancing in the Streets, Inc.Bronx, NY$30,000To support a consortium project for a series of dance programs in a public park. With partner City Parks Foundation, Dancing in the CityParks will be launched in Red Hook, Brooklyn…
2004Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX$30,000To support the creation and presentation of a work choreographed by Julia Adam. The work will be choreographed by Julia Adam.
2004Joffrey BalletChicago, IL$30,000To support the presentation of The Ashton Evening. The program will commemorate the centennial of the birth of Sir Frederick Ashton, the late artistic director of the Royal Ballet …
2004Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Inc.Chicago, IL$30,000To support the creation and presentation of dance works. Choreographers involved in the project include Christopher Bruce and Daniel Ezralow.
2004Ballet WestSalt Lake City, UT$30,000To support the presentation of "Carmen," choreographed by Amedeo Amodio. The work is the contemporary retelling of the opera, and is set to the score by Georges Bizet.
2004Inta, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work. As part of the project, Koma will create a series of pastels that will be distributed to the attendees as an ana…
2004DOVA, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support the creation of a dance opera by choreographer Doug Varone. The work will be created in collaboration with composer Nathan Larson and designer Allen Moyer.
2004University Musical SocietyAnn Arbor, MI$30,000To support the "Pop Collaborations" dance project. The project will feature residencies by Merce Cunningham Dance Company and by Lyon Opera Ballet choreographer Phillipe Decoufl.
2004Pacific Northwest Ballet AssociationSeattle, WA$30,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by Paul Gibson. Mr. Gibson is a choreographer and principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet.
2004Philadelphia Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$30,000To support the creation and presentation of new works during the company's 35th anniversary. Ronald K. Brown and Geoffrey Holder will create the works which will then become part o…
2004San Francisco Performances, Inc.San Francisco, CA$30,000To support commissions and presentations of dance companies. American and international companies will offer performances and residency activities. Companies to be presented includ…
2004Nikolais/Louis Foundation for DanceNew York, NY$30,000To support the preservation and presentation of two works by choreographer Alwin Nikolais. The works will be performed by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in Salt Lake City.
2004Regents of the University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$30,000To support the Spring 2004 Dance Series of performances and residency activities. The Spring 2004 Dance Series will include Dance Theater of Harlem, Merce Cunningham Dance Company,…
2004Dayton Contemporary Dance CompanyDayton, OH$30,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Bebe Miller. Miller and four members of her company will share choreographic information with Dayton Contemp…
2004Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL$25,000To support DanceAfrica Chicago 2004 and AfroContempo. Each company will conduct a one-week residency.
2004Pennsylvania Ballet AssociationPhiladelphia, PA$25,000To support the creation and presentation of a new full-length production of Swan Lake choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. The work will premiere at the Academy of Music in Phila…
2004Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support performances and residencies by dancers. The artists will represent a wide spectrum of traditions and styles, including African, jazz, tap, step, hip-hop, and modern.
2004Ballet Hispanico of New York, Inc.New York, NY$25,000To support a Choreographers Workshop and the remounting of repertory works. Choreographers participating in the workshop will be John Carrafa and Mia Michaels.
2004Miami City Ballet, Inc.Miami Beach, FL$25,000To support the presentation of Jerome Robbins' AFTERNOON OF A FAUN. In addition to the performance, there will be lecture-demonstrations and master classes.
2004Eugene BalletEugene, OR$20,000To support regional touring of performance and outreach programs in rural communities.
2004Regents of the University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$20,000To support a consortium project for the Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp. Cal Performances will partner with the Berkeley Unified School District to offer dance workshops for underserved…
2004Yerba Buena Arts & EventsSan Francisco, CA$20,000To support Yerba Buena Dance Week at Yerba Buena Gardens. The project will include the Yerba Buena Choreographers Festival for local choreographers, a Butoh performance, and a perf…
2004New Orleans Ballet AssociationNew Orleans, LA$20,000To support a dance residency by Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, a consortium project in partnership with the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The project will offer residency activi…
2004Performing Arts HoustonHouston, TX$20,000To support the 2004-2005 Dance Series with associated education and outreach programs.
2004College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN$20,000To support a residency and performance of a new work by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The project will include a new work co-commissioned by the College of Saint Benedict.
2004Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NY$20,000To support the production of a masterwork by Lar Lubovitch. The piece will be set to excerpts from the Mozart operas Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, La Clemenza di Tito, and …
2004Celebrity Series of BostonBoston, MA$20,000To support the consortium presentation of modern and classical dance companies. The project is a collaboration with The Wang Center for the Performing Arts.
2004Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PA$20,000To support the presentation of dance companies and related residency activities. Companies to be presented include Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Nederlands Dans Theatre 1, O Vertigo, …
2004President and Trustees of Bates CollegeLewiston, ME$20,000To support extended residency activities for New Voices/New Works artists and companies. New Voices/New Works will include Rennie Harris/Puremovement, Everett Dance Theatre, hoi po…
2004University of ArizonaTucson, AZ$20,000To support the presentation of African dance. Companies to be presented include Sello Pesa (South Africa), Compagnie Rary (Madagascar), and Compagnie Kongo Ba Teria (Burkina Faso).
2004Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support the 20th anniversary tour. The tour will include performances in the U.S., international tours, and a self-produced performance at The Joyce Theater.
2004Garth Fagan Dance, Inc.Rochester, NY$20,000To support a revival tour for the 10th anniversary of Griot New York and the creation and presentation of a new work by Garth Fagan. The tour will end with a live performance by th…
2004Ko-Thi, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$20,000To support the Kuumba and Harvest festivals The Kuumba and Harvest Festivals will be held at the Pabst Theater.
2004Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA$20,000To support the creation and presentation of new works set to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Choreographers Matjash Mrozewski and Derek Deane will create the new works.
2004Richmond Ballet, Inc.Richmond, VA$20,000To support the restaging of works during the company's Studio Series. Works to be restaged include Djangology by Val Caniparoli, Nuevo Tango by William Soleau, and Streets and Lege…
2004Ballet Tech Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support tuition-free, professional ballet training for New York public school students. The training will include, 1,800 ballet classes throughout the year and live performance …
2004AXIS Dance CompanyBerkeley, CA$20,000To support the creation and presentation of a work by choreographer Ann Carlson for dancers with and without disabilities. The work will become part of AXIS Dance Company's touring…
2004Boston Ballet, Inc.Boston, MA$20,000To support the presentation of Lady of the Camellias, choreographed by Val Caniparoli. The three-act ballet will be presented at The Wang Theatre, and will be included in outreach …
2004Dance Heritage Coalition, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support a dance videotape archival project. Facing the Magnetic Media Crisis will include components to catalogue tapes, reformat at-risk tapes, and provide archival-quality cas…
2004House Foundation for the Arts, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support an initiative to transfer artistic director Meredith Monk's archive to a public institution. The project will include the completion of an archive catalogue, and the res…
2004Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Performances will take place at Dance Place, George Mason University's Center for the Arts, and the Clarice Smith Performin…
2004Dance UmbrellaAustin, TX$20,000To support the presentation of dance events. Artists will participate in week-long residencies that include professional level and community-based master classes, community discuss…
2004Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO$20,000To support the creation and presentation of works by Val Caniparoli and Lila York. Lila York will create a world premiere and Val Caniparoli will re-stage LAMBARENA.
2004Dance Notation Bureau, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support the addition of new dance scores to an archive of notated dances. The scores will be documented using Labanotation, a method of recording dance movement.
2004New Life Dance Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support a consortium project to create a site-specific community performance work. The company will partner with Tulane University to create a work about science, art, and socia…
2004Rock School for Dance EducationPhiladelphia, PA$15,000To support RockReach, a comprehensive outreach program providing after-school and in-school dance activities for inner-city youths.
2004New Orleans Ballet AssociationNew Orleans, LA$15,000To support a series of dance performances and educational outreach activities. Local, national and international companies will be presented on the concert stage and in community s…
2004Contemporary Dance Theater, Inc.Cincinnati, OH$15,000To support the presentation of dance companies. Artists will perform at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater and participate in a variety of community and audience development activities.
2004World Music, Inc.Cambridge, MA$15,000To support the presentation of international, national, and local dance companies. Residency activities will include workshops, master classes, and discussions.
2004New Dance Theatre, Inc.Denver, CO$15,000To support a national tour and residency activities. The program will include works by Katherine Dunham, Rosangela Silvestre, Jelon Vieira, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, David Rousseve, …
2004White BirdPortland, OR$15,000To support the presentation of dance companies in The White Bird/PSU Dance Series. The series will include master classes and lecture-demonstrations.
2004Capoeira Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support the creation of a new work by Artistic Director Jelon Vieira. The work will focus on the problem of teenage prostitution in Brazil. The new work will be titled "Angels o…
2004Advance Project, Inc.New York, NY$13,773To support, through a Chairman's extraordinary action award, travel costs and related expenses for a delegation from the American dance community to the Career Transition and the P…
2004Robert L. Reed Tap Heritage InstituteSaint Louis, MO$10,000To support the St. Louis Tap Festival. The event showcases local, national, and internationally known artists.
2004Project BandaloopOakland, CA$10,000To support a consortium project with Myrna Loy Center/Helena Presents to present a new work titled PORTAL. The aerial dance work will be based on the Lewis & Clark expedition and w…
2004FLYworksHouston, TX$10,000To support the presentation of hip-hop dance in community performances. The project will provide outreach activities and concert performances in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; and Houston.
2004Najwa Dance CorpsChicago, IL$10,000To support classes, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and performances for youths and adults.
2004Tigertail Productions, Inc.Miami, FL$10,000To support a consortium project with the Florida Dance Festival for a series of performances, workshops, panels, and symposia exploring and promoting dance for people with disabili…
2004Queens Theatre in the Park, Inc.Corona, NY$10,000To support a consortium project to present Mexican choreographers Adriana Castanos and David Barron. Queens Theatre in the Park will collaborate with LaGuardia Community College to…
2004Progressive Arts Collective Pro ArtsAustin, TX$10,000To support a dance festival and outreach activities. The project will include the eighth annual African American Festival of Dance, a panel discussion, and a week-long series of in…
2004Dimensions Dance Theater, Inc.Oakland, CA$10,000To support a free dance program for children, youths, and young adults. In the City/Rites of Passage provides dance education and training in a variety of styles and is taught by p…
2004Miami Hispanic Ballet Corp.Miami, FL$10,000To support the IX International Ballet Festival of Miami. The festival includes open rehearsals, workshops and master classes, a lecture, a film series, and dance performances.
2004Ballethnic Dance Company Inc.Atlanta, GA$10,000To support outreach performances, lecture demonstrations, and workshops in dance. The project will reach schools, a detention center, and community centers.
2004Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support a comprehensive community-engagement dance program including training, creation of new work, public performances and parent workshops by the Ifetayo Youth Ensemble.
2004Professional Flair, Inc.Cleveland, OH$10,000To support the expansion of education programs and public performances. The project will offer training and performing opportunities to individuals with and without disabilities.
2004Las Vegas-Clark County Library DistrictLas Vegas, NV$10,000To support a residency with the Ailey II company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The project will include a lecture-demonstration for elementary school students, free ma…
2004MoveSpeakSpinOgden, UT$10,000To support residencies, a tour, a teacher workshop, and educational materials interweaving dance, mathematics, and science. The residencies will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii; Cin…
2004Chinese Cultural ProductionsSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support touring dance performances and outreach activities. The performances will combine traditional Chinese dance and music with contemporary American stagecraft.
2004GroundWorks DancetheaterCleveland, OH$10,000To support the expansion of outreach activities. The project will involve learning activities based in literacy, theater, and dance for primary school students and seniors.
2004Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc.Boulder, CO$10,000To support the Aerial Dance Festival 2004. The project will include classes, workshops, and performances.
2004Stuart Pimsler Dance & TheaterMinneapolis, MN$10,000To support the Working with Artists, Sharing the Healing symposium and related outreach activities. The project will explore strategies for integrating the creative processes of da…
2004Andanza, Inc.San Juan, PR$10,000To support the creation and presentation of new works by choreographers Lolita Villanua and Carlos Ivan Santos. The works will be inspired by short stories by contemporary Puerto R…
2004David Taylor Dance TheatreLittleton, CO$10,000To support the "Rural Colorado Community Tour" project. The company will visit twelve smaller rural Colorado towns in 2005, presenting performances and conducting master classes an…
2004Ohio Chamber BalletAkron, OH$10,000To support performances and outreach activities in Cuyahoga Falls and Youngstown, Ohio.
2004Atlanta Chinese Dance CompanyPeachtree Corners, GA$10,000To support the world premiere performance of "MING GU XIAN" by Hwee-Eng Lee. Ms. Lee, the company's artistic director, has drawn upon Chinese folk (ming jian), classical (gu dian),…
2004Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the Youthworks 2004 project. Training will be provided in African/Caribbean dancing, drumming, stiltwalking, and masquerades.
2004Indianapolis Dance Company, Inc./GHDTIndianapolis, IN$10,000To support the creation of new backdrops and sets for the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre's production of "Dracula." The new scenic design, which replaces the smaller original, will …
2004Ballet Works, Inc.Minneapolis, MN$10,000To support performance and education activities in Rochester and St. Cloud, MN. In Rochester, the company will perform at the Mayo Civic Center; in St. Cloud, the company will perf…
2004Ruth Eckerd HallClearwater, FL$10,000To support the artist residency component of THE CHOCOLATE NUTCRACKER community dance project. Drawing on African-American dance and percussive music traditions, professional chore…
2004Nashville BalletNashville, TN$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work. The work will be choreographed by Julia Adam in collaboration with singer/songwriters Tricia Walker, Ashley Cleveland, and K…
2004Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH$10,000To support the presentation of ballet companies. The project will include a student matinee, master classes for local dance students, and pre- and post-show discussions for the aud…
2004Several Dancers CoreDecatur, GA$10,000To support a collaboration with Berlin's Tanzcompagnie RUBATO. The project will develop a new work for CORE Performance Company, the professional dance company of Several Dancers C…
2004Yard, Inc.Chilmark, MA$10,000To support the Bessie Schonberg Choreographers and Dancers Residency and a Company Residency. Emerging choreographers and dance companies will be in residence for four weeks.
2004Community Arts Project, Inc.Columbus, OH$10,000To support "All That Dance: A Multidisciplinary Exploration," including dance presentations, an exhibition, and related outreach activities.
2004Contemporary Dance Arts, Inc.Minneapolis, MN$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work. "Anytown" will be set to music by Bruce Springsteen, Patty Sciaffa, and Soozie Tyrell.
2004Velocity Dance CenterSeattle, WA$10,000To support a national dance touring alliance, a consortium project. The project will allow dance companies from Seattle, San Francisco, and Minneapolis to perform in each city.
2004La Donna Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work titled Salon Project. The work will be created by choreographer Donna Uchizono in collaboration with composer Guy Yarden.
2004Cross Performance, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the production, residencies, rehearsals, premiere, and touring of THE GEOGRAPHY TRILOGY, PART 3: COME HOME CHARLEY PATTON. The work is directed and choreographed by Ralp…
2004Rennie Harris PuremovementSharon Hill, PA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work choreographed by Rennie Harris. The work will deconstruct the hip-hop dance style "locking," and be presented in New York.
2004Dance New Amsterdam, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the Artist in Residency program. The project supports professional dancers and choreographers who are at transitional points in their careers.
2004College Community Services, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the presentation of American and international dance companies. The project will include education programs, subsidized ticket prices, and extensive outreach to Brooklyn…
2004Art Sweats, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation of "underground," a new work by artistic director and choreographer David Dorfman. The work will be created with collaborators Chris Peck (music), Jane Cox …
2004Movement Research, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the 25th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration will include a series of dance performances, panel discussions and public talks, and workshops.
2004Ballet Florida, Inc.West Palm Beach, FL$10,000To support a series of choreographic workshops for aspiring choreographers and Ballet Florida dancers that culminates in a live performance.
2004North Fourth Art CenterAlbuquerque, NM$10,000To support performances and residency activities of mixed-ability dance companies as a consortium project. AXIS Dance Company and Joint Forces will be presented.
2004Carolina Ballet, Inc.Raleigh, NC$10,000To support the presentation of the Balanchine Celebration. Music accompaniment will be provided by a solo pianist and a small orchestra comprised of members of the North Carolina S…
2004Dance Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO$10,000To support presentation of new work by local choreographers. The work will premiere in the Contemporary Moves program at the performing arts center on the University of Missouri-St…
2004Dancers' GroupSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work. The piece will look at man's inhumanity to man, and will continue Robert Moses' interest in religion and its impact on socie…
2004Pilobolus, Inc.Washington, CT$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work. "MEGA WHAT will be choreographed by the company's artistic directors and will premiere at the Ruth Eckerd Theater in Clearwa…
2004Ballet Metropolitan, Inc.Columbus, OH$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a full-length ballet by choreographer Stanton Welch. Evolution will be created in three acts to the music "Corroboree" by Australian Joh…
2004Alonzo King LINES BalletSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Alonzo King in collaboration with composer and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
2004Shen Wei Dance Arts, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work choreographed by Shen Wei. The work will draw upon contemporary dance and Chinese opera, as well as elements of p…
2004McCaleb DanceLa Jolla, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length dance by choreographer Nancy McCaleb. The work, titled La Rumorosa, will be created to Mexican composer Fernando Coron…
2004Institute for Spanish ArtsSanta Fe, NM$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work choreographed by Maria Benitez and Adela Clara. The work will feature the music of composer Luigi Boccherini.
2004Big Tree Productions, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work. Artistic Director Tere O'Connor will choreograph the work, in collaboration with composer James Baker and lighti…
2004Lula Washington Contemporary Dance FoundationLos Angeles, CA$10,000To support the revival of works by Donald McKayle. The McKayle program will be performed at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex in Los Angeles, CA.
2004JAZZDANCE by Danny BuraczeskiMinneapolis, MN$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a "second act" for GET HAPPY (THE JUDY GARLAND PROJECT).
2004Curran Events, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work choreographed by Sean Curran. PIANO DANCES will be a suite of dances, set to music and lyrics by Ricky Ian Gordon.
2004Dance Continuum, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the restaging of repertory. Susan Marshall will choreograph a new dance work entitled CLOUDLESS in collaboration with her…
2004Dance Connecticut, Inc.Hartford, CT$10,000To support residency activities and the presentation of diverse dance companies. The series will take place at The Bushnell,Hartford, and will include Flamenco Festival 2004 with C…
2004Thin Man Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support a United States tour. The tour will include the recent evening-length works "Out There" and "tethered to wind."
2004Dallas Black Dance TheatreDallas, TX$10,000To support, through a Chairman's Extraordinary Action award, a new work choreographed by Nathan Trice based on the themes, ideas, and movement inspired by the sculpture and archite…
2004Aspen Santa Fe BalletAspen, CO$10,000To support the presentation of "L'apres midi d'un faune (Afternoon of a Faun)." The piece will be choreographed by Thierry Malandain, artistic director of France's Ballet Biarritz.
2004Lubovitch Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of new works by choreographer Lar Lubovitch and the re-creation of older works. The project will include a tour and education programs for …
2004Gotham Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creative development of "The Landing/Place Project," choreographed by Bebe Miller. Activities will include developmental residencies, work-in-progress showings, rese…
2004School of Hard Knocks, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a work by Artistic Director Yoshiko Chuma. Reverse Psychology, Summerstage will be presented in Central Park.
2004Sens Production, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a site-specific work. Noir, created by Noemie Lafrance, will be created for 10 dancers.
2004Batoto Yetu, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support expansion of Nzinga: The Legend Continues, choreographed by artistic director Julio T. Leito. The story of Nzinga pays tribute to Western Africa's historical and cultura…
2004Pick Up Performance Company, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer David Gordon. The work will be produced at Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church.
2004EverettProvidence, RI$10,000To support the creation and presentation of "Home Movies." The work will premiere at Trinity Repertory Theater, and include performances for middle and high school students.
2004Chicago Human Rhythm ProjectChicago, IL$10,000To support a festival of tap and percussive dance. The project will include performances by national and international artists as well as educational activities including residenci…
2004Charlotte BalletCharlotte, NC$10,000To support the presentation of the Balanchine Centennial Celebration. Works to be presented include Agon, the pas de deux from Stars and Stripes, and the first act of A Midsummer N…
2004Kentucky Dance Council, Inc.Louisville, KY$10,000To support the presentation of choreographer Paul Taylor's "Company B." The work will be presented as part of the mainstage series at the Kentucky Center's Whitney Hall.
200433 Fainting SpellsSeattle, WA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length dance theater work choreographed by co-artistic directors Dayna Hanson and Gaelen Hanson. Our Little Sunbeam combines …
2004International Tap AssociationAustin, TX$10,000To support the publication of interviews and articles that examine the heritage of tap dance; including training sessions for interviewers. The materials will be published in Inter…
2004Ragamala DanceMinneapolis, MN$10,000To support a consortium project for the remounting of BHAKTI (DEVOTION). The work is choreographed by Aparna Ramaswamy in collaboration with composers/vocalists Ruth MacKenzie and …
2004American Tap Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the Tap City festival. The project will include educational activities and a series of choreography workshops, with a focus on the classic and contemporary choreography …
2004Performance Zone, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support a series of workshops and residencies. The project will include the creation of work, group feedback, retreats, a conference, and a training program for arts managers.
2004ZGD, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by Artistic Director Zvi Gotheiner. Titled Territories, the work will be created in collaboration with an original score by S…
2004Repertory Dance TheatreSalt Lake City, UT$10,000To support the reconstruction, performance, and documentation of choreographer John Butler's 1968 work, THE INITIATE; including educational outreach. The work will be documented us…
2004New York Baroque Dance Company, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the Baroque Ballet Workshop, a residency program to be held in Hunter, New York; San Rafael, California; and Denton, Texas. The project will include classes, concerts, a…
2004TongueCulver City, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new evening-length work choreographed by Stephanie Gilliland. The work will include an aural landscape created by a sound designer.
2004Spring Lake Productions, Inc.New Milford, CT$10,000To support the development and workshops for a new work choreographed by Martha Clarke. Toulouse-Lautrec will be created in collaboration with playwright Charles L. Mee, Jr. and mu…
2004Srishti Dances of IndiaPittsburgh, PA$10,000To support the creation and touring of the evening-length production LAVANYA: GRACEFUL EXPRESSIONS OF THE EAST. The works will interweave two of India's classical dance forms, Odis…
2004Kankouran West African Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support a consortium project with Ron Brown/Evidence to present a performance of Heritage. Kankouran will collaborate with Ron Brown/Evidence to demonstrate how the traditional …
2004Jazz Tap Ensemble Inc.Los Angeles, CA$10,000To support the preservation of rhythm tap dance. The project will include the creation of a DVD, a mentorship program for choreographers and dancers, and the creation of new work.
2004Ballet Memphis CorporationMemphis, TN$9,478To support choral artists' fees for restaging the program, "As the Spirit Moves You," in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday in 2005. Ballet Memphis will collaborate with t…
2004Festival Dance & Performing Arts Association, Inc.Moscow, ID$9,000To support the Festival Dance Youthreach Project. Touring professional dance companies provide free performances and master classes to students in north central Idaho and eastern W…
2004Solomons Company/Dance, Inc.New York, NY$5,000To support the creation of a new work by Richard Move. Richard Move will create the new work for the dance trio Paradigm.
2004Mason/Rhynes Productions, Inc.Takoma Park, MD$5,000To support the presentation of modern dances by African American choreographers Donald McKayle and David Rousseve. The original works will be performed by Gesel Mason, alongside pe…
2004Philadelphia Dance ProjectsPhiladelphia, PA$5,000To support professional development opportunities, artist services, and the presentation of dance films and videos. The project will include classes, low cost rehearsal space, a co…

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