NEA Dance Grants 2005: All 169 Awards

169 NEA dance grants for fiscal year 2005, totaling $4.1M.

YearRecipientCityAmountProject
2005New England Foundation for the ArtsBoston, MA$350,000To support the 10th round of the National Dance Project, which supports the creation and touring of dance. The program provides presenters, dance companies, and audiences across th…
2005Dance/USAMinneapolis, MN$100,000To support professional development services. The project will include the 2005 Winter and Spring Council meetings, Dance/USA on Tour, Dance/ADVANCE, and Dance/NYC professional dev…
2005Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support a United States tour in 2005. The company will offer performances and outreach activities in numerous states across the country and the District of Columbia.
2005Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and revival of an older work. The new work will be created in collaboration with architect Frank Gehry, and the work to be re…
2005Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support the creation and presentation of new works by Paul Taylor. The works will be featured on tour and overseas as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Paul…
2005San Francisco Ballet AssociationSan Francisco, CA$100,000To support the creation and presentation of new works. Paul Taylor, Christopher Wheeldon, and Lar Lubovitch will create world premieres for the company.
2005New York City Ballet, Inc.New York, NY$100,000To support the commissioning and performance of new work. The company will premiere four new ballets by choreographers Peter Martins, Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Millepied, and …
2005Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc.New York, NY$90,000To support the revival of a work choreographed by Martha Graham and the creation of a new work. The two works are Letter to the World (1940) and Prelude and Revolt (2005).
2005Dance Theatre of Harlem, Inc.New York, NY$90,000To support an educational and community outreach initiative that exposes children and adults to dance. Dancing Through Barriers will include lecture-demonstrations, video assemblie…
2005New York Live Arts Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support the Creative Space Program for emerging and established artists. The Creative Space Program offers creative time at Dance Theater Workshop's facilities, as well as prese…
2005Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support new productions of classic works by choreographer Michel Fokine. "Les Sylphides," "Le Spectre de la Rose," "Petrouchka," and "Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor" will m…
2005Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support the "Dance Presentation Program." The project will consist of the presentation of companies from the United States and overseas, and will include presentations by emergi…
2005National Performance Network, Inc.New Orleans, LA$70,000To support the creation of work and dance touring. The project will include dance residencies and related educational and outreach activities throughout the United States.
2005Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.Becket, MA$70,000To support residencies and performances of dance companies for the 2005 Festival. The project will include a Creative Development Residency Program, presentation of national and in…
2005Trisha Brown Company, Inc.New York, NY$70,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the reconstruction of three seminal pieces from the company's repertory. These pieces will be part of the company's 35th …
2005Discalced, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$70,000To support the creation and presentation of three new works by choreographer and artistic director Mark Morris, in celebration of the company's 25th anniversary. In addition, the c…
2005American 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…
2005Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc.New York, NY$50,000To support the creation of a dance theatre work, choreographed by Bill T. Jones, including a residency and world-premiere production. The new work, BLIND DATE I & II, will have a p…
2005Florida Dance Association, Inc.Miami, FL$35,000To support the 27th annual Florida Dance Festival. The program offers education and training for dance students and teachers, provides creative and collaborative opportunities for …
2005Dance Works, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$35,000To support Help Desk, an artist mentorship program. Help Desk provides technical assistance to emerging and mid-career choreographers.
2005Danspace Project, Inc.New York, NY$35,000To support the eighth year of City/Dans, a program presenting the work of New York choreographers.
2005Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Inc.Chicago, IL$30,000To support a program for emerging choreographers to create new work. Program for Emerging and Developing Artists will involve the Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop for company danc…
2005Dayton Contemporary Dance CompanyDayton, OH$30,000To support the commissioning and presentation of a new work honoring poet Paul Laurence Dunbar by choreographer Dianne McIntyre. The Dayton native's writing helped lay the groundwo…
2005Joffrey BalletChicago, IL$30,000To support the presentation of dances at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago. The American Masterworks program will feature Square Dance, by George Balanchine…
2005Boston Ballet, Inc.Boston, MA$30,000To support the presentation of "Falling Angels," created by choreographer Jiri Kylian. Falling Angels, for eight women, is set to Steve Reich's Drumming, Part 1, a study in musical…
2005Ballet WestSalt Lake City, UT$30,000To support the presentation of Echoing of Trumpets, by British choreographer Antony Tudor.
2005Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL$30,000To support the presentation of African and Latino dance companies, along with community engagement and public education programs. The project includes the 15th anniversary of Dance…
2005House Foundation for the Arts, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support the creation and presentation of a new evening-length dance theater work by artistic director and choreographer Meredith Monk. Titled The Impermenance Project, the work …
2005DOVA, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support the creation of a full-evening work by choreographer Doug Varone. The piece will be created to Alessandro Scarlatti's "Il Primo Omicido," and will be presented as part o…
2005John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$30,000To support Masterpieces of African-American Choreography. The retrospective will feature contributions of African Americans in the field of modern dance over the last 75 years.
2005Caribbean Dance CompanyChristiansted, VI$30,000To support the Caribbean Dance Axis. The project will provide performances and post-performance discussions.
2005Inta, Inc.New York, NY$30,000To support the creation of a new work by Eiko and Koma in collaboration with artists in Cambodia. After its Cambodian premiere, the work will have its United States premiere in New…
2005Regents of the University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$30,000To support the 2005 International Dance Masters, a presentation of dance companies from the United States, Russia, and China. International Dance Masters artists will include Trish…
2005Miami City Ballet, Inc.Miami Beach, FL$30,000To support the restaging of Dances at a Gathering, choreographed by Jerome Robbins. The work will be performed in Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, and Palm-Beach counties.
2005Pennsylvania Ballet AssociationPhiladelphia, PA$30,000To support the presentation of Frederick Ashton's "La Fille Mal Gardee." The work will be presented at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
2005Museum of Performance & DesignSan Francisco, CA$30,000To support the documentation and preservation of the dance collections of West Coast artists. These artists include Michael Smuin, Anna Halprin, Tandy Beal, and Chitresh Das.
2005STREB Inc.Brooklyn, NY$30,000To support components of STREB/Ringside's audience development and access program, PUBLIC ACTION. The project will support residency and outreach programs for PUBLIC/ACTION NEW YOR…
2005Nikolais/Louis Foundation for DanceNew York, NY$30,000To support the preservation of a multimedia work by choreographer Alwin Nikolais. The works will be performed by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in Salt Lake City, UT.
2005Philadelphia Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PA$30,000To support the expansion of outreach activities to underserved youths, schools, and community groups in Philadelphia and while on tour. The company will offer post-performance ques…
2005Ballet Hispanico of New York, Inc.New York, NY$25,000To support the commissioning of a new work by choreographer Alexandre Magno.
2005Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support dance performances and residencies. Artists will represent a wide spectrum of traditions and styles including African, modern, hip hop, tap, and dance with spoken word.
2005Repertory Dance TheatreSalt Lake City, UT$25,000To support the presentation of 100 Years of Modern Dance. The project will include performances, educational workshops, and residencies in schools and communities across the United…
2005AXIS Dance CompanyBerkeley, CA$25,000To support Dance Access & Dance Access/KIDS!, an education/outreach program. The program offers a variety of events for youth and adults with and without disabilities.
2005New Dance Theatre, Inc.Denver, CO$25,000To support a fall concert and a tour during the company's 35th Anniversary. The company will perform and tour the works of Alvin Ailey, Chester Whitmore, and Christopher Huggins.
2005Dance Heritage Coalition, Inc.New York, NY$25,000To support a dance videotape archival project, including the expansion of the National Dance Heritage Videotape Registry, distribution of booklets on videotape best practices and c…
2005Dance Notation Bureau, Inc.New York, NY$23,000To 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.
2005Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX$20,000To support the creation and world premiere of a new work by artistic director and choreographer Stanton Welch. The work will be performed at the Wortham Theater Center in Houston, …
2005Dance UmbrellaAustin, TX$20,000To support the presentation of dance events. Discover Dance will include dance presentations and educational activities.
2005Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Stephen Petronio, as well as the revivals of past works, which will be presented in New York and on national and internationa…
2005Dance Exchange, Inc.Takoma Park, MD$20,000To support the FEROCIOUS BEAUTY: GENOME project by choreographer Liz Lerman. The work will be developed through partnerships with national cultural and university sites, and includ…
2005President and Trustees of Bates CollegeLewiston, ME$20,000To support New Voices/New Works, a program of commmissions, residencies, and performance activities.
2005Kansas City Ballet AssociationKansas City, MO$20,000To support the creation and presentation of two works by choreographers Twyla Tharp and Robert Hill. The company will perform Tharp's "As Time Goes By," and a world premiere by Rob…
2005Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NY$20,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Lar Lubovitch. The work will center around the life and work of Jose Limon and will tour throughout the Unit…
2005Lula Washington Contemporary Dance FoundationLos Angeles, CA$20,000To support the presentation of the company's 25th-anniversary home concert, showcase concerts at the International Association of Blacks in Dance conference in Los Angeles, and a U…
2005Anchorage Concert Association, Inc.Anchorage, AK$20,000To support the presentation of dance companies and education and outreach activities. The companies to be presented include Australian Dance Theatre, Jose Limon Dance Company, and …
2005Dallas Black Dance TheatreDallas, TX$20,000To support the creation and presentation of work by choreographers Christopher Huggins and Kevin Wynn. The works will premiere at the Majestic Theater in Dallas.
2005Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural ResourcesPittsburgh, PA$20,000To support the presentation of dance companies and related residency activities. Companies to be presented include Dance Brazil, Alvin American Dance Theater, Israel Contemporary D…
2005Performance Space 122, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support the commissioning and presentation of new works by choreographers Adrienne Truscott and Alejandra Martorell. Adrienne Truscott and Alejandra Martorell will appear in the…
2005Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities during Washington Performance Arts Society's 40th anniversary. Performances will take place at the Kennedy Center, the Clari…
2005Garth Fagan Dance, Inc.Rochester, NY$20,000To support the creation and performances of a new work by Garth Fagan and the presentation of a dance tribute to Romare Bearden. The new work will premiere at the Joyce Theater in …
2005Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, Inc.Kansas City, MO$20,000To support a residency with Ailey II in consortium with Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey will collaborate with Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities to pre…
2005Dancing in the Streets, Inc.Bronx, NY$20,000To support a series of dance programs in public parks in New York City neighborhoods. In collaboration with City Parks Foundation, Dancing in CityParks will feature Urban Bush Wome…
2005Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$20,000To support "Evening Stars 2005" in consortium with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. The Joyce Theater will partner with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council to offer a range o…
2005Ririe-Woodbury Dance FoundationSalt Lake City, UT$20,000To support dance residency activities, including lecture-demonstrations, creative movement classes, teacher workshops, open rehearsals, master classes, and parent/child workshops.
2005Professional Flair, Inc.Cleveland, OH$20,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work choreographed by Pilobolus's Robby Barnett and Rebecca Anderson Darling, and the Integrated Dance Festival in consortium with…
2005University of FloridaGainesville, FL$20,000To support the completion of the documentary "Movement (R)evolution." The film features contemporary African dance troupes that performed as part of the 2004 conference, Movement (…
2005Eugene BalletEugene, OR$20,000To support regional dance touring of performance and outreach programs in rural communities. The tour will consist of performance and outreach programs in rural communities.
2005Ko-Thi, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$20,000To support the Harvest Concert Series, the Kuumba Festival, and a residency by choreographer Ronald K. Brown. To be held at the Pabst Theater, the Kuumba Festival and Harvest Conce…
2005Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$17,162To support a consortium project to reconstruct, restage, and document a work by choreographer Talley Beatty in collaboration with Bryn Mawr College. Temple University, in collabora…
2005Velocity Dance CenterSeattle, WA$16,000To support a consortium project for the SCUBA National Touring Dance Alliance. Velocity Dance Center will partner with the Southern Theater in Minneapolis to provide performance op…
2005Regents of the University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA$15,000To support performances and residency activities. The Spring 2005 Dance Series will include the United Kingdom's Random Dance, AXIS Dance Company,and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance…
2005Yard, Inc.Chilmark, MA$15,000To support the Bessie Schonberg Choreographers and Dancers Residency and a company residency. Emerging choreographers and dance companies will be in residency for four weeks.
2005College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN$15,000To support dance residencies by Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and Joe Goode Performance Group. Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and Joe Goode Performance Group will present performances and a v…
2005Charlotte BalletCharlotte, NC$15,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the restaging of past works. Performances will take place in the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and th…
2005Shen Wei Dance Arts, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Shen Wei. The work will be based upon repertory work of the Peking Opera, and will premiere at the American Dance Festival.
2005Pick Up Performance Company, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support the remounting and presentation of Dancing Henry Five, choreographed by David Gordon. The works will be presented in New York City and on a national tour.
2005World Music, Inc.Cambridge, MA$15,000To support the presentation of international, national, and local dance companies and related residency activities. Residency activities will include workshops, master classes, and…
2005Carolina Ballet, Inc.Raleigh, NC$15,000to support the creation and presentation of "Swan Lake" choreographed by artistic director Robert Weiss. The program will be presented at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, BTI Cente…
2005Capoeira Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director Jelon Vieria. The work, titled Retratos da Bahia, is inspired by the work of Pierre Verger, a French pho…
2005Performance Zone, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support a series of workshops and residencies, a conference, a national touring facilitation Web site, and an artists' resource center.
2005Movement Research, Inc.New York, NY$15,000To support the 14th annual Improvisation Festival/NY and the MOVEMENT RESEARCH PERFORMANCE JOURNAL. The festival includes a series of free and low-cost dance performances, classes …
2005New Orleans Ballet AssociationNew Orleans, LA$15,000To support a series of dance performances and educational outreach activities. Modern, ballet and ethnic dance will be presented by national and international companies on the conc…
2005Contemporary Dance Theater, Inc.Cincinnati, OH$15,000To support the presentation of dance. The companies will perform at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, and offer a variety of residency activities.
2005White BirdPortland, OR$15,000To support the presentation of dance companies in the White Bird/Portland State University Dance Series. The series will include master classes and lecture demonstrations.
2005Batoto Yetu, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$15,000To support the tour of Ngola Nzinga: Birth of Nzinga, choreographed by Artistic Director Julio Leitao. The work will be performed in New York, New Jersey, Colorado, and Kansas, and…
2005University of Maryland at College ParkCollege Park, MD$14,606To support appraisal of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange archives for later preservation. The archives will be housed at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library.
2005Gotham Dance, Inc.New York, NY$13,100To support final developmental residencies and rehearsals, and premiere performances for "Landing/Place," choreographed by Bebe Miller. The performance will feature live dance and …
2005International Tap AssociationAustin, TX$12,000To 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…
2005American Tap Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$11,000To support the fifth-year anniversary of Tap City, The New York City Tap Festival. The project will include performances, master classes, tap workshops, panel discussions, and film…
2005ODCSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work entitled "On A Train Heading South," by choreographer Brenda Way. Titled On a Train Heading South, the work will be created i…
2005Pilobolus, Inc.Washington, CT$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new dance theater piece by choreographer Michael Tracy. Titled The Aquarium Project, the work will tour to theaters and aquaria throug…
2005Lubovitch Dance Foundation, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work and the staging of a past work by choreographer Lar Lubovitch, as well as related outreach and educational activities. "Credo…
2005WCV, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work choreographed by artistic director Wally Cardona in collaboration with composer Phil Kline. The work will be pres…
2005UBW, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the creation of a new work entitled "Walking with Pearl - The Southern Diaries," by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Titled Walking With Pearl - The Southern Diarie…
2005Robert Moses KinSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Robert Moses. The President's Daughter will premiere as the centerpiece of the company's 10th anniversary.
2005Visions In RhythmAustin, TX$10,000To support a tap dance festival. The Soul to Sole Festival will include performances and a wide range of education and outreach activities. These include master classes and worksho…
2005Headlong Dance TheaterPhiladelphia, PA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of "Shosha Turns Herself in to the Morality Police." The work, titled Shosha Turns Herself in to the Morality Police, will be performed in …
2005Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance CompanyKansas City, MO$10,000To support the presentation of works by choreographers Bill T. Jones, Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith, and David Parsons. The works will be presented at the Performing Arts Center at…
200533 Fainting SpellsSeattle, WA$10,000To support New Dance Cinema, a consortium project. 33 Fainting Spells will partner with the Northwest Film Forum to present New Dance Cinema, a biennial festival featuring the work…
2005Richmond Ballet, Inc.Richmond, VA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of works by artistic director Stoner Winslet, and choreographers Val Caniparoli, Colin Connor, Jessica Lang, and William Soleau. The works …
2005Kentucky Dance Council, Inc.Louisville, KY$10,000To support the acquisition and commission of new dance works. The works include Four Last Songs by Ben Stevenson and a commissioned work by Adam Hougland.
2005Ballet Memphis CorporationMemphis, TN$10,000To support the New Works+New Artists series. The project enables aspiring choreographers from the company to choreograph on professional dancers.
2005Thin Man Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer John Jasperse. The work will be created with a commissioned score by composer Zeena Parkins.
2005La Donna Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer Donna Uchizono. The work will be performed in New York and on a national tour.
2005Stanford University, Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA$10,000To support the presentation of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The project will include a variety of outreach activities, such as seminars, dance courses, master classes, open …
2005Joe Goode Performance GroupSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new dance theater work by choreographer and artistic director Joe Goode. The work will incorporate youth-produced videos and be presen…
2005Ballet Austin, IncorporatedAustin, TX$10,000To support the creation of a full-length work by choreographer and artistic director Stephen Mills. The Holocaust and Humanity Project will involve a partnership between Ballet Aus…
2005Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH$10,000To support a consortium project to present dance companies. Cuyaghoa Community College's Center for Arts and Culture, in partnership with DanceCleveland, will co-present Momix and …
2005Margaret Jenkins Dance Studio, Inc.San Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and world premiere of "running with the land," a new work by Margaret Jenkins.
2005Gina Gibney Dance, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of "unbounded," a new evening-length work, choreographed by Gina Gibney. The work will be presented in New York.
2005Ballet Metropolitan, Inc.Columbus, OH$10,000To support the creation and world premiere production of "Firebird" by choreographer Stanton Welch. Welch will set his Firebird to the orchestral suite composed by Igor Stravinsky …
2005Cincinnati Ballet Company, Inc.Cincinnati, OH$10,000To support the Come Together Festival. The festival will present world premieres by choreographers Donald Byrd, Darrell Moultrie, Luca Veggetti, Devon Carney, and Kirk Peterson.
2005Better Family Life, Inc.Saint Louis, MO$10,000To support "BLACK DANCE - USA: A Celebration in Movement." Black Dance - USA: A Celebration in Movement will consist of dance workshops, a concert by a national dance company, disc…
2005Colorado Ballet CompanyDenver, CO$10,000To support the creation of a new work by choreographer Rennie Harris. The work will be a fusion of ballet and hip hop and the world premiere will be at the Paramount Theatre in Den…
2005Celebrity Series of BostonBoston, MA$10,000To support a consortium project to present modern dance companies. The project is being developed in collaboration with The Wang Center for the Performing Arts and will also includ…
2005Dance Continuum, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length work and the revival of past work, choreographed by Susan Marshall. The work will be presented at Dance Theater Worksh…
2005Sens Production, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a site-specific work choreographed by Noemie Lafrance. The work will be staged inside a dormant outdoor pool in McCarran Park, Williamsb…
2005Art Sweats, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director and choreographer David Dorfman, to music by composer Frank London. Other collaborators include Naoko Na…
2005College Community Services, Inc.Brooklyn, NY$10,000To support the presentation of American and international dance companies. The project will also include educational programs and extensive outreach to Brooklyn's diverse community…
2005Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA$10,000To support the creation and world premiere presentations of two ballets set to the music of Paul Simon. Dwight Rhoden and Derek Deane will create the new works.
2005Princeton Ballet SocietyNew Brunswick, NJ$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director Graham Lustig. The work will premiere at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2005Rennie Harris PuremovementSharon Hill, PA$10,000To support the research and creation of PRINCE SCAREKROW'S ROAD TO THE EMERALD CITY, a new work by choreographer Rennie Harris. Prince ScareKrow's Road to the Emerald City will be …
2005School of Hard Knocks, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support a residency in upstate New York and the creation of a site-specific work to be presented at the HOWL Festival. Choreographer Yoshiko Chuma's residency will take place at…
2005Big Tree Productions, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of an evening-length dance work in collaboration with composer James Baker and lighting and set designer Brian MacDevitt. Choreographed by …
2005Unique Projects, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and premiere of a new work by choreographer Neil Greenberg. "Partial View" will be created in collaboration with video designer John Jesurun, composer Zeena…
2005Dance New Amsterdam, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the Artist in Residence Program. The program supports the work of New York choreographers.
2005Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT$10,000To support performances and residency activities by dance companies. The Breaking Ground Dance Series will include the David Dorfman Dance Company, Cathy Weis Projects, and the Liz…
2005Alabama Dance Council, Inc.Huntsville, AL$10,000To support the Alabama Dance Summit and the publication of the Alabama Dance Resource Directory. Philadanco will perform and teach classes during the conference.
2005CounterPulseSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Jess Curtis. The work will be presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in the United States and at tanzb…
2005Artist ConsortiumLos Angeles, CA$10,000To support the creation of an evening-length work by choreographer Hae Kyung Lee. The work will be created in collaboration with composer Steve Moshier and scenic designer Dave Ber…
2005DanceArt, Inc.San Francisco, CA$10,000To support the presentation of the 14th annual summer festival. The Summerfest/dance Festival will take place over three weeks and feature the work of up to 32 choreographers.
2005Orlando Ballet, Inc.Orlando, FL$10,000To support the repair and/or replacement of hurricane-damaged costumes and other property. Having weathered Hurricane Charley's damage to its facilities, the Orlando Ballet is unde…
2005Contemporary Dance Arts, Inc.Minneapolis, MN$10,000To support the tour and residency activities of ANYTOWN to Pennsylvania, Florida, and New Jersey. Choreographed by Danial Shapiro and Joanie Smith, the work features the music of B…
2005Professional Flair, Inc.Cleveland, OH$10,000To suppport the creation and presentation of a full-length work about Helen Keller. The production, sponsored by the Cleveland Sight Center, will feature an excerpt to be performed…
2005EverettProvidence, RI$10,000To support the restaging and presentation of "The Science Project." The Science Project will be performed at the Carriage House Stage in Rhode Island and at the Skirball Cultural C…
2005Alonzo King LINES BalletSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a work choreographed by artistic director Alonzo King in collaboration with Moroccan musicians. The work will be presented at Yerba Buen…
2005Spanish Dance Arts Company, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Antonio Hidalgo. The new work will premiere at the Joyce Theater in New York.
2005New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a work by choreographer Jennifer Monson. The work will be created with an original commissioned score by David Kean and set design by Bo…
2005New Life Dance Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation of a full-evening dance/theater/video work by choreographers Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig. The work will premiere at the Duke on 42nd Street.
2005Curran Events, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and premiere of a new work by Sean Curran, presented with other Curran works and educational activities. The work will premiere at The Joyce Theater in New …
2005Lone Star Ballet, Inc.Amarillo, TX$10,000To support outreach activities, including performances for school children. The company will present "The Nutcracker" and offer free performances to school children and people with…
2005New York Chinese Cultural Center, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the creation and presentation of new work and the restaging of past works by the Chinese Folk Dance Company. The works will premiere at the company's 20th annual Lunar N…
2005Arts Resources in Collaboration, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the digitization of Eye on Dance, an educational series of interviews with artists. The digitized sessions will be distributed nationally to libraries and educational in…
2005Miami Hispanic Ballet Corp.Miami, FL$10,000To support the tenth International Ballet Festival of Miami. The festival includes ballet performances, open rehearsals, workshops, master classes, a lecture, and a dance film seri…
2005Najwa Dance CorpsChicago, IL$10,000To support Cultural Empowerment Through Dance. The project will offer classes, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and performances in African dance and drums to youths and adults.
2005Dance Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO$10,000To support a residency by DanceBrazil.
2005Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc.Boulder, CO$10,000To support the Aerial Dance Festival 2005. The project will include classes, workshops, and performances.
2005GroundWorks DancetheaterCleveland, OH$10,000To support a series of outreach activities. The project will include expansion of an intergenerational project with tThe Fairhill Center for Aging and the Intergenerational School,…
2005Boston ConservatoryBoston, MA$10,000To support the staging and reconstruction of Murray Louis works for Boston Conservatory Dance Theater students. The Murray Louis works include Schubert Suite, Index, and Four Brube…
2005Idaho Dance Theatre Inc.Boise, ID$10,000To support performances and educational outreach programs in rural communities in Idaho. The company will offer post-performance discussions with the artists, and an interactive sc…
2005Dance Films Association, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the national tour of the Dance on Camera Festival. The Festival will include domestic and international films and related outreach activities.
200533 Fainting SpellsSeattle, WA$10,000To support the creation of dance films by choreographers Gaelen Hanson and Dayna Hanson with director Alan Caudillo. The films will be submitted to film festivals worldwide.
2005New York Baroque Dance Company, Inc.New York, NY$10,000To support the eleventh Baroque Ballet Workshop, a residency program to be held in Texas, New York, and California. The project will include classes, lectures, and performances.
2005Dancers' GroupSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the creation and presentation of site-specific dances along one of San Francisco's historic trolley lines. Trolley Dances will involve the local dance community, the San…
2005Northern Plains BalletBismarck, ND$10,000To support the tour of "The Encounter," a new ballet based on the Lewis and Clark expedition. The company will tour the work to other cities along the Lewis and Clark Trail, beginn…
2005Highways, Inc.Santa Monica, CA$10,000To support the creation of a dance work with disabled veterans by choreographer Victoria Marks. The work will incorporate video art and documentation of the process by filmmaker El…
2005Santa Fe Festival Ballet, Inc.Santa Fe, NM$10,000To support the Youth Outreach Series. Activities include a series of performances, lecture-demonstrations, and workshops.
2005Tigertail Productions, Inc.Miami, FL$10,000To support, in consortium with Florida Dance Association, a series of performances, workshops, panels, and symposia exploring and promoting dance for people with disabilities. Danc…
2005BodyVoxPortland, OR$10,000To support a statewide dance tour in Oregon. The company will tour A Thousand Little Cities to Eugene, Roseburg, Monmouth, and Astoria, and offer performances, lecture-demonstratio…
2005Chinese Cultural ProductionsSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support a tour of traditional Chinese dance and outreach activities. The dance performances will be accompanied by Chinese music and will incorporate contemporary American stage…
2005Grand Rapids Ballet CompanyGrand Rapids, MI$10,000To support performances and outreach activities. The company will present THE NUTCRACKER, a lecture-demonstration for school children, and an evening of repertory performances in c…
2005Zaccho SFSan Francisco, CA$10,000To support the production and presentation of "Invisible Wings." The performance will include traditional dance, song, and storytelling from slave culture combined with theatrical …
2005Chicago Human Rhythm ProjectChicago, IL$10,000To support summer tap festival presentations of concerts, classes, and public demonstrations.
2005Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the Youthworks 2005 project. Training will be provided in African/Caribbean drumming, dancing, stilt walking, and masquerades.
2005Dimensions 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 …
2005Allied Arts FoundationDes Moines, WA$9,000To support the creation of an evening-length dance theater work choreographed by Lingo dancetheater artistic director KT Niehoff. The premiere will take place at On the Boards in S…
2005Festival Dance & Performing Arts Association, Inc.Moscow, ID$9,000To support the Festival Dance Youthreach Project. Touring professional companies provide free performances and master classes to students in north central Idaho and Eastern Washing…
2005Oslund & Company/DancePortland, OR$6,900To support the creation and presentation of "Capture," a new work by choreographer Mary Oslund in collaboration with composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain. Capture will premier…
2005SB DanceSalt Lake City, UT$5,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by artistic director Stephen Brown. No. 9 will premiere at the Rose Wagner Blackbox Theater in Salt Lake City.

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