Dance Place 2012-2013 Annual Report

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2012 – 2013 Annual Report

Dear Friends, We are proud to share Dance Place’s 2012-2013 Annual Report with you. Our 32nd Season was a monumental year for the organization, with expanded programming, stronger organizational capacity, planning for the future, fundraising for our capital campaign and sustaining general operations.

Our program expansion included increasing our presentations of international artists, participating in the National Performance Network’s Performing Americas Project and launching our Art on 8th initiative here in Brookland. Art on 8th programs anchored the new Monroe Street Market Arts Plaza, featuring free music and dance events. We opened our gallery/workshop space, “Studio 21” on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, which offers monthly visual art exhibits and free arts workshops every Saturday for people of all ages.

Every day adults and children enjoyed dancing in our studios with a wide range of dance forms taught by our professional staff and accompanied by our fantastic musicians.

Dance Place continues to serve as a home for resident companies, ReVision dance company, Coyaba Dance Theater, the Dance Place Step Team and a new intergenerational company, POP (People Objects Play). Our new Artists in Residency program gave ClancyWorks Dance Company, DC Casineros and Culture Shock DC opportunities for teaching, rehearsing and performing.

Dance Place offers prolific programming to young people that inspires them to grow to new heights. Our performing arts classes, self-development programs, academic enrichment, employment opportunities and career planning serve children, teens and young adults. The mix of artists, young people, families, students and community members within a caring, creative community is at the heart of who we are.

We strive to make our city and neighborhood a better place to live through inclusive, creative programming.

Dance Place continues to build strong partnerships that represent diverse interests by listening and responding to the needs of our community. The construction and expansion of our beloved facility began in August 2013 and we look forward to having you join us for our first programs in the new Dance Place in Summer 2014, followed by a Grand Opening in September 2014.

REVISION DANCE COMPANY

Thank you for playing an essential role in Dance Place’s history, present and future.

OUR MISSION

Gracefully yours,

and students through high quality performances, commissions, training

Founded in 1980, Dance Place builds a community of artists, audiences and educational programs for people of all ages. We are committed to enriching the field of dance locally, nationally and internationally. Our thriving

Carla Perlo Founding Director

Deborah Riley Director

arts campus serves as an anchor in the development of our Brookland neighborhood in Washington, DC.

REVISION DANCE COMPANY (C) SERENA HUANG, HOOPING & TRUMPET (C) NIESHA ZEIGLER, DC CASINEROS (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013

Dance Place At Home At our 8th Street, NE campus, Dance Place: • Attracted over 40,000 visitors and participants annually with our daily programming.

• Had an estimated $3.1 million impact on our Brookland neighborhood (Williams College C3D Institute).

• Maintained our home for dance performances, youth programs, dance classes and 7 dance companies in residence: Coyaba Dance Theater, ReVision dance company, Dance Place Step Team, POP (People Objects Play), ClancyWorks Dance Company, Culture Shock DC and DC Casineros.

• Provided over $100,000 worth of scholarships for youth and adults to participate in our programs free of charge, including 100% of our summer campers.

Dance Place in the Community Off-site, Dance Place: • Served an additional 25,000 individuals throughout the DC Metropolitan area with our OutReach performances by resident companies.

• Partnered with over 40 schools, community centers and other non-profits to bring interactive arts experiences to diverse audiences.

• Offered free, multidisciplinary public arts activities as part of our capital campaign Program Enhancement initiatives.

ART ON 8TH In July 2013, Dance Place launched our latest Program Enhancement initiative, “Art on 8th” in collaboration with the Monroe St. Market and Cultural DC. From July - October, Dance Place enlivened our neighborhood with outdoor music, dance and visual arts experiences free to the public Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Art on 8th served over 1,000 children and adults throughout 8th Street, NE, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant. Dance Place also operates “Studio 21” on the Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, which serves as an art gallery, additional youth program space and community gathering venue.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS Beacon House Bennett Babies Brookland Education Campus Capital Region Educators of Dance Organization Children’s Hospital Cultural Center of Silver Spring French Maternal School High Point High School Hope Community Public Charter School Langdon Elementary School Little River Day School M.C. Terrell Elementary School

Mamie D. Lee School Motion Africa Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Christian School Noyes Elementary School Ross Elementary School Shining Stars Montessori Academy Siena School Sitar Arts Center St. Anthony’s Catholic School Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart TC Williams High School The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region The Arc of DC

The Arc of the United States Thurgood Marshall Academy Tree of Life PCS United Cerebral Palsy VA Hospital Washington Performing Arts Society ARTISTIC PARTNERS Alternate ROOTS Atlas Performing Arts Center Brooklyn Academy of Music DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Embassy of Zimbabwe

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation National Performance Network New England Foundation for the Arts Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour Reston CenterStage The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The National Endowment for the Arts The US Commission of Fine Arts THEARC US Department of State

Dance Place’s Dance Presentations • 42 weekends of performing arts concerts that featured over 700 artists from 62 local, national and international dance companies.

• 10,000 audience members enjoyed diverse dance performances in our theater.

• 800 free and discounted tickets distributed for youth through our 13 Family Series matinees and 4 Friday InReach performances.

• 2 co-commissions of new choreographic works

by Lionel Popkin of UCLA (Los Angeles, California) and Cassie Meador of Dance Exchange (Takoma Park, Maryland).

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“Thank you for being a cocommissioner of “How to Lose a Mountain,” and for making it possible for us to bring this work to the DC community. It is always such a joy to be at Dance Place and to feel the support of your staff and the community you gather. It was incredible to see the theater so full and so many first time audience members.”

Cassie Meador, Artistic Director of Dance Exchange

UMKHATHI THEATRE WORKS at DanceAfrica,DC 2013

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In 2012-2013, Dance Place presented three international companies: Nan Jambong from Indonesia (in partnership with the US Department of State’s CenterStage program), Idan Cohen from Israel and Umkhathi Theatre Works from Zimbabwe (in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s DanceAfrica).

Founding Director Carla Perlo served as a curator for the National Performance Network’s Performing Americas Project, traveling to Brazil to select Companhia Urbana de Dança for a tour of the United States in 2013-2014.

DANCE EXCHANGE

32nd Season by the Numbers • 500 adult and youth dance students participated each month in a wide variety of classes for beginners and professionals, including Hip-Hop, Step, African, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Salsa.

• 546 students at 20 schools and community centers throughout the DC Metropolitan area were provided with dance instruction through Dance Place’s OutReach program.

• 16 emerging arts administrators, teachers, theater technicians and dancers received mentorship, on-the-job training, free dance classes and housing as part of Dance Place’s Internship program.

Energizers Youth Enrichment Programs • 630 hours of enrichment programming including creative education, life skills, dance classes and homework help were offered to youth in our Energizers Afterschool Club. Every Monday-Friday, late August to early June, Dance Place hosted 25 children ages 5-12 in our dedicated Creative Education Center.

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“It’s been a wonderful journey and I’ve learned so much under your leadership – about life, love and going after what you want. I’ll always know I can come back to Dance Place because once you’re in the Dance Place Family, you never truly leave. Thank you for everything – it has meant the world to me to be a part of such an inspiring place.”

Kacie Peterson, Development Intern 20122013

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Training in Dance and Arts Administration

ADULT CLASSES

KIDS ON THE MOVE

• 58 teenagers were hosted on-site three days a week through the Energizers Junior Staff program for life skills, job training and arts electives.

Teens were paid a stipend for their job shifts, which included working as front-of-house staff, backstage crew, teaching assistants, office aides and Art on 8th hosts.

• 7- week Energizers Creative Arts Camp hosted the largest-ever enrollment of 50 campers ages 5-13 along with 30 Junior Staff. Participants were engaged in dance classes, music, arts and crafts, life skills, academic enrichment, field trips and all performed on stage in the culminating Summer Camp Shows.

ENERGIZERS CREATIVE ARTS CAMP

The 2013 Summer Camp Show, “Dance Place Through the Ages,” paid homage to Dance Place’s 32year history as an arts center and 27-year history in Brookland.

Fittingly, it was the last show to ever be performed in the Dance Place Theater before renovations.

UMKHATHI THEATRE WORKS (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013, DANCE EXCHANGE (C) ZACHARY Z. HANDLER, ADULT CLASSES (C) ARIANNA CHRISTENSEN, KIDS ON THE MOVE (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013, SUMMER CAMP (C) ARIANNA CHRISTENSEN

Expenses

FINANCIALS

2%

Presenta2ons Youth Programs Season Staffing 2012-2013

8%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

8%

EXPENSES

Jannes Gibson, Chair Program Enhancement

4%

Presentations: $666,315

46%

Youth Programs: $470,421 Program Enhancement: $59,206 Adult Programs: $120,379 Management & General: $33,397 Total Expenses: $1,463,339

Robert Ades* Management & General

32%

Fundraising: $113,621 Presentations Youth Programs

Program Enhancement Adult Programs Management & General Fundraising

Income INCOME

4% 4%

1% 1%

Individuals: $113,759 Corporations: $144,123

30% 30%

23% 23%

Government: $319,069 Program Enhancement: $61,206

Earned Individuals

Earned

*We are deeply indebted to the generosity of mind and spirit that Robert Ades (1948 – 2013) expressed through his board service to Dance Place.

ADVISORY COUNCIL Edward Apple Richard Bernardi Elinor Coleman Jim Epstein Nancy Garruba Chris Hornig Lesa Mclaughlin Ellen Opper-Weiner John Perpener David Sparkman

Corpora:ons Founda:ons Government

In-kind & Silent Auction: $12,144 Total Income: $1,422,006

Evan Crocker Cindy Hallberlin, Chair Emeritus Jennifer Hardy Fundraising Bill Hillegeist Karen Brooks Hopkins Joy Kerin Bo Menkiti Deborah Riley Alan Rivlin Allan Shapiro Kirsten Noe Yeado

Individuals

Earned: $430,904

Foundations: $340,800

Wendy Shapiro, Vice Chair W. Chris Hollinsed, Treasurer Carol Bradwell, Secretary Adult Programs Carla Perlo, President

24% 24%

Corporations

8% 8% 10% 10%

Foundations

Program Enhancement In-­‐kind & Silent Auc:on

STAFF Carla Perlo, Founding Director Deborah Riley, Director

Government Program Enhancement In-kind & Silent Auction

Korie Booker, Afterschool Program Manager Valerie Branch, Junior Staff & Intern

Program Manager Annie Choudhury, Technical Assistant Emily Crews, Financial Director Jessica Dolezal, Development Associate Judy Estey,Suppor<ng/ Director of Grants Holly Halvorson, Web Art Director Opera<onal Costs David Hopper, Marketing Associate Carolyn Kamrath, Press & Marketing Director Consultants & Donna Kearney, Box Office Manager, Marke<ng

Work/Study Coordinator and Artistic

Director of the Dance Place Step Team Pre-­‐development/ Sarah Kramer, Production Manager, Development Feasibility

Associate & ReVision Company Manager Ben Levine, Technical Director & Theater Manager Architects, Engineers Bridget Miskell, Individual Giving Manager and Associate permits Bradley Porter, Technical Director Shannon Quinn, NEXTgeneration Youth Programs Construc<on &

Director & ReVision Artistic Director Equipment Tina Silverman, Print Art Director Sylvia Soumah, African Dance Program Director

Capital Campaign Expenses 2012-­‐2013 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 2012-2013 Supporting/Operational Costs: $154,122 Consultants & Marketing: $49,023 Pre-development/Feasibility: $10,650

10%

Architects, Engineers and permits: $275,221

28%

Construction & Equipment: $54,226 Total Capital Campaign Expenses: $543,242 Total Capital Campaign Raised as of 8/31/13: $3,596,000 Supporting/Operational Costs Consultants & Marketing Pre-development/Feasibility Architects, Engineers and permits Construction & Equipment

51%

9% 2%

Thank you to our annual donors for their generous support!

MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 – AUGUST 31, 2013

$50,000-$74,999 The MARPAT Foundation US Commission of Fine Arts/ National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program $20,000-$49,999 Anonymous DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Share Fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region Hattie M. Strong Foundation Summit Fund $11,000-$19,999 The NEA Foundation $5,000-$10,999 Damien Agostinelli & Janice Marks Ed & Sue Apple Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation Stephen & Jeanette Bruce Coleman Family Charities Dallas Morse Coors Foundation EYA Small Business Loan Fund Corina Higginson Trust Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Nestle USA Office of the State Superintendent of Education Rachel & Jared Paul Prince Charitable Trusts Prince Frederick Graphics & Printing Washington Post Company $2,000-$4,999 Abramson Family Foundation BET Dimick Foundation James Epstein Bank of Georgetown Giant Jannes Gibson Bill Hillegeist Tom Lane Fund Mars Foundation George Preston Marshall Northrop Grumman ECHO Pepco Carla Perlo & Richard Pilkinton Edith Perlo Sydney Polakoff & Carolyn Goldman Stanley & Sue Schwartz United Way of the National Capital Area Wasserman Family Foundation World Bank Community Connections Fund $1,000-$1,999 David Bonderman Dan Cameron Family Foundation Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation Ciracom Tom & Alex Clancy Columbia General Corporation Disney EARS To You Fund Robert Dube

Neighborhoods of EYA Thomas Flournoy Deanna & Mark Francl GRC Direct Cindy Hallberlin & Joel Kanter Jennifer Hardy The Hill Group Vincent Hurteau & Steve Henry Kiplinger Foundation Bo & Kymber Menkiti The Menkiti Group Monroe St. Market Deborah Riley & Mary Beth Flournoy Amy Rutt & Heather Boonstra Melinda Salzman & W. Sherman Edwards Allan Shapiro Wendy Shapiro & Charles D. Ferris Daniel Phoenix Singh DH Stevens Company Karla & Bill Stoner Nelson Talbott Foundation Weissberg Foundation Xerox $500-$999 Catherine Anderson Carol & Willis Bradwell Barbara Burton Stephen Clapp & Laura Schandelmeier Rose Ann Cleveland Jack Cohen Excel Pilates DC Jay Fellows & Harriet Moncure Fellows Joseph Gangloff Nelse Greenway W. Christopher Hollinsed & Yolanda Alcorta Chris Hornig & Nancy Garruba Harold Katz Larry Klein & Ann Jimerson David Knepper George & Rhea Kosovic Donna Osbourne Lisa Paul Laurence Platt & Clare Herington Carol Polakoff Deborah Lee Polhemus Allan & Sheryl Rivlin Denise Rollins George Sonneborn Nicole Soulanille Michael Walton Jodi Wesemann David Wolfel & Erika Lehman $250 - $499 Anonymous Beth & Dennis Albaneze Jillian Berk Marvin Bowser Natasha Boyce Karen Brooks Hopkins Jennifer Campbell & Jeff Munn Chernikoff and Company John Conway & Marsha Gransee Ellen & Stanley Copeland Emily Crews & Mikael Manoukian Cyril & Candy Crocker Beth Davis Winnie Dreier Yvonne Edwards Judy Estey

Trudy Ann Flournoy Kathy & Gerald Freshley Foggy Bottom Association Nancy Green Stuart Hershey & Linda Levine Carolyn Kamrath & Anthony A. Jackson John & Tommie Kelley Shawn Kros Al & Barbara Kurtz Jill & Paul Levine Dorothy Dort Levy Morrine & Dan Marantz William McKinnon Jr. Lindsay & Bill McLaughlin Cheryl McQueen RJ Moriconi & Tony Alonzo Shannon Quinn Sidney Schulman Mary Ellen Signorille Douglas Sonntag William Stevens Keith Sugarman Marsha Swiss & Ron Costell Njambi & Earl Wynn And the many other generous individuals who made contributions from $1 to $249!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPOTLIGHT

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Jannes Gibson, Board Chair Jannes’ leadership, passion and fortitude have been instrumental in launching our $5 million Moving Forward Campaign.

“I’m so honored to be board chair at this time. What Dance Place has accomplished in 33 years is exceptional – truly an inspiration for students, dancers, artists and audiences!

I’m always in awe of the creative energy, willingness to take chances, community spaces for all ages to interact - which draw people from all over the Washington, DC area and beyond. This is the time to move forward with our vision for the future.”

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$100,000+ The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

MOVING FORW THE CAMP ARD AIGN F OR

P L A C E Groundbreaking Ceremony in August 2013: Dance Place’s Summer Camp Garden Club with Congresswoman Eleanor HolmesNorton, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Chair Judith Terra and Dance Place Founding Director Carla Perlo

MOVING FORWARD WITH DANCE PLACE’S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Total Campaign Goal: $5,000,000 Funds Raised as of August 31, 2013: $3,596,000 CAMPAIGN MILESTONES September 2012 Selection of Bognet Construction Company February 2013 Completion of design plans January 2013 Unanimous approval of PUD by Zoning Commission April 2013 Launch of the Name Your Space campaign for engraved theater chairs and bricks August 2013 Official Groundbreaking Ceremony, “Bringing Down the House” community party and final performance in the Dance Place Theater by the 2013 Energizers Summer Camp

Save the Date: Grand Re-Opening Celebrations in September 2014!

MOVING FORWARD CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT: NJAMBI

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“Dance Place continues to offer fantastic programming (domestic and international) while also promoting a deep sense of community. My work with the Steering Committee is to help spread the good word about our “jewel” in Brookland.”

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Njambi, Steering Committee Member & Spokesperson for Chair Campaign As a former Board member, current Steering member and Brookland resident, Njambi is a long time advocate and supporter of our educational programs for children and adults.

Moving Forward Campaign Steering Committee: Kathy Freshley Jannes Gibson Jalal Greene Njambi Wendy Shapiro Leila Smith Denise Rollins Douglas Wheeler

Thank you to our generous Major Campaign Funders ($25,000 and above) Anonymous (2) Artspace Projects, Inc. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Yolanda Cole Dance Place Board of Directors DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities DC Department of Housing and Community Development James Epstein ETC Ford Foundation Philip L. Graham Fund Leveraging Investments in Creativity LISC Menkiti Group/Horning Brothers Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” Neighborhood Investment Fund Office of Planning/ArtPlace Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts