Dance Place Annual Report

AN NU AL RE P O RT 2013 2014

DEAR FRIENDS,

OUR MISSION FOUNDED IN 1980, Dance Place builds a community of dance artists, audiences, and students through

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT

IN OUR 2013-2014 PROGRAM YEAR, DANCE PLACE TOOK A DARING LEAP FORWARD with the expansion and renovation of our building, simultaneous to the continued delivery of our robust programming. From the youngest camper to oldest audience members, artists, staff, board and steering committee members, everyone supported the organization during this challenging year of transition.

With this strong focus, we’ve been able to reach our goal of transforming our beloved Dance Place building into a state-of-the-art center for dance and community, as well as a shining hub of creativity in Brookland.

DURING CONSTRUCTION

DANCE PLACE REOPENS

We kept our presentation series vibrant by utilizing other area theaters with festival format programs from September 2013 – January 2014. This allowed us to maintain strong support for DC area dance companies and keep our loyal audiences engaged. We built new relationships with other DC theaters in order to co-present our outstanding Spring touring artists such as Kyle Abraham and Sean Dorsey, as well as the 20th anniversary performances of DC’s own Step Afrika!

On June 6th we moved back to our wonderful new facility with just 24 hours to prepare for our 27th annual DanceAfrica, DC Festival. As with every new building, there were many things to finish and correct; however everyone was glad to be back in our building for this signature part of our programming. Since opening, our spirits have been uplifted with the reactions and appreciations for our expanded space and the many new beautiful design features. We are particularly proud of the interactive “Touch my Building” light and sound installation at the colorful corner of our building created by the world-renowned artist Christopher Janney. What a perfect public art installation inviting the community to be a part of the new Dance Place.

IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD This past year, Dance Place contributed to the vibrancy of the newly created Monroe St. Market’s Arts Walk as the occupant of Studio 21 (our community visual art gallery) and presenter of Art on 8th free arts events. These Art on 8th programs, held during April – September, included free music concerts on Thursday evenings, interactive dance events on Friday nights and arts & crafts on Saturdays. At Studio 21 we featured twelve different visual art exhibits, with gallery openings the first Thursday of every month.

The Monroe St. Market’s new Edgewood Arts Center provided essential transitional program space in which to hold Dance Place’s classes while our building was under construction. Remarkably all of our dance classes and youth programs continued unabated — and in fact grew! — on 8th St NE through our use of the Edgewood Arts Center, Studio 21, and our studio and Creative Education Center in the Brookland Artspace Lofts.

Thank you to the many government agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals who have given generously to the Dance Place Moving Forward Campaign. With everyone’s tireless efforts and support, Dance Place has arrived at this milestone and now has a new beautiful facility to call home. We are grateful for the deep dedication of our project partners — particularly Bognet Construction Company, Hickok Cole Architects, Owner’s Representative Richard Pilkinton and Artspace Projects — who made all the difference in making this vision a reality.

While we celebrate this success, we have not yet arrived at our final destination. Our next goal is to repay the $800,000 bridge gap loan by September 2015 to begin our 35th Anniversary Season afresh.

Come aboard, enjoy the ride and see how you can become part of our success as we travel to the next destination on this amazing journey.

high quality performances, commissions, training and educational programs. We are committed to enriching the field of dance locally, nationally and internationally.

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

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Raymond Recreation Center

African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation (AIRG)

Ross Elementary School The Siena School

Howard University’s Aldridge Theater

Sitar Arts Center

Joe’s Movement Emporium

St. Anthony Catholic School

THEARC

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School

The Catholic University of America’s Hartke Theater

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Washington Performing Arts

DC SCORES The French Maternal School

Suitland High School

Fundacao Internacional Capoeira Angola (FICA)

T.C. Williams High School

US Department of State’s American Music Abroad Program

Tree of Life Community Public Charter School

US Department of State’s Center Stage Program

Washington Latin Public Charter School

Reston Community Center

Westlawn Elementary School

RESIDENT COMPANIES

American University Anne Beers Elementary School Clarendon Day DC Bilingual Public Charter School

High Point High School

With deep appreciation on behalf of our entire Board of Directors and Staff, Carla Perlo Founding Director

Imagine Hope Community Charter School – Tolson Campus Kelly Miller Middle School Little Seasons of Georgetown Mamie D. Lee School

Montgomery College Showcase

World Bank World of Life Christian Center

ARTISTIC PARTNERS American Voices

Coyaba Dance Theater Dance Place Step Team POP (People, Objects, Play) ReVision dance company

COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 2013 - 2014

Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Atlas Performing Arts Center

Norwood School

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

ClancyWorks Dance Company

The Bozzuto Group / Monroe St. Market

Culture Shock, Washington, DC

Noyes Elementary School Old Mill Middle School Jannes Gibson Chair

William E. Doar Jr. Public Charter School

Mary House Mary Virginia Merrick Recreation Center

Deborah Riley Director

Rhode Island Fall Festival

The George Washington University’s Dorothy Betts Theatre

Potomac High School

National Portrait Gallery

DC Casineros Dance Company

PROGRAMMING BY THE NUMBERS

“THERE IS ALWAYS LAUGHTER and dancing and it makes every day new and exciting.”

- ENERGIZERS JUNIOR STAFF PARTICIPANT

ENERGIZERS YOUTH PROGRAMS

600

hours of creative education provided to 20 youth in our Energizers Afterschool Club, Mondays - Fridays, including academic enrichment, life skills, dance classes, cooking, gardening and daily homework help

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“IF ROBIN THICKE AND MILEY CYRUS really wanted to heat up the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards last month, they should have consulted D.C. dance divas and choreographers Estela Velez de Paredez, Amanda Gill and Maru Montero. Forget twerking: The Dance Place presentations of Latin Sizzle on Saturday at the Atlas Performing Arts Center offered sensuous, full bodied and gleeful instruction on how to command a crowd.”

- NORA FITZGERALD, THE WASHINGTON POST, “LOCAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR ‘LATIN SIZZLE’,” SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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adults and youth were served on-site weekly in a wide variety of dance classes including hip-hop, jazz, modern, ballet, tap, African and salsa

“THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A STEADFAST STEWARD of dance... Thank you for teaching me ‘real estate only gets more expensive... so now is the best time to buy.’ You have given me and so many countless artists a home, a platform, a place to take risks... Thank you for all you have done, persevered, and envisioned for our and many future generations to come.”

- BENJAMIN LEVY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF LEVYDANCE

students and schools took part in dance instruction through our OutReach classes

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future arts administrators, theater technicians, teachers and dancers received hands-on job training, mentorship, free dance instruction and housing as part of Dance Place’s Internship program

Government Foundations Foundations Corporations Corporations Individuals Individuals in-Kind and Silent Auction in-Kind and Silent Auction

408,454 377,360 377,360 144,076 144,076 122,525 122,525 15,211 15,211

Total Total

1,529,115 1,529,115

and Silent Auction 8% Auction 1% Corporations 1% Corporations 9% Secretary to the 9% Board of Directors Carol Bradwell and her husband Willis are deeply invested in our NEXTgeneration Earned youth programs. As long-time Brookland residents, Carol Earned Revenue and Willis have witnessed the many children that grow and Revenue 30% evolve through their continued participation 30%with Dance Place, from elementary school to adulthood.

Foundations Foundations 25% “There is no other place like Dance Place. We love the 25% Government multigenerational aspect of the youthGovernment programs. It makes 27% us feel excited about the next generation!”

27%

ANNUAL REPORT REPORT FINANCES FINANCES ANNUAL Net Fixed Assets Net Fixed Assets Total Net Assets Total Net Assets

2013 2013

2014 2014

3,500,000 3,500,000

711,341 711,341 2,994,091 2,994,091

3,365,309 3,365,309 3,021,888 3,021,888

3,000,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000

Net Fixed Assets Net Fixed Assets Total Net Assets Total Net Assets

2,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000

2013 2013

2014 2014

PROGRAMMING BREAK BREAK DOWN DOWN PROGRAMMING

1,361,225 1,361,225

2013 - 2014

CARLA PERLO, FOUNDING DIRECTOR DEBORAH RILEY, DIRECTOR

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO DANCE PLACE’S ONGOING PROGRAMS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS!

AMANDA BLYTHE, Box Office Manager & Marketing Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 – AUGUST 31, 2014

KORIE BOOKER, Energizers Afterschool Club Manager

$90,000 AND ABOVE

$2,000 - $4,999

$500 - $999

DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Anonymous Bozzuto Group Design Army Dimick Foundation ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Bill Hillegeist Sam Lanahan Mars Foundation Anne McGuirk Pepco Carla Perlo & Richard Pilkinton PNC Corporation Sydney Polakoff & Carolyn Goldman Amy Rutt & Heather Boonstra Wendy Shapiro & Charles D Ferris Tom Lane Fund United Way of the National Capital Area Wasserman Family Foundation World Bank Community Connections Fund

Anonymous (2) Brady Birdsong Linda Carlson & Larry Himelfarb Janelle Cash Romain Class Rose Ann Cleveland Deborah Crain-Kemp Philippe Dewez & Edward Gardner Jay Fellows & Harriet Moncure Fellows Elliott Hanin W. Christopher Hollinsed & Yolanda Alcorta Vincent Hurteau & Steve Henry Michelle Brown Johnson Christine Ledbetter Patricia Link Fulton Liss Karen McCluskey & Misti French James Moors Carol Polakoff MonaCheri Pollard Irma Poretsky Jane Purinton & Jim Donahue Chuck Rigg & Carl Draper Ruth Rivin & Ron Boustead Allan & Sheri Rivlin Denise Rollins Melinda Salzman & W. Sherman Edwards George Sonneborn Jodi Wesemann

ANNIE CHOUDHURY, Master Electrician and Stage Manager EMILY CREWS, Financial Director

CAROLYN KAMRATH, Communications Director

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Total Total

We support Dance Place because they present up-and-coming, as well as established, dance artists, giving us a chance to see local companies as well as those from around the world. It’s just as important to us that Dance Place is deeply rooted in the neighborhood! By working with young people in the community, Dance Place provides great opportunities to learn life skills and have real life working experiences.

DAVID HOPPER, Marketing Associate

500,000 500,000

Performances- Presentations 612,908 Performances- Presentations 612,908 Performances- Youth Presentations 79,043 Performances- Youth Presentations 79,043 Performances- Program Enhancement 110,058 Performances- Program Enhancement 110,058 Youth Education Programs 412,771 Youth Education Programs 412,771 Adult Programs 146,445 Adult Programs 146,445

As long standing residents of Brookland and donors to Dance Place, Damien and Janice were early investors in our journey. Their support, volunteerism and business acumen assists us in strengthening our capacity to serve artists, youth and audiences.

JUDY ESTEY, Director of Grants

1,000,000 1,000,000

PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING

DANCE PLACE STAFF

PerformancesPerformancesYouth Presentations Performances- Program Youth Presentations PerformancesProgram 6% Enhancement 6% Enhancement 8% 8% Adult Programs Adult Programs 11% 11%

DONNA KEARNEY, Energizers Junior Staff Program Director, Work/Study Coordinator & Artistic Director of the Dance Place Step Team SARAH KRAMER, Artistic Programming Manager, Development Associate & Manager of ReVision dance company BEN LEVINE, Technical Director & Theater Manager BRIDGET MISKELL, Individual Giving Manager KILEY POGAS, Programming & Development Associate BRADLEY PORTER, Associate Technical Director

PerformancesPerformancesPresentations Presentations 45% 45% Youth Education Youth Education Programs Programs 30% 30%

SHANNON QUINN, NEXTgeneration Youth Programs Director & Artistic Director of ReVision dance company SYLVIA SOUMAH, Director of African Dance Program TINA SILVERMAN, Art Director KATE TALLENT, Graphic Designer DELANTE WHITE, Youth Programs Assistant

ANNUAL ANNUALOPERATING OPERATINGEXPENSES EXPENSES Programing Programing Management and General Management and General Fundraising Fundraising

1,361,225 1,361,225 67,080 67,080 136,760 136,760

Total Total

1,565,065 1,565,065

ANNUAL ANNUALOPERATING OPERATINGEXPENSES EXPENSES Management Management and General 4% and General 4%

Fundraising Fundraising 9% 9%

ELIZABETH ZINNI, Office Manager & Internship Coordinator

JANNES GIBSON, Chair CAROL BRADWELL, Secretary

$5,000 - $9,999

CARLA PERLO, President

CINDY HALLBERLIN, CHAIR EMERITUS Earned Revenue Earned Revenue Government Government Foundations Foundations Corporations Corporations Individuals Individuals in-Kind and Silent Auction in-Kind and Silent Auction

461,489 461,489 408,454 408,454 377,360 377,360 144,076 144,076 122,525 122,525 15,211 15,211

Total Total

1,529,115 1,529,115

Individuals Individuals 8% 8% Corporations Corporations 9% 9%

in-Kind in-Kind and Silent and Silent Auction Auction 1% 1% Earned Earned Revenue Revenue 30% 30%

Foundations Foundations 25% 25% Government Government 27% 27%

ANNUAL REPORT FINANCES

Anonymous DC Office of the State Superintendent for Education Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Share Fund The City Fund The Summit Fund of Washington

W. CHRIS HOLLINSED, Treasurer

EVAN CROCKER

ANNUAL ANNUALOPERATING OPERATINGINCOME INCOME

$20,000 - $49,999

Hattie M. Strong Foundation Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts, Inc. Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation NEA Foundation Shubert Foundation

WENDY SHAPIRO, Vice Chair

INCOME INCOME

MARPAT Foundation Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation US Fine Arts Fund/National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program

$10,000 - $19,999

DANCE PLACE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 - 2014

Programming 87% Programming 87%

$50,000 - $89,999

JENNIFER HARDY BILL HILLEGEIST KAREN BROOKS HOPKINS BO MENKITI DEBORAH RILEY ALLAN RIVLIN ALLAN SHAPIRO MARGUERITE THOMPSON KIRSTEN NOE YEADO

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY $130,000 of

scholarships provided for families to participate in adult dance classes, Kids on the Move, the Energizers Afterschool Club and Energizers Creative Arts Camp

Damien Agostinelli & Janice Marks Susan & Ed Apple Carol & Willis Bradwell Stephen & Jeanette Bruce Charles Engelhard Foundation Coleman Family Charities Dallas Morse Coors Foundation Graham Holdings Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Nestlé Juan Carlos Rincones & Tom Pheasant The George Preston Marshall Foundation Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation Washington Post

$1,000 - $1,999 William & Brigid Brakefield Columbia General Corporation Jim Epstein Excel Pilates DC Thomas Flournoy Deanna & Mark Francl Nancy Garruba & Chris Hornig Jannes Gibson Cindy Hallberlin & Joel Kanter Jennifer Hardy Kiplinger Foundation Marvin & Dede Lang Bo & Kymber Menkiti Dave Pollin Deborah Riley & Mary Beth Flournoy Stanley M & Sue Schwartz Allan Shapiro Victor Shargai Daniel Phoenix Singh Sprenger Lang Foundation Bill & Karla Stoner Adam Weers Weissberg Foundation Xerox Foundation

$250 - $499 Richard Apatoff Rich Bernardi & Joyce Wilker Julia Brennan Jennifer Campbell & Jeff Munn Stephen Clapp & Laura Schandelmeier Yolanda Cole Winnie Dreier Sherman Edwards Linda Elbaz Alan Fedorowsky & Stephanie Millon Ronald Feiner Carolyn & Richard Grave Michael Henehan

Fred & Christine Hill Carolyn Kamrath & Anthony A Jackson John & Tommie Kelley Kira & Peter Kibler Ann Jimerson & Larry Klein Shirley Kullen Jill & Paul Levine Dorothy Dort Levy Peter Lewis Morrine & Dan Marantz Philip & Evelyn Mattar William McKinnon, Jr. Cheryl McQueen Lindsay & Bill McLaughlin Eileen & Dana Miskell Stephen Morgan Ingrid & Craig Naylor Pat Neill & Wabi Aboudou Carole Ottesen Imani Owens-Bailey Lisa Paul Rose Paul Birdie & Steve Pieczenik Deborah Lee Polhemus Wendy, Carlos & Imani Pugh George Rogers & Pat Watson Mary Ellen Signorille Douglas Sonntag Nicole Soulanille Patricia Thomas Estela Velez Larry & Paulette Walker Stanley Walker Janice Ward Barbara & Sam Williamowsky David Wolfel Kirstin & Joseph Yeado And the many other individuals who generously made contributions from $1-$249!

DANCE PLACE’S NEW HOME AFTER 10 MONTHS OF CONSTRUCTION, DANCE PLACE WAS PROUD TO FINALLY RE-OPEN OUR DOORS IN JUNE 2014. DANCE PLACE’S TRANSFORMATION INCLUDES: • Expansion from 7,000 to 10,500 square feet • The creation of the new second floor Hyman M. Perlo studio, providing green room space for performing artists and doubling our capacity to host rehearsals, classes and youth programs on-site

THANK YOU TO DANCE PLACE’S MAJOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS OF $20,000 AND ABOVE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014)

$500,000 +

Artspace Projects, Inc.

• Technical enhancements in our prolific theater

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planning and Economic Development

• Installation of new theater seats and risers for better sight lines and comfort

DC Department of Housing and Community Development

Leveraging Investments in Creativity

• The renovation of our lobby and café area

$250,000 - $499,999

• The addition of a new front entrance to further the connection between our main building and the adjacent Brookland Artspace Lofts

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town”

• The commission of a sound and light installation

by Christopher Janney entitled “Touch My Building,” located on the northwest corner of our building • Significant expansion of our office suite, allowing us to accommodate more teenagers and young adults for job training as well as enabling better communication between our staff members

Ford Foundation

The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999

The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

Jim Epstein

MARPAT Foundation

Office of Planning/ArtPlace

$100,000 - $249,999 Anonymous

$20,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Robert Ades The City Fund Yolanda Cole DC Department of Small and Local Business Development Electronic Theater Controls Local Initiatives Support Corporation The Menkiti Group/Horning Brothers

Philip L. Graham Fund Carla Perlo & Richard Pilkinton Prince Charitable Trusts

And to the many other individuals and organizations who supported Dance Place’s Moving Forward Campaign with gifts from $1 – 19,999. For a full list of Campaign donors, visit danceplace.org

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