Center Dance Arts Brochure

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS 

Center Dance Arts (CDA) is a dynamic community of patrons who share a passion for dance. As the founding supporter of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, CDA is celebrating over 20 years of shaping the landscape of dance in Los Angeles.

The mission of Center Dance Arts is to inspire and engage dance enthusiasts and audiences encompassing the breadth of culture and community in Los Angeles, and to elevate and advance our city as a vibrant hub of high-quality international, national and local dance.

Through its membership community, Center Dance Arts provides resources and strategic focus to support The Music Center programming of world-renowned dance while also providing platforms and visibility for exceptional Los Angeles-based dance.

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1. Glorya Kaufman and Rachel Moore at a CDA Meet the Artists reception with Akram Khan and company; 2. CDA members enjoying the Season Preview Brunch at the Four Seasons Hotel; 3. CDA members at Ailey Dance Party

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4. CDA members enjoying the Meet The Artists post-performance event for the Mariinsky Ballet; 5. CDA members donning traditional kilts on their trip to Scotland; 6. CDA members at the premiere performance of LA Dance Project

ENRICH the cultural life of Los Angeles by uplifting dance arts and making experiences accessible for all LEARN about dance in fun social settings with special access to acclaimed dancers, choreographers and dance luminaries MAKE HISTORY by commissioning new works and providing resources to bring world-renowned dance companies to Los Angeles INSPIRE thousands of children every year through virtual and in-person student performances, dance integrated lessonplans and master classes

Dance Ambassador $10,000

Principal Dance Patron $5,000

Premiere Dance Patron $2,500

Dance Patron $1,000

Invitations to Digital Dance Salon Series

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Advance notice of in-person and digital dance season

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Center Dance Arts Membership Benefits

Priority subscription privileges

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Recognition in digital and printed programs

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Concierge ticketing*

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Updates on local and international dance happenings

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Invitations to rehearsals and behind-the-scenes tours

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Dance master class invitations

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Special access to student matinees

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Invitations to salons with dance luminaries in private residences*

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Invitation to travel with fellow members*

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Invitations to exclusive Ambassador events

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*Benefit available only for live performances, events, and activities.

Additional benefits are available to Dance Founders, who are offered the unique opportunity to enjoy the Founders Rooms during dance engagements, with the commitment of $50,000.

For more information, contact the membership office at cda@musiccenter.org or (213) 972-3359.

Please note: The value of certain benefits reduces the tax-deductibility of some gifts, depending on membership level. All benefits are subject to change.

Cover photo: Paul Taylor Dance Company's A Field of Grass. Photo by Paul B. Goode.

Right photo: American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland in Romeo and Juliet.

Photo by Rosalie O'Connor.

DIGITAL DANCE SALON SERIES JUNE 24, 2020 A Conversation with Camille A. Brown JULY 29, 2020 The Enduring Magic of Giselle AUGUST 30, 2020 In the Box with Pointe Shoes OCTOBER 10, 2020 Dance Season Update and Discussion with Theresa Ruth Howard NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Only in LA: Dance and Visibility with Desmond Richardson DECEMBER 13, 2020 Nutcracker Holiday Greetings For your convenience, recordings of past events are available to members upon request.

Center Dance Arts and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center are planning more events for 2021, including live, in-person events when we can safely gather outdoors and observe social distancing.

Please note: All events and artists are subject to change.

New events will be added at musiccenter.org/cdamemberevents cda@musiccenter.org • (213) 972-3359

ABOUT OUR EVENTS * DIGITAL DANCE SALON SERIES Come as you are for our digital salon series, featuring discussions, presentations and behind-the-scenes access.

REHEARSALS Observe the interplay of dancers, artistic staff and technical crew as visiting dance companies prepare for opening night.

DANCE SALONS & SEASON PREVIEW BRUNCH Gather in intimate settings for exclusive discussions and participatory experiences with dance leaders and luminaries.

STUDENT MATINEES Join us as The Music Center welcomes thousands of Los Angeles County students for special performances by world-renowned dance companies.

MEET THE ARTISTS Celebrate performances with visiting dance companies, fellow members and dance supporters.

TRAVEL Experience the world’s finest dance and cultural engagements through one-of-a-kind CDA trips.

* In-person events will resume as soon as it is safe.

Josephine Lee talks CDA members through a professional fitting session with Megan Yamashita, dancer with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, during our digital salon In the Box with Pointe Shoes.

cda@musiccenter.org • (213) 972-3359