DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INC
466 WEST 152ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100311814 www.dancetheatreofharlem.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM, INC. (DTH) HAS OCCUPIED A DISTINGUISHED POSITION IN THE NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND AT THE FOREFRONT OF AMERICAN ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR 49 YEARS. ESTABLISHED IN NEW YORK IN 1969 AND INSPIRED BY THE TRAGIC ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DTH BEGAN AS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR THE ALLIED ARTS AND CONTINUES AS A STRONG ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ANCHOR FOR HARLEM. THE FOUNDERS WERE THE LATE KAREL SHOOK AND ARTHUR MITCHELL, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BECOME A PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH A MAJOR U.S. BALLET COMPANY (NEW YORK CITY BALLET). DTH'S MISSION IS TO:- MAINTAIN A WORLD-CLASS SCHOOL THAT TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE IN CLASSICAL BALLET AND THE ALLIED ARTS;- PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR ALL; AND- PRESENT A BALLET COMPANY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND OTHER RACIALLY DIVERSE ARTISTS WHO PERFORM THE MOST DEMANDING REPERTORY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY.

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM, INC. (DTH) CARRIES A SOLID COMMITMENT TOWARD ENRICHING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE ARTS.

DANCING THROUGH BARRIERS ("DTB ") - DTH'S NATIONAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS. BASED UPON THE CONVICTION THAT ARTISTS ARE OUR BEST COMMUNICATORS AND MIRRORS OF OUR SOCIETY, DANCING THROUGH BARRIERS TAKE PLACE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER CENTERS, WORKING WITH STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS A BROAD RANGE OF ADULTS. DTB PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH PARTICULAR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM VIDEO ASSEMBLIES, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, AND MASTER CLASSES TO IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS.

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM SCHOOL ("DTHS") - A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC HARLEM COMMUNITY, OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL DANCE TRAINING FOR TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE. DTHS OFFERS AFFORDABLE CLASSES AND PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND FOR 600 STUDENTS ON AVERAGE. THROUGH AUDITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE, DTHS GIVES YOUNG ARTISTS -- ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN THE INNER CITY -- OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY, PARTICIPATE AND EXCEL IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, WHICH HELPS TO DEVELOP FOCUS, DISCIPLINE AND CRITICAL REASONING SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR FURTHER EDUCATION AND GROWTH. THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF DANCE (CHARTER MEMBER) AND LISTED AS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND AUTHORIZED TO ENROLL FOREIGN STUDENTS.

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM COMPANY - ORIGINALLY FOUNDED TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR DANCERS OF COLOR BARRED FROM THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL BALLET. THE DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM COMPANY CONSISTS OF 17 RACIALLY DIVERSE DANCE ARTISTS WHO PERFORM AN ECLECTIC AND DEMANDING REPERTOIRE. BALLETS PERFORMED RANGE FROM THE TREASURED CLASSICS OF TRADITIONAL CANON TO WORKS BY GEORGE BALANCHINE, CUTTING-EDGE CONTEMPORARY WORKS, AND WORKS THAT USE THE LANGUAGE OF BALLET TO CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. AS CULTURAL AMBASSADORS, THE COMPANY TOURS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH A MESSAGE OF EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE ARTS. KNOWN FOR ITS THRILLING PERFORMANCES, THE COMPANY ALSO PLACES GREAT VALUE ON EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND.

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