CLEVELAND MODERN DANCE ASSOCIATION
13110 SHAKER SQUARE STE 106, CLEVELAND, OH 44120 www.dancecleveland.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CLEVELAND MODERN DANCE ASSOCIATION (DANCECLEVELAND) WAS ESTABLISHED TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF MODERN DANCE IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA. IT'S MISSION IS "TO BRING THE PASSION AND VERVE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TO THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF NORTHEAST OHIO. DANCECLEVELAND'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY THROUGH DANCE WORKSHOPS, AND CONCERTS. DANCECLEVELAND DERIVES ITS REVENUE PRIMARILY FROM TICKET SALES, DONATIONS, AND GRANTS.

DANCECLEVELAND'S VISION IS TO BE A CULTURE-MAKER IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND THE CENTER FOR MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN OUR REGION. BUILDING UPON A 64 -YEAR HISTORY AS A PRESENTER, COMMISSIONER, COLLABORATOR, AND CATALYST, DANCECLEVELAND CULTIVATES A DYNAMIC LEVEL OF ACTIVITY THAT EMBRACES, EDUCATES, INSPIRES, AND SUPPORTS DANCE ENTHUSIASTS AND ARTISTS ALIKE. THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS ENDEAVOR IS DANCECLEVELAND'S ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES FEATURING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DANCE COMPANIES. DANCECLEVELAND ENHANCES THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE WITH A ROBUST ARRAY OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT BREAK ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY, PHYSICAL WELLBEING ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.

PRESENTER DANCECLEVELAND IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF JUST A HANDFUL OF STAND-ALONE, DANCE ONLY PRESENTERS IN THE US. OUR SUCCESS OVER THE PAST SIX DECADES IS EVIDENCED BY THE NEARLY 400 WORLD-CLASS DANCE COMPANIES THAT HAVE PERFORMED HERE IN OUR CURATED SEASONS, DANCECLEVELAND'S HISTORY MIRRORS THAT IF THE ART FORM ITSELF, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE COMPANIES WE HAVE PRESENTED AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR ARTISTIC TRAJECTORIES. WE HAVE REMAINED ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE ART FORM AND PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE OPEN, COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE WITH OTHER PRESENTERS AND ARTISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHICH ENABLES US TO CONTINUALLY KEEP OUR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF WHAT IS NEW IN MODERN DANCE AND WHAT OUR AUDIENCES WILL BENEFIT FROM SEEING. OUR CURATORIAL PROCESS INCLUDES A FOCUS ON PRESENTING ARTISTS WHO ARE OFTEN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING ARTISTS OF COLOR AND FEMALE DANCE MAKERS. DANCECLEVELAND IS COMMITTED TO EQUITY, ENSURING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NORTHEAST OHIO COMMUNITY IS REFLECTED ON STAGE. THE 2019-2020 SEASON INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY MALPASO, BALLETX, PARSONS DANCE COMPANY, RUBBERBAND DANCE, AND CIE HERVE KOUBI. WE ALSO HAD A PERFORMANCE OF STEPHEN PETRONIO DANCE THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2020 THAT HAD TO BE CANCELED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. DANCECLEVELAND IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING NEW AUDIENCES FOR DANCE BY CREATING BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CONTEMPORARY DANCE AS WELL AS THE CREATIVE PROCESS. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED AN INNOVATIVE AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, UTILIZING OUR DANCE ADVANCE TEAM, A COMMUNITY-BASED TEAM OF INFLUENCERS WHO BRING THEIR CIRCLES AND NETWORKS TO PERFORMANCES TO BRING NEW AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO OUR CONCERT SERIES. DANCECLEVELAND REACHES AN AUDIENCE WITH A GREAT DIVERSITY OF AGE, ETHNICITY, PHYSICAL ABILITY, LIFESTYLE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE ART FORM OF DANCE. THE JOYFUL, EXPRESSIVE ATTENDEES OF OUR PERFORMANCES HAVE OFTEN BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTS PRESENTERS AS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUELY FUN AND ENGAGED BASES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS WORLD. WE CREATE A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES BY KEEPING TICKET PRICES STRATEGICALLY LOW, OFFERING FREE TICKETS TO EACH PERFORMANCE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION, PLANNING FAMILY-FRIENDLY MATINEES AND PRE-PERFORMANCE FAMILY ACTIVITIES (FOR SELECT ENGAGEMENTS), OFFERING FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND BY TAPPING INTO THE RESOURCES OF PLAYHOUSE SQUARE TO OFFER A FULLY ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES. COLLABORATOR AS A SMALL ORGANIZATION, WE THRIVE BECAUSE OF OUR COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH HAVE THE TWOFOLD BENEFIT OF REDUCING OUR FINANCIAL RISK WHILE MAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL TO BRING THE FINEST DANCE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD TO CLEVELAND. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING CURATORIALLY BOLD AND FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, WHICH ENABLES US TO BE NIMBLE AND REACTIVE TO TESTING NEW IDEAS, ENDEAVORS, AND PARTNERSHIPS. DANCECLEVELAND'S VIBRANCY, RELEVANCY, REACH, AND LONG-STANDING REPUTATION OF EXCELLENCE REST ON THE STRENGTH OF A SMALL-YET-MIGHTY STAFF TEAM, A VISIONARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN ARMY OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND AN ANNUALLY CHANGING LINEUP OF MODERN DANCE LUMINARIES. CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND SHEER ELBOW GREASE HELP US TO GENERATE AN EQUITABLE VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES, RELATED MASTERCLASSES, DANCE WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES, AND A SUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL ANNUALLY. WE CAREFULLY VET INDIVIDUAL PARTNERS AGAINST RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND ENJOY THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH IN-DEMAND ARTISTS WHO CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE THE AUDIENCES WE SERVE. FREQUENT PARTNERS INCLUDE CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL, THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AND CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY. WE FREQUENTLY WORK IN A CO-PRESENTING MODEL, BRINGING OUR CURATORIAL EXPERTISE TO THE TABLE AS WE STRETCH OUR SMALL ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERS' MARKETING AND MEDIA BUYING REACH, PRODUCTION AND SPACE RESOURCES, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. CO-PRESENTING ENABLES US TO MINIMIZE OUR FINANCIAL RISK AND EXPAND OUR REACH TO NEW AUDIENCES, MANY OF WHOM GO ON TO BE A LOYAL, REPEAT BASE OF SUPPORTERS. DANCECLEVELAND EXTENSIVELY ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOCAL DANCE COMMUNITY, AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT ITS GOAL OF CREATING A VIBRANT DANCE COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST OHIO.

SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP: THE ADF IN CLE SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP, PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, IS A FIVE-DAY WORKSHOP WITH TWO TRACKS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. THE DAILY OFFERINGS INCLUDE CLASSES IN MODERN DANCE AND HIP HOP. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A CREATIVE PROCESS CLASS THAT RESULTS IN NEW WORKS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE END OF THE WORKSHOP SHOWCASE. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THIS WORKSHOP AS EQUITABLE AS POSSIBLE. READ TO LEARNDANCE TO MOVE: PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR READING READINESS AND EMBRACE CREATIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH DANCECLEVELAND'S INNOVATIVE READ TO LEARNDANCE TO MOVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO CLASSROOMS IN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROFESSIONAL LOCAL DANCERS MAKE REPEATED VISITS TO MULTIPLE CLASSROOMS EIGHT TIMES TO READ DANCE-THEMED BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN, TEACH MOVEMENT BASED ON THE BOOKS, AND INTRODUCE SIX FORMS OF DANCE. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, EACH CHILD RECEIVES A NEW BOOK TO TAKE HOME. IN THE 19-20 SCHOOL YEAR, DANCECLEVELAND REACHED 261 STUDENTS FROM UNDER- RESOURCED CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOMS WHILE ALSO EXTENDING THIS INNOVATIVE MODEL TO A LIVE VIRTUAL FORMAT OF SIX CLASSES DELIVERED VIA FACEBOOK LIVE AND YOUTUBE. ALL SIX CLASSES HAVE OVER 3,000 VIEWS COLLECTIVELY.

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