7074 Initiative
Boston Dance Alliance’s 7074 Initiative
Boston dancers and choreographers pour their hearts, bodies, and souls into their craft. But recent data reveals a sobering truth: dance professionals in Massachusetts earn an average of just $7,074 a year from their creative work.
That’s not sustainable, and it’s not acceptable.
At Boston Dance Alliance, we believe artistic excellence deserves economic dignity. That’s why we launched the BDA 7074 Initiative, a campaign that builds on BDA’s programs and services and helps create more paid opportunities for local dancers and choreographers. We want to increase financial stability for local dance artists here in Greater Boston.
We’re excited to report that we’ve already received more than $13,000 in donations since launching the campaign in June. This money is helping Boston Dance Alliance to:
- Identify, expand and manage income-generating teaching and performing gigs for dance artists;
- Partner with presenters, producers, venues and other institutions to increase opportunities for dancers to share knowledge and showcase their talents;
- Advocate for fair pay and better working conditions for dancers and other artists in the creative economy; and
- Provide resources and support to dancers working to sustain their creative livelihoods during these challenging economic times.
We’re calling on you as part of our community of dance lovers, champions, and change-makers to help us meet this moment and continue to do more for dancers. With your gift, we make even more progress in reducing the income gap and raising the floor for dancers in Greater Boston.
Let’s raise more than awareness. Let’s raise an additional $17,000 to reach our end-of-year goal of $30,000 heading into 2026.