BDA is thrilled to welcome two new members to our Board! Jason Jordan is a teaching artist who teaches dance full time at Orchard Gardens K-8 Public School in Roxbury, where he has also been the director of dance for the BPS Summer Arts Intensive and BPS Citywide Dance Company. His professional dance career in the US and Canada began with Feld … Continued
SO MUCH GOOD NEWS TO SHARE! Cambridge Arts has announced its organizational grants and dance is well represented! Congratulations to these recipients of $9,000 awards The Dance Complex Global Arts Live Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Multicultural Arts Center Huge congratulations to BDA Board member and Monkeyhouse Founder/Artistic Director Karen Krolak who will be attending … Continued
Congratulations to Cambridge Arts grantees for these dance and dance-related projects. What a great mix of exciting initiatives! Jimena Bermejo ¡Bordes Borders Bordes! is a movement exploration between 6 choreographers, 3 from Greater Boston and 3 from Puerto Rico negotiating physical, mental, emotional, geographical, and technological boundaries within themselves, with each other, and in dialogue with music created … Continued
Congratulations to dance makers who each received $7,500 Art for Social Justice Grants from The Cambridge Arts Council! ANIKAYA Midday Movement Series Anna Myer/beheard.world Jessica Roseman Congratulations to Cathy Young, who has been named President of Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. The dance folks at Boston Conservatory at Berklee will continue to benefit … Continued
Announcing all new membership levels!! We have updated our membership levels and benefits to better serve YOU. With tiered pricing options and new benefits, your support system and dance network can be stronger than ever. For more information about pricing and what’s included, click here! Screen the regional premiere of To Feel the Earth and Touch the … Continued
IT ‘S TIME TO CELEBRATE Boston Dance Alliance Gala 2022 Sunday, May 15 2022 6-9 PM In person at the Multicultural Arts Center and on Livestream Performances and registration details coming soon! Mayor Wu wants to hear about your priorities for the city of Boston’s budget. Show up and advocate for more arts funding, support for existing and new cultural … Continued
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Complexions Contemporary Ballet has appointed Muadi B. Dibinga as their new Interim Executive Director! Muadi is a longtime choreographer and strategic advisor to OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, founded and run by her sisters Shaumba-Yandje and Musau Dibinga. In her new role, Muadi will work with Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson to develop and execute a multi-million-dollar capital campaign, … Continued
BPS Arts Expansion has released its RFP for the 2022-23 school year, including Individual Arts Educator grants of up to $500 to support professional development or supplies for teaching artists and BPS arts teachers. There will be an Information Session on February 8, with an application deadline of March 23. Hannah Cole gives a … Continued
The 2022 Grant and Residency Opportunity Calendar is LIVE Boston Dance Alliance has brought together a year’s worth of grants, residencies and other opportunities throughout Boston for dancers, dancemakers, and teaching artists. Check the relevant websites for eligibility requirements and program priorities and to participate in candid information sessions where you can get your … Continued
As the Omicron spike continues, please check websites/social media for changes to any in-person events before heading out! The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture is holding a virtual information session for individuals interested in applying to the fifth cohort of the Boston Artists-in-Residence program. It will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 26 at … Continued