Dancewave in the Press
The Movement Introduces DANCE WITH A STAR Featuring Broadway Guest Teachers
The Movement, a nonprofit organization committed to making dance free and accessible to all, has announced a new dance series, Dance with a Star, featuring five Broadway guest dancers to teach FREE classes throughout New York City in March.
Dancewave Uses Movement to Promote Racial Equity Among Elementary Youth
Dancewave is expanding its innovative racial equity program to elementary youth. By integrating racially-explicit discussions with dance, the program supports students as they confront racism and engage in antiracist advocacy for upcoming generations.
Dancewave Champions Equitable Pre-Professional Training for Young NYC Artists with Free-Tuition Access Initiative
Dancewave celebrates a significant milestone announcing the launch of an equitable pre-professional dance training program model this fall. The 2021-2022 season will provide 25 talented young artists from underserved NYC public schools with tuition-free access to the Dancewave Company Program
Dancewave Connects Students with $13M in College Scholarships
A signature feature, DTCB connects students directly with the opportunity to audition for program admission and scholarship awards, Dancewave enables students and their families to audition for up to 60 top US and UK dance programs, saving thousands of dollars in admissions fees and travel expenses
Dancewave and Con Edison Co-Present 'Moving Together' Free Online Dance Classes for all
Both on- and offline, Moving Together is a hallmark community-wide event of Dancewave’s School & Community Programs, which brings dance residencies to public schools and senior citizen centers, reaching thousands of students of all ages, cultural backgrounds and abilities across all five NYC boroughs. Dancewave’s popular city-funded program expanded by over 25% this year.
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership chooses performance artists to rehearse at Cultural District plaza | Brooklyn Eagle
“By rethinking how we use public space, we can offer the cultural community a safe place to continue working, collaborating and producing the art that has made our neighborhood such a vibrant place to be over the years and for decades to come.”
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- Dancewave Bolsters Movement for Tuition-Free Access to Dance Education in NYC
- Brooklyn Nonprofit Mobilizes Tuition-Free Access for NYC Youth
- Dancewave Integrates Racial Equity & Advocacy Curriculum Across All Youth Education Programs
- Race & Dance Curriculum | Dance Edit
- Dancewave's Annual College Dance Fair Goes Virtual | Dance Spirit Magazine
- Dancewave Founder Diane Jacobowitz Announces New Executive Director
- Founder Diane Jacobowitz Stepping Off as Executive Director of Dancewave
2019
- Dancewave Announces Spring 2020 Artists-in-Residence
- Dancing in the streets: Gowanus block party launches new dance studio | Brooklyn Paper
- Dancewave Presents 9th Annual College Fair, Co-Presented by Dance Magazine
- Brooklyn Nonprofit, Dancewave, Awarded $20,000 from National Endowment for the Arts
- Dancewave Marks Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting and Block Celebration | June
- A New Era of Service in Youth Development
- New Yorkers Unite for Annual Fundraising Gala to Honor Community Leaders and Celebrate the Spring Launch of the New Dancewave Center | April
- Dancewave Brings Wavedances to Brooklyn Neighborhoods
2018
- Over $3.4 Million in College Scholarships Awarded to Dancewave's Dancing Through College & Beyond Participants | April
- Dance and Community Leaders Honored at Dancewave | Broadwayworld.com, March
- Honoring Dance and Community Leaders | March
2017
- Dancewave's Nationwide Event "Dancing Through College & Beyond" Returns to 92nd Street Y Oct 7-8, 2017 | September
- BWW Featured Dance Studio: DANCEWAVE | Broadwayworld.com, August
- Dancewave Breaks Ground on New Home in Gowanus Brooklyn | August
- Dancewave Chosen to Participate in Race Forward's Race Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab | July
- Dancewave Launches the Dance Educator Workshop Series | June
- How This NYC Youth Dance Program Prioritizes Inclusivity | Backstage, May
- Dancewave Presents 2017 Spring Gala | Broadwayworld.com, April
- Dance Symposium on the future of dance education | Pod de Deux, Dance/NYC Symposium, March
2016
- Conversations with Creative Women Podcast Series | Sandi Klein Show
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