Thanks to your support in 2019, Dancewave was able to expand to a new dance and community center in Gowanus, Brooklyn!
We rely on community contributions from generous dance enthusiasts like yourself to reach more youth and adults than ever before.
Your gift today—in any amount—ensures that we can continue to provide award winning, transformative dance programming for all.
Dancewave’s Community Impact in 2019:
- Opened a new dance and community center in Gowanus, reaching 30% more youth and community members
- Reached 6,000 youth through programs at Dancewave and school residency programs
- Served 1,400 adults through on-site classes, rentals and senior center programming
- Provided $45,000 in need-based scholarships for study at the Dancewave Center
- Taught dance residencies in over 50 schools and community centers in a 5 boroughs of NYC
- Expansion of the Dancewave Through College & Beyond program, allowing hundreds of students each year to access college dance opportunities. To date, over $4.5 million in college scholarships have been offered to attendees by the attending colleges.
- Offered our first-ever Artist-in-Residence Program at the new Dancewave Center
- Expanded our Strategies for Young Artist Citizens Training for NYC arts educators citywide with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
- Provided cutting edge youth development practices through our Youth Leadership Council (YLC), free and open to all NYC youth interested in leadership opportunities
All donations are tax-deductible.
Checks may be addressed to: Dancewave, 182 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
We appreciate your generosity and support. Thank you!
Contribute in Other Ways
○ Donate auction and raffle items
○ Donate tickets to performances to further Dancewave students’ education and breadth of experience
○ Donate services, such as printing and advertising to help reduce the cost of producing our annual events
○ Volunteer! We can always use extra hands throughout the year at events and during busy times. Visit our Volunteer page to find out more!Contact development@dancewave.org to learn more about how your contribution can make a difference!
Photo by Effy Grey