Dimensions Dance Theater
For General Operating Support
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/28/2020
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Dimensions Dance Theater is dedicated to teaching and presenting traditional dances and contemporary choreography informed from African, jazz, and modern dance. Each year, the organization’s dance company provides more than 25 performances to 4,800 audience members. It also serves 3,500 students in and out of school settings, through both educational presentations and long-term movement and dance training that is rooted in African traditions. This grant to Dimensions Dance Theater supports the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.dimensionsdance.org
Address
1428 Alice Street, Suite 308, Oakland, CA, 94612-4004, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Dimensions Dance Theater in Oakland creates, performs, and teaches traditional and contemporary dance that centers on African American and African diasporic culture and experiences. Dimensions’ professional company presents two to four productions each year, often combining elements of dance, music, storytelling, and spoken word. The organization serves over 1,000 youth annually in after-school and out-of-school programs that provide dance education, cultural field trips, and performance opportunities. The organization also serves adult community members through community dance classes. Support of Dimensions Dance Theater aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
for general operating support
Dimensions Dance Theater’s public performances featuring African, jazz, and modern dance forms reach more than 7,500 people each year. In addition, its Rites of Passage program provides dance instruction to 900 students in Oakland public schools; 150 students attend after-school classes at the organization’s downtown dance studio. Beyond imparting formal dance technique, the company engages youth in developing original works of choreography that address issues in their lives, including teen pregnancy and conflict resolution.
