Dimensions Dance Theater

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.

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.