Tibetan Association of Northern California

For Tibetan Music And Dance Education Programs And Performances

  • Amount
    $50,500
  • Program
  • Date Awarded
    9/23/2021
  • Term
    18.0 Months
  • Type of Support
    General Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
The Tibetan Association of Northern California serves the Tibetan population in and near the Bay Area. The organization is dedicated to teaching, preserving, and transmitting Tibetan music, dance, and language. Its Sunday school is the flagship program, providing year-round classes in Tibetan music and dance, as well as Tibetan language instruction. The association serves more than 200 students annually, most of whom are youth. Typically, the organization presents performances and cultural events throughout the year, and regularly performs at public events such as the Himalayan Fair and Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorations. The program grant to the Tibetan Association of Northern California will support Tibetan arts and culture education and performances, and advances the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
tanc.org 
Address
5200 Huntington Avenue, Suite 200, Richmond, CA, 94804-5457, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support  
The Tibetan Association of Northern California serves the Tibetan population of the San Francisco Bay Area by teaching, preserving, and transmitting Tibetan arts and culture. The association’s flagship Sunday school program offers year-round classes in Tibetan music and dance, as well as Tibetan language instruction. The association’s programs serve over 250 youth each year, and its membership comprises over 2,500 people. The organization also presents performances and cultural events throughout the year. This grant to the Tibetan Association of Northern California aligns with the Performing Art Program’s Communities strategy.
for Tibetan music and dance education programs and performances  
The Tibetan Association of Northern California preserves Tibetan culture and artistic traditions through education programs and performances. The Tibetan Association’s school serves more than 135 students under the age of eighteen, teaching them the Tibetan language and providing instruction in traditional dances and musical instruments. During the next grant period, the organization plans to lead efforts among Tibetan communities throughout the U.S. to standardize curriculum, strengthen its school administration, facilitate more intergenerational exchange within the community, and continue to provide youth with opportunities to perform in cross-cultural Bay Area community events.
for Tibetan music and dance education programs and performances  
The Bay Area Tibetan community of nearly 2,000 people is the fourth-largest in North America. The Tibetan Association of Northern California preserves Tibetan culture and artistic traditions through education programs and performances. The Tibetan Association's school serves more than 100 students under the age of eighteen, teaching them the Tibetan language and providing instruction in traditional dances and musical instruments. During the next grant period, the organization plans to create a sustainable business model, acquire a new space, and develop a more sustainable organizational structure to support its activities.

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