named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Allyship
Builds solidarity through dialogue, performance, and action to challenge harmful norms and advance collective accountability around gender-based violence.
Artistic Residency Programs
Supports artists developing socially engaged work through mentorship, space, resources, and research-driven creative exploration focused on gender-based violence and equity.
Ballet Pedagogy
Reimagines ballet education through trauma-informed, equity-centered teaching practices that honor diverse bodies and lived experiences.
Community-Based Events
Creates interactive installations and exhibits that transform research and lived experience into accessible, community-centered visual storytelling.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 2 activities
- Provide artistic residencies and creative support for women-identifying, nonbinary, and LGBTQ2+ choreographersOperates residency programs—including the Full ON Subject Residency and a twenty-week spring residency for emerging LGBTQ2+ choreographers—that offer rehearsal space, financial support, mentorship, production resources, and public performance opportunities in New York City. Residencies support the creation of original dance works grounded in feminist narratives and free from patriarchal gaze.
- Provide professional development in anti-racism, trauma-informed practice, and arts managementConducts paid professional development sessions for staff, artists, and collaborators on anti-racism, trauma-informed facilitation, and sustainable arts management to strengthen organizational and artistic capacity.
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
- Conduct research on movement, accountability, and inclusive dance pedagogyConducts ongoing research into the role of somatic and movement practices in addressing gender-based violence, including perpetrator accountability and gaps in violence prevention programs. Also conducts thirty-year longitudinal research on classical dance pedagogy to challenge elitism and promote inclusion of diverse body types and gender fluidity in ballet training.
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Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Programs 1 activity
- Deliver educational and somatic programs using dance and movement to address gender-based violenceOffers educational programs, team-building workshops, and somatic rehabilitation initiatives that integrate movement, trauma-informed practices, and social justice inquiry to address gender-based violence, promote accountability, and support embodiment and restorative justice. Programs foster self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and communication through embodied leadership.
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Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
- Deliver international dance training and cultural exchange programsOperates a two-week intensive dance program in Italy that supports skill development, artistic expression, and cultural understanding, including performances that connect participants with local communities.
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Sliding-Scale Tuition Programs 1 activity
- Ensure program accessibility through financial and accommodation support systemsImplements a rebalancing payment program with sliding-scale fees, installment plans, scholarships, and work-study opportunities to improve financial accessibility. Conducts Access Check-Ins during registration to identify and address individual needs related to disability, chronic illness, and neurodiversity across all programs.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Produce interdisciplinary festivals and artistic events addressing gender-based violence and gender justiceProduces curated festivals, performances, and community-based events—such as the 16-day performing arts festival and the itinerant dance and music festival in Italy—that feature work by female and historically underrepresented artists and host public conversations on gender-based violence and systemic change. Events include interactive installations, exhibitions, and performances at sites like the Castello Angioino Aragonese in Agropoli, Italy.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Publish critical writings on trauma, art, and social changeProduces and publishes essays, research, and reflections on trauma, pedagogy, accountability, and the role of art in advancing social change, contributing to public discourse and informing program development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$45K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$45K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$35K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$25K
Cash$25K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$25K
Liquid reserves8.5 mo
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue -34.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 4
- CHERYLYN LAVAGNINO — SECRETARY
- GIADA MATTEINI — BOARD MEMBER
- SEAN CURRAN — TREASURER
- SUE KIM — CHAIRPERSON
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- 1in6 Partner — Collaborator offering support resources for men with histories of sexual abuse
- Callisto Vault Partner — Collaborator providing tools for survivors to navigate healing and justice
- Center for Women’s Global Leadership Partner — Collaborates with WADE during the 16 Days Campaign to align the WADEintoACTIVISM festival with the global initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls.
- Dance Data Project Partner — Partner organization working at the intersection of dance and social impact.
- Jack Crystal Theater Partner — Host venue for public performances by Pride Residency artists
- Me Too Movement Partner — Collaborator offering a resource library and self-guided healing platform for survivors
- NYC Dance Liberation Academy Partner — Collaborative partner in the arts and social justice sector.
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Partner — Collaborating organization working to end domestic violence through advocacy and survivor support
- National Network to End Domestic Violence Partner — Partner organization dedicated to ending domestic violence against women
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center Partner — Partner providing research and tools to advocates working to end sexual violence
- New York City Anti-Violence Project Partner — Partner organization supporting LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected survivors of violence in NYC
- RAINN Partner — Partner operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and supporting local service providers
- The Representation Project Partner — Collaborates with WADE, as evidenced by endorsement from its Executive Director, Dr. Caroline Heldman.
- The Trevor Project Partner — Partner organization offering suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth
- Trans Lifeline Partner — Partner providing trans peer support services independent of police involvement
- advocacy partners Partner — Collaborates with advocacy organizations to inform and amplify social justice themes in exhibits.
- artists Partner — Collaborates with artists in the creation of interdisciplinary, interactive exhibits.
- dance educators Partner — Draws on the expertise of dance educators in developing movement-based interventions for perpetrator rehabilitation.
- researchers Partner — Collaborates with researchers to integrate scholarship and data into visual storytelling exhibits.
- social activists Partner — Builds on the work of social activists in the field of gender-based violence prevention to inform program development.
- somatic practitioners Partner — Collaborates with somatic practitioners whose work informs the research and development of the somatic rehabilitation approach.
- survivors Partner — Incorporates insights and lived experiences of survivors in shaping the research and intervention framework.
- world-renowned instructors Partner — Collaborates with world-renowned instructors to lead rehearsals and masterclasses in the Dance HUB: Italy program.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art as Trojan Horse for Social Transformationmethodology: art-as-trojan-horseBy embedding social justice messaging within performance and entertainment, the organization raises awareness about gender-based violence and inspires behavioral and systemic change, because art bypasses resistance by engaging audiences emotionally before intellectually.
- Equity-Centered, Trauma-Informed Pedagogymethodology: equity-centered pedagogyBy reimagining ballet and dance education through equity-centered, trauma-informed methods that validate diverse bodies and lived experiences, the organization promotes inclusion and healing, because traditional pedagogy often reinforces exclusion and trauma, while inclusive methods foster safety and engagement.
- Feminist Leadership as Catalyst for Systemic Changemethodology: feminist leadership as social justice catalystBy centering feminist leadership in artistic and organizational practice, the organization drives social justice and collective healing, because feminist leadership fosters bold experimentation, accountability, and community-driven transformation that challenges patriarchal systems.
- Somatic Healing and Embodied Reclamationmethodology: somatic-healingBy using dance and somatic practices, the organization facilitates healing and reclaims bodily agency among survivors of gender-based violence, because embodied awareness restores self-trust and counters the dehumanizing effects of trauma.
- Structural Equity Through Access Innovationmethodology: equitable access modelBy removing financial and physical barriers through rebalanced payment models and participant-led accommodations, the organization ensures equitable access to programming, because inclusion requires active dismantling of economic and ableist structures that exclude marginalized participants.