named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist-in-Residence at Kings County Hospital
Provides dance, movement, and visual art sessions for hospital staff and patients, promoting mental wellness and reducing stigma around mental illness through site-specific installations and wellness classes.
DABKE
An interactive solo performance by Fadi J. Khoury celebrating Middle Eastern and Arab heritage through traditional Dabke dance, music, and storytelling, designed to reclaim cultural identity and foster cross-cultural unity.
SU-CASA Program at NORC at Phipps
Community arts engagement program offering ballroom and movement sessions for senior citizens, including those with physical limitations, to enhance coordination, reduce loneliness, and improve mental health.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Create and perform original dance worksCreates and performs original choreography that fuses classical ballet, ballroom, Middle Eastern, jazz, and folk dance genres, including full-length productions such as “DABKE,” “UnTold,” “Echoes,” “Dum Tak,” and “Take Two.” The company presents annual performance seasons at venues like New York Live Arts and participates in national festivals including Jacob's Pillow, Battery Dance, and Dumbo Dance.
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Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
- Deliver interactive and educational dance programmingOffers audience participation in traditional dances like Dabke during live performances, conducts workshops, lecture demonstrations, and educational programs at institutions and nonprofits to promote cross-cultural understanding, unity, and tolerance. Also engaged in a nine-week, 31-city tour in China presenting fusion dance works at Poly Theaters.
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Art Integration in Healthcare Settings 1 activity
- Operate Artist-in-Residence program at Kings County HospitalProvides volunteer artistic residency services at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, including pro bono dance classes, site-specific dance and visual art installations, and movement sessions for staff, patients, and visitors. In 2022, conducted 14 Dance, Movement & Stretch sessions for hospital staff with reported reductions in stress levels. The program operates within the Behavioral Health Services, Wellness and Recovery Division, aiming to reduce mental illness stigma and support mental health awareness.
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Senior Social & Enrichment Programming 1 activity
- Provide arts engagement for older adultsDelivered arts engagement programming for seniors as SU-CASA Artist-in-Residence at NORC at Phipps in 2022, using dance and creative expression to foster community and well-being among older adult populations.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$94K
Contributions & grants$94K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$63K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$3K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$34K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$34K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -13.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Fadi Khoury | Artistic Director | 10 | $2K |
board members · 7
- Amy Cousins MD — Director
- Ann Rakoff — Director
- David Shmerler — Board Chair - Part Year
- Diane Kaldany — Director
- Kiendl Gordon — Board Chair - Part Year
- Maura Sordo — Director
- Robert Sutter — Director
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- Battery Dance Partner — FJK Dance performs at this national dance festival.
- Behavioral Health Services, Wellness and Recovery Division Partner — Collaborates with FJK Dance on site-specific dance and visual art installations at Kings County Hospital to support mental health and community engagement.
- CUNY Dance Initiative Funder — Awarded multiple grants to support FJK Dance's cross-cultural work and collaborations.
- CUNY Dance Initiative Partner — Provided award and performance opportunity for FJK Dance production "UnTold" at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
- Dumbo Dance Partner — FJK Dance performs at this national dance festival.
- Jacob's Pillow Partner — FJK Dance performs at this national dance festival.
- Jodi Kaplan and Associates/Booking Dance Partner — Booked the company's 31-city tour in China at Poly Theaters.
- Kings County Hospital Partner — Collaborates through artist-in-residence program to use dance in mental health awareness and stigma reduction.
- Kings County Hospital Partner — FJK Dance serves as Artist-in-Residence, creating site-specific dance and visual art installations to support mental health awareness.
- Kings County Hospital Partner — Hosts FJK Dance's Artist-in-Residence program in the Behavioral Health Services, Wellness and Recovery Division in Brooklyn.
- Kings County Hospital Partner — Hosts the FJK Dance Artist-in-Residence volunteer program in partnership with the Behavioral Health Services, Wellness and Recovery Division.
- Kings County Hospital Partner — Partner organization where FJK Dance serves as volunteer Artist-in-Residence in collaboration with the wellness department.
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Funder — Awarded multiple grants to support FJK Dance's cross-cultural work and collaborations.
- Maison 10 Partner — Collaborated on "Project INSIDE," a live performance and visual art piece streamed during the first pandemic lockdown.
- NORC at Phipps Partner — Collaborates with FJK Dance on senior arts engagement programming through the SU-CASA Artist-in-Residence initiative.
- NYC Health + Hospitals // Kings County Partner — Hosts FJK Dance as Artist-in-Residence in the Behavioral Health Services, Wellness and Recovery Division for staff wellness and public art programming.
- New York Live Arts Partner — Hosts FJK Dance's annual performance seasons.
- New York State Office of Mental Health Funder — Provides grant funding for FJK Dance’s mental health stigma reduction initiatives.
- New York State Office of Mental Health Government — Government funder that awarded grant support for mental health stigma reduction programming in 2025.
strategies · 3
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.
- Arts for Mental Health and Holistic Wellnessmethodology: arts-for-mental-healthBy using dance in clinical and community settings, the organization reduces stigma around mental illness and supports holistic wellness—particularly among older adults—because physical movement combined with social and cognitive engagement activates therapeutic, emotional, and communal benefits that extend beyond traditional care models.
- Cross-Cultural Dialogue via Interdisciplinary Art Integrationmethodology: interdisciplinary_art_for_dialogueBy fusing contemporary dance with visual arts and storytelling, the organization creates multidisciplinary performances that foster connection across cultures because shared sensory and emotional experiences bypass linguistic and ideological barriers, enabling empathy and mutual understanding.
- Cultural Reclamation and Affirmation Through Embodied Performancemethodology: cultural_reclamationBy presenting Middle Eastern dance in its authentic form and integrating personal narrative, folkloric traditions, and unfiltered cultural expression, the organization challenges Western aesthetic expectations and media stereotypes, affirming cultural identity and fostering pride among marginalized communities because embodied artistry enables resistance and self-definition.