named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
DEA x DEA
Original dance work choreographed by Stefanie Nelson and Maya Orchin, presented in excerpts as part of community performances.
Moving Memory Project
Arts initiative uniting artists, caregivers, and seniors to explore memory loss through dance; raises awareness and advocates for research funding.
Moving Memory: NEXT GEN
Festival and artist development program supporting emerging choreographers through commissions, mentorship, and performance opportunities.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Original Dance Performance Production 3 activities
- Commissions original dance worksCommissions original choreographic pieces, including the first commissioned work _Before the Body Knows_ by Tricia Dietrick, as part of its commitment to new artistic creation.
- Curates thematic dance performances on memory and identityCurates evenings of dance exploring themes of memory, erasure, and forgetting, featuring original movement-based works and panel discussions with artists such as Rebeccah Bogue, Risa Kantor, and Idea Reid.
- Produces and presents original contemporary dance worksCreates and produces original dance performances presented at major contemporary performance venues in the United States and internationally, including past presentations at Joyce SoHo, Theaterlab, Triskelion Arts, and international festivals such as Fabbrica Europa in Florence and Castello Aragonese in Agropoli, Italy.
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Ballet and Dance Education Programs 2 activities
- Hosts annual Dance Italia summer festival in Lucca, ItalyOrganizes an annual summer dance intensive in Lucca, Italy, now in its 15th season, featuring master classes, technique training, discussions, and performances, having hosted over 600 students from 20 countries and more than 1,800 spectators.
- Offers creative dance workshops for teenage girls focused on empowermentRuns creative dance workshops for teenage girls emphasizing empowerment, self-reflection, and risk-taking, including the Girls Move Us program, with a culminating performance at Gibney Dance Center in lower Manhattan.
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Accessibility Services for Cultural Programs 1 activity
- Ensures accessibility at dance events through ASL interpretationProvides American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at dance events to ensure accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
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Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
- Hosts pop-up and community-based dance performancesOrganizes pop-up dance performances and community events featuring new choreography and excerpts from existing works, such as collaborations with the Harlem Innovation Triangle to engage and uplift the West Harlem community through dance.
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Arts-Based Dementia Engagement Programs 1 activity
- Leads the Moving Memory Project to address memory loss through danceOperates the Moving Memory Project to unite artists, caregivers, and seniors in building community care around memory loss, raises awareness, advocates for research funding, and hosts the Moving Memory: NEXT GENERATION series to support emerging artists.
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Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Provides free dance programs for dancers with disabilitiesOffers accessible and artistically rigorous dance classes, workshops, and performance opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the EVERYONE DANCE initiative, providing over 150 free weekly classes across four New York City boroughs since 2005.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$196K
Contributions & grants$106K54%
Program service revenue$62K32%
Investment income$26K13%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$189K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$20K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$148K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$147K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +7.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Nelson | President | 25 | $20K |
board members · 3
- BIANCA COSENTINO — Director
- Jessica Feingold — Director
- Jill Inbar — Director
relationships · 53
Who they work with
- AHRC NYC Partner — Collaborates with AHRC NYC to provide dance programs for individuals with disabilities through the EVERYONE DANCE initiative.
- AHRC-NYC Partner — Collaborates on dance programming, including performances by AHRC NYC dancers and coordination with AHRC-NYC staff.
- Alonzo King LINES Ballet Partner — Recognized artist associated with the organization received the Homer Avila Merit Award from Alonzo King LINES Ballet.
- Arte & Danza Arabesque Partner — Residency or space partner
- Barnard College Partner — Collaborates with Barnard College through artist participation and creative exchange.
- Baryshnikov Arts Center Partner — Provided space or residency support
- Bessie Shonberg Choreographer’s Residency at The Yard Partner — Hosted choreographic residency
- Boston Conservatory Partner — University collaborator supporting the Dance Italia summer festival in Lucca, Italy.
- CUNY Dance Initiative @ the Kupferberg Center / Queens College Partner — Provided residency space in NYC
- Castello Aragonese Partner — Venue for premiere performance in Agropoli, Italy.
- Comune di Agropoli Funder — Funded the organization in 2016 and 2015
- Comune di Lucca Funder — Funded the organization from 2026 to 2023, and in 2021 and 2020
- Dance Gallery Festival Level Up Partner — Residency or performance opportunity provider
- Dance Italia Partner — Collaborating organization in a collective of artists, choreographers, and educators.
- Dance New Amsterdam Artist-in-Residence Partner — Provided artist-in-residence opportunity
- Exorto Danza Partner — Hosted residency in Agropoli, Italy
- Exorto danza Partner — Ongoing collaboration with the Italian dance organization based in Agropoli.
- Fabbrica Europa Festival Partner — Festival venue for premiere performance in Florence, Italy.
- Florence Dance Center Partner — Provided space or residency in Florence, Italy
- Fuoricentro Partner — Ongoing collaboration with the Italian arts organization based in Lucca.
- Harkness Dance Foundation Funder — Provided grant funding in FY27
- Harkness Space Grant at the 92nd Street Y Partner — Provided space grant in NYC
- Harlem Innovation Triangle Partner — Collaborates with SND on a community performance and discussion event in West Harlem.
- Indiana University Partner — University collaborator supporting the Dance Italia summer festival in Lucca, Italy.
- Joyce SoHo Partner — Venue for multiple premiere performances in New York.
- Lewis & Clark School (P12X) Partner — Partnership with school administration to support inclusive dance programming and performances.
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Funder — Provided funding in 2023, 2019, 2017, 2012, and 2010
- Motore 592 Partner — Provided space grant or residency in Lucca, Italy
- NEFA Funder — Awarded an artist stipend in 2021
- NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Provides public funding support to the Moving Memory Project in partnership with the City Council
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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.
- Art-Based Healing Through Dancemethodology: art-based_healingBy using contemporary dance as a medium for personal and collective expression, the organization produces healing, empowerment, and joy because embodied movement enables emotional release, self-agency, and connection.
- Democratic and Person-Centered Creative Practicemethodology: democratic_creative_processBy centering participant voice and leadership in co-creative processes, the organization fosters empowerment and inclusion because shared authorship and personal reflection deepen engagement and creative agency, especially among marginalized participants.
- Intergenerational and Multidisciplinary Collaboration as Artistic Methodmethodology: collaborative_multidisciplinary_creationBy integrating diverse artistic disciplines and bridging emerging and established artists, the organization enriches creative output and community impact because cross-media collaboration and intergenerational exchange stimulate innovation and collective meaning-making.