Embodied Storytelling for Connection

Produces and hosts multiple annual performances including the Seattle City Nutcracker, All-4-1 Dancepalooza, spring productions (such as Alice in Wonderland and Tough Roots), and reimagined classics like Swan Lake Remix, featuring both students and professional company members. Requires mandatory rehearsals and enforces dress codes for participation.

Hosts family-friendly holiday events such as the Santa Breakfast Mini Nutcracker, featuring Nutcracker performances, continental breakfast, balloon twisting, photo opportunities with characters, and door prizes, creating inclusive seasonal celebrations for the community.

Develops and presents original dance works such as "forward," "Tough Roots," and "Back to the Rainbow" through collaborative creation between dancers, choreographers, and artists, incorporating multimedia elements like computer-generated music and lighting sculptures. Premieres have been staged in Seattle and New York City.

Offers week-long summer dance camps and two 3-week sessions of weekly evening summer classes, culminating in a performance for families. Programs include instruction in multiple dance styles, arts and crafts, outdoor play, and choreography creation.

Provides ongoing dance classes for students aged 1.5 years through adults in contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, acro, creative dance, and aikido, with instruction running from September to June and registration managed through an online Parent Portal. Offers trial classes and monthly tuition with an annual family registration fee.

Produces graphic novels based on original performances, such as TROPICO, conceived and written by Raja Feather Kelly, extending the reach and form of performance art into visual narrative.

Creates theatrical and performance works such as WEDNESDAY and the PRIDE Music Video Festival that investigate storytelling, representation, and identity in LGBTQ+ communities through interviews, live events, and commissioned media. The PRIDE Music Video Festival distributed $500 payments to 10 LGBTQIA+ artists and released world premiere music videos during June.

Stages performances such as Bunny Bunny with student participants at Potiker Theater, integrating performance art into educational settings.

Launches and maintains a quarterly digital magazine that shares information about organizational members, upcoming events, premieres, and past performances.

Creates and presents original danced-theatre works and choreography, such as "DOOMSCROLLERS," "The Absolute Future," "TROPICO," and "BLUE," often exploring themes of identity, media, and social dynamics. These productions are developed through residencies and commissions and presented at venues including Danspace Project, ImPulsTanz, and The Bushwick Starr.

Facilitates the creation of new works through technical residencies, research and development funding, and co-commissions with institutions such as the Fisher Center at Bard, NYU SKIRBALL, and BAM. These supports enable the development of productions like The Absolute Future and The Kill One Race.

Provides choreography for high-profile off-Broadway and Broadway productions such as Rent and If/Then, as well as large-scale events like Fashion’s Night Out: The Show in New York, which featured over 150 top models.

Engages in international cultural diplomacy through performances and choreographic workshops abroad, including a 4-week tour to Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Tunisia under the DanceMotion USA program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, combining artistic presentation with educational outreach.

Creates and presents original contemporary dance works characterized by theatricality, wit, and emotional depth, performed globally in theaters and non-traditional venues such as parks, pools, and soccer fields. The company has created over 40 original dances since its founding, including notable works like "Sleepless," "Seven," "Girls," "Contact Sport," and "Runaway."

Offers educational initiatives including seasonal intensives at The Juilliard School to prepare students for professional careers in contemporary dance, and conducts international training programs in countries like Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Tunisia to support young dancers and foster cultural exchange.

Creates digital and virtual dance performances, particularly during the pandemic, for institutions including The Juilliard School, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, and YoungArts Foundation. Projects include "Bolero Juilliard" and other commissioned virtual works that unite multidisciplinary artists in innovative formats.

Produces large-scale community dance works that integrate professional dancers with non-dancers from local communities, often in public spaces. Notable projects include "Rhapsody," a site-specific work performed in parks across New York and Colorado with casts of over 30 participants, and "Stage Door," a theatrical piece featuring community members exploring themes of belonging and aging.

Creates and presents dramatic pieces in dance and theatre arts, fostering dialogue between performers and the community. Maintains a repertory of major works including Digital Delulu, Play the Game, and Fact or Fiction?, and performs at regional, national, and international venues such as Jacob’s Pillow, the Battery Dance Festival, and the World Science Festival.