Happy New Year! Dancewave continues to stand strong through COVID-19, and we are ready to seize the possibilities of this new year.

Since reopening the Dancewave Center for limited use, we have provided 44 artists with safe studio space and hosted in-person classes during our Week of Giving. Read below for more Fall 2020 highlights, and a peek at what's to come in the next few months:
FALL 2020 WINS & HIGHLIGHTS
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NEW BOARD MEMBERS
We welcomed 5 additional new valued members with diverse backgrounds to our Board of Directors this Fall.
raised during our our nonprofit's end-of-year Annual Appeal. THANK YOU! Your support means the world to us.
NEW OPPORTUNITY:
Monthly donors at the $10 level or more gain access to perks including free classes, special promotions and discounts throughout the year. Join us!
Empowering youth in public schools through new Race & Dance Curriculum
Dancewave just completed two pilot Race & Dance residencies, a unique equity program for NYC middle school students that leverages movement as a powerful vehicle for social change.
Our Race & Dance curriculum not only teaches students technical dance skills, but also promotes empowerment by highlighting the historic precedent of BIPOC social dance movements in America.

The exciting program merges two of Dancewave’s cornerstones: high-quality, Social and Emotional Learning-focused dance training with social justice-informed curricula.
2020 WIN! Dancewave was the only college dance fair and audition to produce a live virtual event during the 2020 application season.
and their parents found support and inspiration during our Dancewave Through College & Beyond live virtual college fair and audition event this October. 187 graduating seniors are eligible for admissions and scholarship opportunities as a result.
TAKE OUR POLL!
What are you MOST looking forward to this year?
Learning new skills and/or gaining new hobbies
Engaging with and supporting the arts
Connecting with friends and family
What's new with Dancewave Company
This Spring, we welcome guest choreographers Gallim Dance and Wendell Gray II to work with Dancewave Company students.

Applications to join Dancewave Company for Spring Semester are open through Monday, January 25.

See the Company perform LIVE on Zoom this Friday, January 22 at 6:00pm EST. All are invited to join:
THIS SPRING: STAND WITH DANCEWAVE
Campaign to create tuition-free Company Program
Our goal is to raise $50,000 to allow us to provide equitable access to our award-winning pre-professional Dancewave Company program. After a year of financial hardship, our vision to offer a tuition-free program for students in need is more crucial than ever before. Each year, we receive applications from students who dream of advancing their dance education but lack the resources to do so.

We invite you to STAND WITH DANCEWAVE and our community by helping us serve more talented young dancers throughout NYC. Please stay tuned for more details on this event.
Want to receive updates about our Spring Campaign?
Yes - I'm eager to Stand With Dancewave!
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What would you like to see happen at Dancewave in 2021? Drop us a line and let us know!
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OUR MISSION: Dancewave provides access to a community dance experience that encourages individuality and whole-person development throughout New York City and beyond. Through innovative programming, we use dance as an expressive vehicle for transformation.

Inspired to contribute to our mission? Support Dancewave any time you want: donate here.

Photo/Video (from top) by Rebecca Oviatt, Effy Grey, Dan Marino