2012 – 2013 Annual Report

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Dear Friends,

We are proud to share Dance Place’s 2012-2013 Annual Report with you. Our 32nd Season was a monumental year for the

organization, with expanded programming, stronger organizational capacity, planning for the future, fundraising for our capital campaign and sustaining general operations.

Our program expansion included increasing our presentations of international artists, participating in the National Performance Network’s Performing Americas Project and launching our Art on 8th initiative here in Brookland. Art on 8th programs anchored the new Monroe Street Market Arts Plaza, featuring free music and dance events. We opened our gallery/workshop space, “Studio 21” on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market, which offers monthly visual art exhibits and free arts workshops every Saturday for people of all ages.

Every day adults and children enjoyed dancing in our studios with a wide range of dance forms taught by our professional staff and accompanied by our fantastic musicians. 

Dance Place continues to serve as a home for resident companies, ReVision dance company, Coyaba Dance Theater, the Dance Place Step Team and a new intergenerational company, POP (People Objects Play). Our new Artists in Residency program gave ClancyWorks Dance Company, DC Casineros and Culture Shock DC opportunities for teaching, rehearsing and performing. 

Dance Place offers prolific programming to young people that inspires them to grow to new heights. Our performing arts classes, self-development programs, academic enrichment, employment opportunities and career planning serve children, teens and young adults. The mix of artists, young people, families, students and community members within a caring, creative community is at the heart of who we are.

We strive to make our city and neighborhood a better place to live through inclusive, creative programming. Dance Place continues to build strong partnerships that represent diverse interests by listening and responding to the needs of our community. The construction and expansion of our beloved facility began in August 2013 and we look forward to having you join us for our first programs in the new Dance Place in Summer 2014, followed by a Grand Opening in September 2014. 

Thank you for playing an essential role in Dance Place’s history, present and future.

Gracefully yours,

Carla Perlo Deborah RileyFounding Director Director

REVISION DANCE COMPANY (C) SERENA HUANG, HOOPING & TRUMPET (C) NIESHA ZEIGLER, DC CASINEROS (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013

REVISION DANCE COMPANY

OUR MISSIONFounded in 1980, Dance Place builds a community of artists, audiences and students through high quality performances, commissions, training and educational programs for people of all ages. We are committed to enriching the field of dance locally, nationally and internationally. Our thriving arts campus serves as an anchor in the development of our Brookland neighborhood in Washington, DC.

Dance Place At HomeAt our 8th Street, NE campus, Dance Place:• Attracted over 40,000 visitors and participants annually with our daily programming.• Had an estimated $3.1 million impact on our Brookland neighborhood (Williams College C3D Institute).• Maintained our home for dance performances, youth programs, dance classes and 7 dance companies in residence: Coyaba Dance Theater, ReVision dance company, Dance Place Step Team, POP (People Objects Play), ClancyWorks Dance Company, Culture Shock DC and DC Casineros.• Provided over $100,000 worth of scholarships for youth and adults to participate in our programs free of charge, including 100% of our summer campers.

Dance Place in the CommunityOff-site, Dance Place:• Served an additional 25,000 individuals throughout the DC Metropolitan area with our OutReach performances by resident companies.• Partnered with over 40 schools, community centers and other non-profits to bring interactive arts experiences to diverse audiences.• Offered free, multidisciplinary public arts activities as part of our capital campaign Program Enhancement initiatives.

ART ON 8THIn July 2013, Dance Place launched our latest Program Enhancement initiative, “Art on 8th” in collaboration with the Monroe St. Market and Cultural DC. From July - October, Dance Place enlivened our neighborhood with outdoor music, dance and visual arts experiences free to the public Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Art on 8th served over 1,000 children and adults throughout 8th Street, NE, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant. Dance Place also operates “Studio 21” on the Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, which serves as an art gallery, additional youth program space and community gathering venue.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSBeacon HouseBennett BabiesBrookland Education CampusCapital Region Educators of Dance OrganizationChildren’s HospitalCultural Center of Silver SpringFrench Maternal SchoolHigh Point High SchoolHope Community Public Charter SchoolLangdon Elementary SchoolLittle River Day SchoolM.C. Terrell Elementary School

Mamie D. Lee SchoolMotion AfricaMt. Jezreel Baptist Church Christian SchoolNoyes Elementary SchoolRoss Elementary SchoolShining Stars Montessori AcademySiena SchoolSitar Arts CenterSt. Anthony’s Catholic SchoolStone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartTC Williams High SchoolThe Arc Northern Chesapeake RegionThe Arc of DC

The Arc of the United StatesThurgood Marshall AcademyTree of Life PCSUnited Cerebral PalsyVA HospitalWashington Performing Arts Society

ARTISTIC PARTNERSAlternate ROOTSAtlas Performing Arts CenterBrooklyn Academy of MusicDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesEmbassy of Zimbabwe

Mid Atlantic Arts FoundationNational Performance NetworkNew England Foundation for the ArtsPennsylvania Performing Arts on TourReston CenterStageThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsThe National Endowment for the ArtsThe US Commission of Fine Arts THEARCUS Department of State

Dance Place’s 32nd Season by the Numbers

In 2012-2013, Dance Place presented three international companies: Nan Jambong from Indonesia (in partnership with the US Department of State’s CenterStage program), Idan Cohen from Israel and Umkhathi Theatre Works from Zimbabwe (in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s DanceAfrica). Founding Director Carla Perlo served as a curator for the National Performance Network’s Performing Americas Project, traveling to Brazil to select Companhia Urbana de Dança for a tour of the United States in 2013-2014.

Dance Presentations• 42 weekends of performing arts concerts that featured over 700 artists from 62 local, national and international dance companies.

• 10,000 audience members enjoyed diverse dance performances in our theater.

• 800 free and discounted tickets distributed for youth through our 13 Family Series matinees and 4 Friday InReach performances.

• 2 co-commissions of new choreographic works by Lionel Popkin of UCLA (Los Angeles, California) and Cassie Meador of Dance Exchange (Takoma Park, Maryland).

“ “ “Thank you for being a co-commissioner of “How to Lose a Mountain,” and for making it possible for us to bring this work to the DC community. It is always such a joy to be at Dance Place and to feel the support of your staff and the community you gather. It was incredible to see the theater so full and so many first time audience members.” Cassie Meador, Artistic Director of Dance Exchange

UMKHATHI THEATRE WORKS at DanceAfrica,DC 2013

DANCE EXCHANGE

The 2013 Summer Camp Show, “Dance Place Through the Ages,” paid homage to Dance Place’s 32-year history as an arts center and 27-year history in Brookland. Fittingly, it was the last show to ever be performed in the Dance Place Theater before renovations.

• 500 adult and youth dance students participated each month in a wide variety of classes for beginners and professionals, including Hip-Hop, Step, African, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Salsa.

• 546 students at 20 schools and community centers throughout the DC Metropolitan area were provided with dance instruction through Dance Place’s OutReach program.

• 16 emerging arts administrators, teachers, theater technicians and dancers received mentorship, on-the-job training, free dance classes and housing as part of Dance Place’s Internship program.

Energizers Youth Enrichment Programs• 630 hours of enrichment programming including creative education, life skills, dance classes and homework help were offered to youth in our Energizers Afterschool Club. Every Monday-Friday, late August to early June, Dance Place hosted 25 children ages 5-12 in our dedicated Creative Education Center.

• 58 teenagers were hosted on-site three days a week through the Energizers Junior Staff program for life skills, job training and arts electives. Teens were paid a stipend for their job shifts, which included working as front-of-house staff, backstage crew, teaching assistants, office aides and Art on 8th hosts.

• 7- week Energizers Creative Arts Camp hosted the largest-ever enrollment of 50 campers ages 5-13 along with 30 Junior Staff. Participants were engaged in dance classes, music, arts and crafts, life skills, academic enrichment, field trips and all performed on stage in the culminating Summer Camp Shows.

Training in Dance and Arts Administration

Dance Place’s 32nd Season by the Numbers

ADULT CLASSES

UMKHATHI THEATRE WORKS (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013, DANCE EXCHANGE (C) ZACHARY Z. HANDLER, ADULT CLASSES (C) ARIANNA CHRISTENSEN, KIDS ON THE MOVE (C) ENOCH CHAN 2013, SUMMER CAMP (C) ARIANNA CHRISTENSEN

ENERGIZERS CREATIVE ARTS CAMP

KIDS ON THE MOVE

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“It’s been a wonderful journey and I’ve learned so much under your leadership – about life, love and going after what you want. I’ll always know I can come back to Dance Place because once you’re in the Dance Place Family, you never truly leave. Thank you for everything – it has meant the world to me to be a part of such an inspiring place.”Kacie Peterson, Development Intern 2012-2013

2012-2013 Season StaffingBOARD OF DIRECTORSJannes Gibson, ChairWendy Shapiro, Vice ChairW. Chris Hollinsed, TreasurerCarol Bradwell, SecretaryCarla Perlo, President

Robert Ades*Evan CrockerCindy Hallberlin, Chair EmeritusJennifer HardyBill HillegeistKaren Brooks HopkinsJoy KerinBo MenkitiDeborah RileyAlan RivlinAllan ShapiroKirsten Noe Yeado

*We are deeply indebted to the generosity of mind and spirit that Robert Ades (1948 – 2013) expressed through his board service to Dance Place.

ADVISORY COUNCILEdward AppleRichard BernardiElinor ColemanJim EpsteinNancy GarrubaChris HornigLesa MclaughlinEllen Opper-WeinerJohn PerpenerDavid Sparkman

STAFFCarla Perlo, Founding DirectorDeborah Riley, Director

Korie Booker, Afterschool Program ManagerValerie Branch, Junior Staff & Intern Program ManagerAnnie Choudhury, Technical AssistantEmily Crews, Financial DirectorJessica Dolezal, Development AssociateJudy Estey, Director of GrantsHolly Halvorson, Web Art DirectorDavid Hopper, Marketing AssociateCarolyn Kamrath, Press & Marketing DirectorDonna Kearney, Box Office Manager, Work/Study Coordinator and Artistic Director of the Dance Place Step TeamSarah Kramer, Production Manager, Development Associate & ReVision Company ManagerBen Levine, Technical Director & Theater ManagerBridget Miskell, Individual Giving ManagerBradley Porter, Associate Technical DirectorShannon Quinn, NEXTgeneration Youth Programs Director & ReVision Artistic DirectorTina Silverman, Print Art DirectorSylvia Soumah, African Dance Program Director

46%  

32%  

4%  

8%  

2%  8%  

Expenses   Presenta2ons  

Youth  Programs  

Program  Enhancement  

Adult  Programs  

Management  &  General  

Fundraising  

30%  

8%  

10%  24%  

23%  

4%   1%  

Income  Earned  

Individuals  

Corpora:ons  

Founda:ons  

Government  

Program  Enhancement  

In-­‐kind  &  Silent  Auc:on  

28%  

9%  2%  

51%  

10%  

Capital  Campaign  Expenses  2012-­‐2013  

Suppor<ng/Opera<onal  Costs  

Consultants  &  Marke<ng  

Pre-­‐development/Feasibility  

Architects,  Engineers  and  permits  

Construc<on  &  Equipment  

30%23%

4% 1%

24%10%

8%

FINANCIALS

Presentations: $666,315Youth Programs: $470,421Program Enhancement: $59,206Adult Programs: $120,379Management & General: $33,397Fundraising: $113,621Total Expenses: $1,463,339

EXPENSES

Earned: $430,904 Individuals: $113,759 Corporations: $144,123 Foundations: $340,800 Government: $319,069 Program Enhancement: $61,206 In-kind & Silent Auction: $12,144 Total Income: $1,422,006

INCOME

EarnedIndividualsCorporationsFoundationsGovernmentProgram EnhancementIn-kind & Silent Auction

Supporting/Operational Costs: $154,122Consultants & Marketing: $49,023Pre-development/Feasibility: $10,650 Architects, Engineers and permits: $275,221Construction & Equipment: $54,226Total Capital Campaign Expenses: $543,242

Total Capital Campaign Raised as of 8/31/13: $3,596,000

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 2012-2013

Supporting/Operational CostsConsultants & MarketingPre-development/FeasibilityArchitects, Engineers and permitsConstruction & Equipment

Presentations

Youth Programs

Program Enhancement

Adult Programs

Management & General

Fundraising

$100,000+The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationDC Commission on the Arts & HumanitiesHoward and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

$50,000-$74,999The MARPAT FoundationUS Commission of Fine Arts/ National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program

$20,000-$49,999AnonymousDC Children and Youth Investment Trust CorporationEugene and Agnes E. Meyer FoundationNational Endowment for the Arts The Share Fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital RegionHattie M. Strong FoundationSummit Fund

$11,000-$19,999The NEA Foundation

$5,000-$10,999Damien Agostinelli & Janice MarksEd & Sue AppleWalter A. Bloedorn FoundationStephen & Jeanette Bruce Coleman Family CharitiesDallas Morse Coors FoundationEYA Small Business Loan FundCorina Higginson TrustNancy Peery Marriott FoundationNestle USAOffice of the State Superintendent of EducationRachel & Jared PaulPrince Charitable TrustsPrince Frederick Graphics & PrintingWashington Post Company

$2,000-$4,999Abramson Family FoundationBETDimick FoundationJames EpsteinBank of GeorgetownGiantJannes GibsonBill HillegeistTom Lane FundMars FoundationGeorge Preston MarshallNorthrop Grumman ECHOPepcoCarla Perlo & Richard PilkintonEdith PerloSydney Polakoff & Carolyn Goldman Stanley & Sue SchwartzUnited Way of the National Capital AreaWasserman Family FoundationWorld Bank Community Connections Fund

$1,000-$1,999David BondermanDan Cameron Family FoundationCapezio/Ballet Makers Dance FoundationCiracomTom & Alex ClancyColumbia General CorporationDisney EARS To You FundRobert Dube

Neighborhoods of EYAThomas FlournoyDeanna & Mark FranclGRC DirectCindy Hallberlin & Joel Kanter Jennifer HardyThe Hill GroupVincent Hurteau & Steve HenryKiplinger FoundationBo & Kymber MenkitiThe Menkiti GroupMonroe St. MarketDeborah Riley & Mary Beth FlournoyAmy Rutt & Heather Boonstra Melinda Salzman & W. Sherman Edwards Allan ShapiroWendy Shapiro & Charles D. FerrisDaniel Phoenix SinghDH Stevens CompanyKarla & Bill StonerNelson Talbott FoundationWeissberg FoundationXerox

$500-$999Catherine AndersonCarol & Willis Bradwell Barbara BurtonStephen Clapp & Laura SchandelmeierRose Ann ClevelandJack CohenExcel Pilates DC Jay Fellows & Harriet Moncure FellowsJoseph GangloffNelse GreenwayW. Christopher Hollinsed & Yolanda AlcortaChris Hornig & Nancy GarrubaHarold Katz Larry Klein & Ann JimersonDavid KnepperGeorge & Rhea KosovicDonna OsbourneLisa Paul Laurence Platt & Clare HeringtonCarol PolakoffDeborah Lee PolhemusAllan & Sheryl RivlinDenise RollinsGeorge SonnebornNicole SoulanilleMichael WaltonJodi WesemannDavid Wolfel & Erika Lehman

$250 - $499AnonymousBeth & Dennis AlbanezeJillian BerkMarvin BowserNatasha BoyceKaren Brooks HopkinsJennifer Campbell & Jeff MunnChernikoff and CompanyJohn Conway & Marsha GranseeEllen & Stanley CopelandEmily Crews & Mikael ManoukianCyril & Candy CrockerBeth DavisWinnie DreierYvonne EdwardsJudy Estey

Trudy Ann FlournoyKathy & Gerald FreshleyFoggy Bottom AssociationNancy GreenStuart Hershey & Linda LevineCarolyn Kamrath & Anthony A. JacksonJohn & Tommie Kelley Shawn KrosAl & Barbara KurtzJill & Paul LevineDorothy Dort LevyMorrine & Dan MarantzWilliam McKinnon Jr.Lindsay & Bill McLaughlinCheryl McQueenRJ Moriconi & Tony AlonzoShannon QuinnSidney SchulmanMary Ellen SignorilleDouglas SonntagWilliam StevensKeith SugarmanMarsha Swiss & Ron CostellNjambi & Earl Wynn

And the many other generous individuals who made contributions from $1 to $249!

Thank you to our annual donors for their generous support!MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 – AUGUST 31, 2013

Jannes Gibson,Board ChairJannes’ leadership, passion and fortitude have been instrumental in launching our $5 million Moving Forward Campaign.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPOTLIGHT “

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“I’m so honored to be board chair at this time. What Dance Place has accomplished in 33 years is exceptional – truly an inspiration for students, dancers, artists and audiences! I’m always in awe of the creative energy, willingness to take chances, community spaces for all ages to interact - which draw people from all over the Washington, DC area and beyond. This is the time to move forward with our vision for the future.”

Total Campaign Goal: $5,000,000Funds Raised as of August 31, 2013: $3,596,000

CAMPAIGN MILESTONESSeptember 2012 Selection of Bognet Construction CompanyFebruary 2013 Completion of design plansJanuary 2013 Unanimous approval of PUD by Zoning CommissionApril 2013 Launch of the Name Your Space campaign for engraved theater chairs and bricksAugust 2013 Official Groundbreaking Ceremony, “Bringing Down the House” community party and final performance in the Dance Place Theater by the 2013 Energizers Summer Camp

Save the Date: Grand Re-Opening Celebrationsin September 2014!

MOVING FORWARD WITH DANCE PLACE’S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Groundbreaking Ceremony in August 2013:

Dance Place’s Summer Camp Garden Club with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Chair Judith Terra and Dance Place Founding Director Carla Perlo

Njambi, Steering Committee Member & Spokesperson for Chair CampaignAs a former Board member, current Steering member and Brookland resident, Njambi is a long time advocate and supporter of our educational programs for children and adults.

“Dance Place continues to offer fantastic programming (domestic and international) while also promoting a deep sense of community. My work with the Steering Committee is to help spread the good word about our “jewel” in Brookland.”

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MOVING FORWARD CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT: NJAMBI

THE CAMPAIGN FOR

MOVINGFORWARD

P L A C E

Moving Forward Campaign Steering Committee:Kathy FreshleyJannes GibsonJalal GreeneNjambiWendy ShapiroLeila SmithDenise RollinsDouglas Wheeler

Thank you to our generous Major Campaign Funders ($25,000 and above)Anonymous (2)Artspace Projects, Inc.The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationYolanda ColeDance Place Board of DirectorsDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesDC Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentJames EpsteinETCFord FoundationPhilip L. Graham FundLeveraging Investments in CreativityLISCMenkiti Group/Horning BrothersEugene and Agnes E. Meyer FoundationNational Endowment for the Arts “Our Town”Neighborhood Investment FundOffice of Planning/ArtPlaceHoward and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationPrince Charitable Trusts