The Emerging Leaders in Dance Task Force was formed in 2009 to identify the most pressing needs for emerging leaders (artistic and administrative) in the dance field, to gain an understanding of what programming and services exist for this group within the arts and nonprofit community, and to create recommendations on how Dance/USA might support programs to respond most effectively.

2009 Taskforce Members
Kirsten Avelar (Pan American Dance Institute, NM)
Conrhonda Baker (Alabama Dance Council, AL)
Charlene Bittinger (XPOSE Dance Theater Co. CA)
Julia Chacon (Inspiracion Flamenca, NM)
Sherwood Chen (Alliance for California Traditional Arts, CA)
Anna Drozdowski (Artists U, PA)
Katherine Dunbar (Zenon Dance Company, MN)
Anne Dunning (ARTS Action Research, NY), Chair
Kellee Edusei (Dance/USA, DC)
Betsy England (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, CA)
Justina Gaddy (Degree Dance Collective, NY)
Lane Harwell (Alliance for the Arts, NY)
Mathew Janczewski (ARENA Dances, MN)
David Justin (American Repertory Ensemble, TX)
Peter Kalivas (The PGK Project, CA)
Jessica Robinson Love  (CounterPULSE, CA)
Stephaine Mas (Gina Gibney Dance, NY)
Kegan Marling  (Dancers' Group, CA)
Michelle Mierz (LA Contemporary Dance Co., CA)
Annika Nonhebel (AXIS Dance Company, CA)
Kate Nordstrom (Southern Theater, MN)
Anne OConnor (Colorado Ballet, CO)
David Persky (Zvidance, NY)
Aparna Ramaswamy (Ragamala Dance & Music Theatre, MN)
David Sadowsky  (Elisa Monte Dance, NY)
Karen Sherman (Independent Artist, MN/NY)
Sydney Skybetter (Skybetter & Associates, NY)
Jenna Tatone (Dance/USA, DC)
Sarah Thompson (Northrop Concerts and Lectures, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, MN)
Kenneth Walker (Kenneth Walker Dance Project, CA)
Emily Watts (Fractured Atlas, NY)
Adrienne Westwood (VIA Dance Collaborative, NY)

If you want to receive more information contact a member of the Task Force or Anne Dunning.