Dance/USA press releases and news are listed in most recent order. For more information, please contact us here.
2025
- Dance/USA Receives $1 Million Mellon Foundation Grant in Recognition of Former Executive Director Kellee Edusei’s Leadership
- Dance/USA Announces Leadership Transition: Sara Nash Named Interim Executive Director
- Evaporating Funding for NEA Grants and the NEA Itself
- Dance/USA to Honor Stoner Winslett, Rita Mustaphi, New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, Joel Hall, Jessica Leyva, and Jonathan Pacheco
- Dance/USA Shares Finalists For Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Program
- Dance/USA Announces New Officers and Trustees to its Board of Trustees for 2025-26
2024
- Dance/USA Launches Survey to Understand the Needs of the National Dance Ecosystem
- Dance/USA Invites Initial Applications for the Third Round of Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists
- Dance/USA Releases New Research Study on the Financial Impact of the Pandemic on the Dance Ecosystem
- Dance/USA Announces its 2024 Archiving and Preservation Fellows
- Dance/USA Invites Nominations Nominations of Candidates to Join its Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Announces the 2025 Conference Host Committee Co-Chairs
- Dance/USA Announces its 2024 Institute for Leadership Training Cohort
- Dance/USA Announces New Officers and Trustees to its Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Announces Two New Opportunities and a Transition
- Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Receives $1.9 Million in Funding from the Doris Duke Foundation
2023
- Dance/USA Highlights Its Round Two Artist Fellows
- Dance/USA Invites Applications for the 2024 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- Dance/USA Invites Applications for the 2024 Institute for Leadership Training
- Dance/USA Presents the 2023 Virtual Conference: Extend
- Dance/USA Invites Letters of Interest from Artists and Organizations for the 2024 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- A Message from Executive Director Kellee Edusei About O’Shae Sibley
- Dance/USA Announces an Update Regarding Changes to the Dance/USA Bylaws
- Dance/USA Invites Nominations of Candidates to Join the Dance/USA Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Announces the 2023 Archiving and Preservation Fellows
- Join Us in Community at the 2023 Conference! Executive Director Kellee Edusei Shares What’s New for 2023
- Dance/USA to Honor Virginia Johnson, Judy Tyrus, Nena Gilreath, Waverly Lucas, II, and Douglas Scott at 2023 Conference in Atlanta
2022
- Dance/USA Announces an Update About the 2023 Dance Forum
- Dance/USA Invites Applications for the 2023 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- Dance/USA Announces Its 2022 Artist Fellows
- Dance/USA Announces New Officers and Trustees to its Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Launches its November 2022 Election Toolkit
- Dance/USA Invites Letters of Interest from Organizations and Artists for the 2023 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- Dance/USA Announces the BIPOC Female Choreographers in Ballet Initiative
- A Message from Dance/USA Executive Director Kellee Edusei
- Dance/USA Announces an Update to Dance/USA Connect: DC Programming
- Dance/USA Announces the 2022 Archiving and Preservation Fellows
- Dance/USA Announces an Important Update about Dance/USA Connect: DC
- Dance/USA Invites Applications for 2022 Archiving and Preservation Program
- Dance/USA to Honor Judith Smith and Pamela M. Green
2021
- Dance/USA Announces New Round of Fellowships to Artists Program
- President Nominates Chairs of National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities
- Dance/USA Announces New Board Chair and Council Chairs for its 2021-2022 Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Invites Letters of Interest from Organizations and Artists for 2022 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- Dance/USA Releases New Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Dance Field
- Dance/USA Appoints Haowen Wang as Director of Regranting
- Dance/USA Announces the 2021 Institute for Leadership Training Participants
- Dance/USA Announces Updates to the Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program
- Dance/USA Condemns Racially Targeted Violence and Discrimination Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
- Dance/USA Supports the Equality Act
- Dance/USA Announces Tenth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
- Updates on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
- Dance/USA Presents New Resources for Documenting and Archiving During COVID-19
- SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on the Paycheck Protection Program
2020
- Congress Passes $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Package
- Dance/USA to Honor Donald Byrd, Zenetta S. Drew, Grace “SwaHuux” Gillette, and Amy Fitterer
- U.S. House and Senate Leadership Agree on $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Package
- Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Receives $1.92 Million in Renewed Funding
- Dance/USA Announces Kellee Edusei as New Executive Director
- Ask Congress to Provide Relief During Lame Duck Session
- Dance/USA Presents Article Series Featuring Artist Fellows
- Dance/USA Presents a November 2020 Election Analysis
- President Stalls COVID Negotiations; Talks Continue on Piecemeal Legislation; Continue to Urge Congress to Provide Pandemic Relief
- Advocacy Updates on COVID Relief, Funding for the Federal Government, Foreign Guest Artist Visas
- Dance/USA Announces New Officers and Trustees for its 2020-2021 Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA Presents a November 2020 Election Toolkit
- Dance/USA Seeks Executive Director
- Dance/USA Advocacy Day of Action – Friday, August 14
- Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health Information Papers
- Senate Republican Leadership Introduces HEALS Act to Begin Negotiations on Next COVID Relief Package
- Dance/USA Board of Trustees Announces Changes to Membership Dues
- Speak Up in July as Congress Takes Action on COVID Relief!
- Advocacy Updates on Charitable Giving Incentives, Visa Policies, Self-Insuring for Unemployment Benefits
- Dance/USA Announces First Cohort of Archiving and Preservation Fellows
- Dance/USA Announces the 2020 Institute for Leadership Training Participants
- Black Lives Matter
- The Dance/USA Annual Conference to Convene Dancemakers and Address COVID-19
- Ask Congress to Support More Relief for Dance
- Latest Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program, Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, and More
- The Dance/USA 2020 Annual Conference is Going Virtual
- Latest News on COVID-19 Relief Options
- Support for Dance in Latest Federal Relief Package
- Overview of COVID Paid Leave and Relief Provisions
- Contact Congress Regarding COVID-19 Relief for the Arts
- Paid Leave Provisions Included in Bipartisan Federal COVID-19 Relief Package
- Urge Congress to Include the Dance Community in COVID-19 Relief
- Dance/USA 2020 Annual Conference Heads to Denver June 17-20
- Dance/USA Announces Ninth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
- President’s 2021 Budget Proposes Eliminating Cultural Agencies
- Dance/USA Accepting Applications for Summer 2020 Archiving Fellowships
- Dance/USA Announces Transition of Executive Director Amy Fitterer
2019
- Dance/USA Announces New Officers and Trustees for its 2019-2020 Board of Trustees
- Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Proclaims September 17, 2019 Oakland Dance/USA Day
- Dance/USA Announces Launch of Archiving and Preservation Fellowships Program
- Dance/USA Announces the 2019 Institute for Leadership Training Participants
- Dance/USA Annual Conference Heads to Cleveland June 12-15
- Dance/USA Awards Over $1 Million to 31 Artist Fellows
- New Budget Proposal Would Eliminate Cultural Agencies in 2020
- Dance/USA Announces New Archiving Services for Artists and Dance Groups
- Arts Advocates from Across the U.S. Urge Congress to Support the Arts
- Dance/USA to Honor Dianne McIntyre, Glenn McCoy, Terry and Sheldon Adelman at Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH
- Dance/USA Announces Eighth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
2018
- Announcing The Equity Project: Increasing the Presence of Blacks in Ballet
- Dance/USA Announces New Fellowships to Artists Program
- Dance/USA Releases New Strategic Plan
- Dance/USA Announces Newly Elected Officers and Members of its 2018-2019 Board of Trustees
- Senate to Vote This Week on NEA Funding
- Dance/USA Announces Fellowship in Dance Archiving and Preservation
- Urge Congress to Vote Against Proposed Cut to NEA Funding
- Dance Heritage Coalition’s Digital Collection to Move to USC Libraries and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
- Dance/USA Announces the 2018 Institute for Leadership Training Participants
- Dance/USA Announces the Updated Artist’s Legacy Toolkit
- Urge Congress to Support Arts-Friendly Policies for Arts Advocacy Day
- Dance/USA Announces Seventh Annual Institute for Leadership Training
- Dance/USA to Honor Debbie Allen, Carla Perlo, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, Lula and Erwin Washington at Annual Conference
- President’s Budget Would Shut Down Cultural Agencies
2017
- Dance/USA Statement In Support of a Healthy, Safe, and Equitable Culture
- Urge Congress to Support a Universal Charitable Deduction
- Dance/USA Statement on the Tax Reform Bill
- Dance/USA Announces Directory of Not-for-Profit Dance Ensembles and Invites Feedback
- Dance/USA Statement on Hurricane Harvey
- Dance/USA Stands Against Bigotry and Hatred
- Advocate for Dance During the August Recess
- Dance/USA Announces Newly Elected Officers and Members of its 2017-2018 Board of Trustees
- President Proposes Shutdown Budget for NEA
- Dance/USA Announces 2017 DILT Mentees
- Dance/USA Awards $1.1 Million to Engaging Dance Audiences Grantees
- Dawn Fraser, Jane Chu, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar to Speak at Dance/USA Conference in Kansas City, MO
- Dance/USA to Present 2017 Trustees Award to Douglas Sonntag
- Dance Heritage Coalition to Integrate into Dance/USA
- Dance/USA Statement on Arts Advocacy Day 2017
- Act Now to Save the NEA
- Dance/USA Announces Sixth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
- Dance/USA to Honor Cleo Parker Robinson, Gina Gibney, and Billie Mahoney at Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO
- Dance/USA Statement on the Recent Travel Ban
2016
- Dance/USA Announces Newly Elected Board Officers and New Trustees
- Dance/USA Receives $1.9 Million in Renewed Funding for Engaging Dance Audiences
- Founding Director of Dance/USA’s First Branch Office, Dance/NYC, Passes Away
- Dance/USA to Celebrate the 2016 Honorees in Austin June 8, 2016 at Opening Night Celebration
- Dance/USA Statement on Discriminatory Legislation
- Dance/USA Announces Fifth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
- Dance/USA to Honor Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Ann Williams, Ella Baff, Sarah and Ernest Butler at Annual Conference in Austin, TX
2015
- Dance/USA Welcomes Four Officers, One Council Chair, and Five New Members to its 2015-2016 Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA to Celebrate the 2015 Honorees in Miami June 17, 2015 at Opening Night Celebration
- Dance/USA Awards $1.2 Million to Engaging Dance Audiences Grantees
- Trisha Brown, Linda Shelton, Raven Wilkinson, and Toby Lerner Ansin to be Honored by Dance/USA
- Dance/USA Announces Fourth Annual Institute for Leadership Training
2014
- Dance/USA Philadelphia Receives $89,000 in Transitional Funding
- Philadelphia Dance Service Organization to Close
- Engaging Dance Audiences Receives $1.873 in Renewed Funding: Third Round Focuses on Sustainability and Engaging Specific Audiences
- Dance/USA Welcomes Two Officers, Six Council Chairs, and Eight New Members to its 2014-2015 Board of Trustees
- Dance/USA to Recognize Local Dance Champions Robert and Katherine Goodale and Colleen Callahan-Russell at Annual Conference in Minneapolis
- Cecily Sommers is Keynote Speaker at Dance/USA Conference in Minneapolis
- Liz Lerman and D. David Brown to be Honored by Dance/USA
- Dance/USA Announces Third Annual Institute for Leadership Training
2013
- Dance/USA Presents the 2014 Dance Forum: Dancing Our Way Through the Affordable Care Act
- Dance/USA Selected to Participate in EmcArts Pilot Innovation Lab for Arts Development Agencies
- Dance/USA Welcomes Three Officers, Two Council Chairs, and Six New Members to its 2013-2014 Board of Trustees
- Aaron P. Dworkin Confirmed as Opening Plenary Speaker at Dance/USA Conference in Philadelphia
- Joan Myers Brown, Barbara Weisberger, and Sharon Gersten Luckman to be Honored by Dance/USA
- Dance/USA Receives a Second Round of Funding from MetLife Foundation to Support New Stages for Dance
- Dance/USA’s Engaging Dance Audiences Awards Nearly $1 Million: Grants provide project and general operating funds to 20 members