Douglas Sonntag discovered ballet during a high school visit from Ballet West. It changed his life. He spent his career at the National Endowment for the Arts in the dance program. Learn more about Dance/USA's 2017 Trustee Awardee.
Douglas Sonntag discovered ballet during a high school visit from Ballet West. It changed his life. He spent his career at the National Endowment for the Arts in the dance program. Learn more about Dance/USA's 2017 Trustee Awardee.
New York choreographer and producer Gina Gibney receives Dance/USA’s Ernie Award, given annually to a changemaker in the field, whose work may go unheralded but has provided opportunities for generations of dancers.
In June, Denver dance artist Cleo Parker Robinson joins the roster of Dance/USA Honorees. She has been hailed as a champion for the arts, civil rights, and community engagement. Read about this dance leader and her eponymous company.
Dance/USA Champion Awardee Billie Mahoney has been a professional dancer and teacher for over 70 years. From the "Kansas City Kiddies Review" to nightclubs and Broadway to notating Balanchine's Agon. Learn about this vivacious leader.
Ballet Austin has embarked on a multiyear project to develop audiences for new works. Backed by market research, they've upended assumptions about their audiences to generate ideas, test results, and launch new engagement strategies.
How do you connect with donors? Focus on their passion, not your organization's needs. Show how you can help them make a difference. Read Ron Fredman's Development Dialogue about how to keep donors connected to your company for the long haul.
The dance world lost an icon this week: the audacious and visionary Trisha Brown. Former Dance Magazine editor, writer, and Trisha Brown dancer Wendy Perron reflected on Brown's work, her kineticism, intellect, and perceptual sensibility.
Dance organizations are programming to convert families into fans.The Wallace Foundation researched seven such organizations that use educational outreach, community engagement, added benefits and special programming to reach all types of families.
Charlotte Ballet Executive Director Douglas Singleton speaks to Dance/USA about his dance epiphany, touring with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, re-branding, navigating organizational development, using data, and keeping his job fresh.
Dance/USA has administered the mentorship and training of rising arts administrators through its Institute for Leadership Training since 2012. Read more on what mentors and mentees say about their experiences.