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"Foundation for...funding, advocacy and awareness building."

Dance/NYC is committed to effective case building grounded in action oriented research. Through research, it guides strategic and responsive policy and fund development and improves management practice. Dance/NYC understands the key role data has in ensuring dance workers and companies are advocated for and that their needs are served at this time. Dance/NYC has published 15 pioneering research reports. Please visit the research library below to access all of Dance/NYC's past research

 

Research

Dance Workforce Census: Earnings Among Individuals, Ages 21-35

Dance Workforce Census: Earnings Among Individuals, Ages 21-35

The Dance/NYC Junior Committee has published findings from its May 2011 survey research initiative.

 
State of NYC Dance 2011

State of NYC Dance 2011

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A Census of New York City Dancemakers

A Census of New York City Dancemakers Commissioned by: Dance/NYC A branch office of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance Robert Yesselman, Director Prepared by: John Munger Director of Research and Information Dance/USA.

 

Dance/NYC: An Assessment (2005)

I Overview & Process II. Executive Summary III. Findings Awareness Advocacy & Data Gathering Real Estate Professional Development IV. Relationship with Dance/USA V. Funding VI. Lessons Learned VII. Conclusion VIII. Appendix   OVERVIEW In December 2004, Dance/USA engaged Romalyn Tilghman, (Consultant) to lead an assessment of its first branch office, Dance/NYC. The goal was to assess Dance/NYC’s…

 
The Economic Activity of Dance in New York City

The Economic Activity of Dance in New York City

Download the full PDF report Download the accompanying handout Introductions Robert Yesselman-Director, Dance/NYC New York City is the dance capital of the world with more dancers,choreographers, dance companies, dance performances and audiences than anywhere else. After George Balanchine, working in ballet, and Martha Graham (expanding the work of those who came before) inventing a new form that…

 
Where Does the Money Go? Dance Funding In New York City: A Report

Where Does the Money Go? Dance Funding In New York City: A Report

Download a PDF of the report. Download a PowerPoint presentation of report findings. Dance/NYC commissioned this report to answer the question, "Where does the money go?" It wanted to better understand the giving climate in which New York City's dance organizations, companies, and choreographers are operating. This survey was undertaken to determine to what degree the private and public sectors…

 
A photo of dancers lifting another up in the air in a studio of a Summer MELT workshop. There is a standing lamp off to one corner as the lifted dancer reaches up in the air. Photo by Rachel Keane.

 

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A photo of a group of dancers raising a dancer over their heads with their arms. On the left a dancer faces away from the camera and raises their arms up over their head mid clap. Text reads, MELT Winter 2024, In-person and Virtual workshops, Movement Research, Week 1: Jan 13-17.

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