NEA Dance Grants in District of Columbia

119 NEA dance grants for District of Columbia, totaling $2.9M.

YearRecipientCityAmountProject
2026Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$65,000Purpose: To support dance education programs. Additional Project Description: Dance training for youth and young adults will include classes and workshops, as well as professional …
2026Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$20,000Purpose: To support personnel costs for the creation and presentation of a modern dance work featuring celebrated Asian Americans of the art world, in recognition of America's 250t…
2026Company E, Inc.Washington, DC$15,000Purpose: To support a tour of "Pulse," a new multidisciplinary dance work, and related activities. Additional Project Description: Performances of this new work fusing dance, music…
2025International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$62,500Purpose: To support performances at the annual IABD Conference and Festival. Additional Project Description: The IABD Conference and Festival is a convening focused on Black dance …
2025Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$60,000Purpose: To support dance education programs. Additional Project Description: Educational opportunities for youth will include classes and workshops for dance training, dance condi…
2025CityDance Productions IncWashington, DC$35,000Purpose: To support a summer dance training program which brings in professional artists to work with students. Additional Project Description: The curriculum will include classes …
2025Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$25,000Purpose: To support the creation and presentation of a modern dance trilogy, "Artists of New Mexico: A Tribute to Ailes Gilmour, Rudolfo Anaya and Georgia O'Keeffe," choreographed …
2024Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$45,000Purpose: To support dance education programs. Additional Project Description: Educational opportunities for youth will include dance training, educational services, workforce devel…
2024Dance PlaceWashington, DC$38,000Purpose: To support the District Choreographers Dance Festival, the Dance Africa DC festival, and the Dance & Disability residency. Additional Project Description: To maximize the …
2024Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$15,000Purpose: To support staff salaries and artists fees for the creation and presentation of "Landscapes: A Dance Tribute to Toshiko Takaezu" by Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess…
2024CityDance Productions IncWashington, DC$15,000To support the planning and development of a summer dance training program for youth. Additional Project Description: The curriculum will include classes in ballet and contemporary…
2023International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$65,000Purpose: To support performances at the annual IABD Conference and Festival. Additional Project Description: IABD's Conference and Festival is a convening focused on Black dance pr…
2023Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$45,000Purpose: To support dance education programs. Additional Project Description: Educational opportunities for youth will include dance training, educational services, workforce devel…
2023Dance PlaceWashington, DC$40,000Purpose: To support the DanceAfrica DC Festival and the District Choreography Dance Festival at Dance Place. Additional Project Description: The 36th annual DanceAfrica Festival wi…
2023Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$20,000Purpose: To support staff salaries and artist fees for the creation and presentation of a new work by Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess. Additional Project Description: The n…
2022Dance PlaceWashington, DC$75,000Purpose: To support the creation and presentation of dance works, with related public engagement activities. Additional Project Description: Dance Place will present performances b…
2022Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$25,000Purpose: To support dance education programs. Additional Project Description: Educational opportunities will include the company's school and mentoring programs that will provide y…
2021Dance PlaceWashington, DC$80,000To support staff salaries and artist fees for the presentation of dance companies and choreographers from the Washington, D.C. region. Dance Place will select artists that represen…
2021International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$50,000To support EVOLVE, a series of regional dance summits hosted virtually and in-person. The summits will comprise programming tailored to the unique needs of the host region, dance c…
2021Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$25,000To support dance education programs. Educational opportunities will include the company's school and mentoring programs. The DIW also will offer the Positive Directions Through Dan…
2021Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$15,000To support salaries and artist fees for the creation of new dance works by Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess The works will focus on social justice issues and be inspired by …
2020Dance PlaceWashington, DC$70,000To support technical residencies and community engagement programs with artists at Dance Place. The season will include a selection of artists from the D.C. area and throughout the…
2020International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$40,000To support performances at the annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance. This national gathering of Black dance professionals in the United States will take …
2020Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$20,000To support online dance education programs. Educational opportunities include the company's school and the Positive Directions Through Dance initiative, a year-long arts learning p…
2020MOVEIUS Contemporary BalletWashington, DC$10,000To support rehearsal space and workshop/master classes as part of Dance Loft on 14's Creative Impact Festival and rehearsal subsidy project. The festival will build and nurture a n…
2020Chamber Dance ProjectWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and production of virtual programming and a dance for camera film. The virtual programming includes repetory performed outside by dancers filmed from their …
2019Dance PlaceWashington, DC$70,000To support Dance Place's technical rehearsal residencies for local and national dance artists and related community engagement programming. In addition to performing, dance compani…
2019Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support dancers' salaries for the creation and presentation of two new works by Dana Tai Soon Burgess, inspired by exhibitions at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. As…
2018Dance PlaceWashington, DC$60,000To support Dance Place's presentation of emerging and established dance artists. The project will include presentation of national and D.C.-based artists and co-commissions of new …
2018International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$15,000To support the 31st annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance. This national gathering of black dance professionals in the United States will take place in Da…
2018Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$15,000To support the Positive Directions Through Dance program and Washington Reflections Dance Company. The free, year-long arts learning program serves at-risk youth with dance trainin…
2018Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and presentation of Sillhouettes, a new multimedia dance and video projection project by Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess. As the first choreographer…
2018CityDance Ensemble, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support professional guest artist residencies at CityDance Conservatory. Guest artists lead master classes, teach professional choreography, create new repertory, and perform wi…
2017Dance PlaceWashington, DC$50,000To support Dance Place's presentation of emerging and established dance artists. The project will include co-commissions of new choreography, the presentation of national and D.C.-…
2017International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$15,000To support the 29th annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance. This is the only national gathering of black dance professionals in the United States and will …
2017Chamber Dance ProjectWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation of a new contemporary ballet by Artistic Director Diane Coburn Bruning. The piece will be based on a Nordic legend and will feature a commissioned score by …
2017Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and presentation of new dance works. Artistic Director Dana Tai Soon Burgess will create two new dance works, each inspired by three new exhibitions at the …
2017Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$10,000To support the Positive Directions Through Dance program and Washington Reflections Dance Company. PDTD is a year-long arts learning program intended to serve at-risk youth with da…
2016Dance PlaceWashington, DC$50,000To support Dance Place's presentation of emerging and nationally established dance artists. The project will include commissions of new choreography, the presentation of national a…
2016Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the creation and presentation of Director's Cut, a curated evening of dance experiences. The project will feature a staged production, dance film, and site-specific perf…
2016Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$15,000To support the staff and dance instructors for the Positive Directions Through Dance program. Positive Directions Through Dance is a free, year-round program that provides teenager…
2016Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$8,200To support the reconstruction of a dance choreographed by Anna Sokolow. Lorrie May, director of The Sokolow Foundation, will be in residence with Dakshina for the reconstruction. P…
2015Dance PlaceWashington, DC$60,000To support Dance Place's presentation of emerging and nationally established dance artists. The project will include commissions of new choreography and support for accompanying ou…
2015Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the presentation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a new ballet by Artistic Director Septime Webre. Based on Washington Irving's short story of the same name, the ballet…
2015Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$15,000To support the Positive Directions Through Dance program and presentations by the Washington Reflections Dance Company. Positive Directions Through Dance is a free, year-round prog…
2015Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new dance work by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company in partnership with the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA). Chor…
2015International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the 28th International Black Dance Conference and Festival. The only national gathering of black dance professionals in the United States, the IABD conference will be ho…
2014Dance PlaceWashington, DC$40,000To support the presentation of emerging and nationally established dance artists at Dance Place. The project will include commissions of new choreography and support accompanying r…
2014Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the creation and presentation of new dances as part of the Jazz Blues Project. The program will feature a world premiere by choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa set to th…
2014Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$15,000To support the reconstruction and presentation of works by choreographer Anna Sokolow (1910-2000) on Dakshina Dance Company. The company will present performances, post-performance…
2014International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the annual International Association of Blacks in Dance conference. Hosted by the Dallas Black Dance Theater in Dallas, the conference will include networking, informati…
2014Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$10,000To support the Positive Directions Through Dance program and presentations by the Washington Reflections Dance Company. Positive Directions Through Dance is a free, year-round prog…
2013John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$60,000To support the presentation of Ballet Across America III. Dance companies to be presented include Ballet Austin, Boston Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, North Carolina Dance Theatr…
2013Dance PlaceWashington, DC$40,000To support Dance Place Presentations. The project includes the presentation of emerging and nationally-established dance artists, commissions of new choreography, accompanying resi…
2013Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the Washington Ballet's Community Engagement Program. The company will offer low-cost dance training and free and subsided professional dance performances to Washington …
2013Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support Dancing the Dream, an audience engagement project at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. During a residency, Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. will create two si…
2013Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support the reconstruction and presentation of choreographer Anna Sokolow's dance theater work, "From the Diaries of Franz Kafka" (1980). The company will present performances, …
2013Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$10,000To support the "Positive Directions Through Dance" program. This free, year-round program provides underserved teenagers classes in classical ballet, modern, hip-hop, African dance…
2012Dance PlaceWashington, DC$40,000To support the presentation of dance performances and accompanying residency activities at Dance Place. Artists to be presented include Kyle Abraham, Lionel Popkin, LEVYdance, Pear…
2012Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support pre-production costs for the presentation of "Twyla Tharp: All American," an evening of work by choreographer Twyla Tharp. The featured ballets will be "Push Comes to Sh…
2012Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$15,000To support Dakshina's reconstruction and presentation of Anna Sokolow's "Kaddish" and "Magritte Magritte." 8/25/14--per FDR and emails, project reduced to performances at 2 locatio…
2011Dance PlaceWashington, DC$30,000To support the presentation of dance performances and accompanying residency activities at Dance Place. Artists to be presented include Rennie Harris, Illstyle & Peace Productions,…
2011Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the presentation of "Le Corsaire" choreographed by Konstantin Sergeyev and staged by Anna-Marie Holmes. The work will be performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the …
2011Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support Dakshina's reconstruction and presentation of Anna Sokolow's Frida and Homage to David Alfaro Siqueiros in consortium with the Baltimore Theatre Project. Working in clos…
2010Washington BalletWashington, DC$45,000To support the restaging of Twyla Tharp's "Push Comes to Shove". The work will be presented at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, DC, and be reprised at the Kennedy Cent…
2010Dance PlaceWashington, DC$30,000To support the commissioning and presentation of dance performances, and accompanying residency activities at Dance Place. Touring and local artists will represent a variety of dan…
2010Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the creation and presentation of Brahms on Edge, a new work by guest choreographer Karole Armitage. The newly-commissioned work will incorporate singers from the Washing…
2010Kankouran West African Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and presentation of BOLO (Unity), a new work by founder and Artistic Director Assane Konte. Featuring Afrika Ritim & Dans Toplulugo (African Music and Dance…
2009Dance PlaceWashington, DC$50,000To support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.
2009John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$30,000To support the presentation of Modern Masters, celebrating the work of America's leading contemporary choreographers. The companies featured will be Alvin Ailey American Dance Thea…
2009Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support the presentation of dance performances and accompanying residency activities. Touring and local artists selected represent African, step, and contemporary dance forms.
2009Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support an increase in performances of The Nutcracker for public school children, and upgrading sets of The Nutcracker for the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus (THEA…
2009Daniel Phoenix Singh & CompanyWashington, DC$20,000To support the restaging and presentation of "Dreams" and "Rooms," by choreographer Anna Sokolow. The company will tour the works locally and nationally following the residency.
2009CityDance Ensemble, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the restaging and presentation of IMAGES, created in 1977 by choreographer Paul Taylor. The work will premiere at the Lansburgh Theatre-Harman Center for the Arts.
2008Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Performances will take place at the Tivoli Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, and Harman Center for the Arts.
2008Dance PlaceWashington, DC$20,000To support the presentation of performances and residencies by dancers at Dance Place. Artists will represent a wide spectrum of dance styles including African, modern, hip-hop, an…
2007Dance PlaceWashington, DC$20,000To support the presentation of performances and residencies by dancers at Dance Place. Artists will represent a wide spectrum of dance styles including African, modern, hip-hop, an…
2007Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Performances will take place at the Tivoli Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, and Dance Place.
2007CityDance Ensemble, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the reconstruction of "Harmonica Breakdown (1938)" by Jane Dudley, and "Dust Bowl Ballads (1941)" by Sophie Maslow, seminal works of American modern dance. The works wil…
2007Helanius J. Wilkins - EDGEWORKSWashington, DC$8,000To support the Negro Dance Theatre Project. The project will involve creating and presenting works inspired and performed by the Negro Dance Theatre, the first dance company of Afr…
2006John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$30,000To support the Proteges International Ballet Academy Festival. Participating ballet schools will include the Royal Ballet School (London, England), the Royal Danish Ballet (Copenha…
2006Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support performances and residencies by dancers. Artists will represent a wide spectrum of dance styles including African, modern, hip-hop, and tap dance.
2006Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Performances will take place at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, The Lincoln Theatre, Tivoli Theatre, and …
2006Washington BalletWashington, DC$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a work by Artistic Director Septime Webre, as well as another ballet. The NOCHE LATINA will combine traditional Latino dance and classic…
2005John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$30,000To support Masterpieces of African-American Choreography. The retrospective will feature contributions of African Americans in the field of modern dance over the last 75 years.
2005Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support dance performances and residencies. Artists will represent a wide spectrum of traditions and styles including African, modern, hip hop, tap, and dance with spoken word.
2005Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities during Washington Performance Arts Society's 40th anniversary. Performances will take place at the Kennedy Center, the Clari…
2005Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the Youthworks 2005 project. Training will be provided in African/Caribbean drumming, dancing, stilt walking, and masquerades.
2004Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support performances and residencies by dancers. The artists will represent a wide spectrum of traditions and styles, including African, jazz, tap, step, hip-hop, and modern.
2004Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Performances will take place at Dance Place, George Mason University's Center for the Arts, and the Clarice Smith Performin…
2004Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support the Youthworks 2004 project. Training will be provided in African/Caribbean dancing, drumming, stiltwalking, and masquerades.
2004Kankouran West African Dance CompanyWashington, DC$10,000To support a consortium project with Ron Brown/Evidence to present a performance of Heritage. Kankouran will collaborate with Ron Brown/Evidence to demonstrate how the traditional …
2003John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC$30,000To support the presentation of ballet companies during the International Ballet Festival The Festival will include a variety of educational and outreach initiatives.
2003Dance PlaceWashington, DC$25,000To support performances and residencies by dance artists. The series will feature a roster of culturally and aesthetically diverse dancers and companies.
2003Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$25,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. National and international companies will perform at Dance Place, George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, and the…
2003Washington BalletWashington, DC$20,000To support the commissioning and production of a new ballet by Trey McIntyre. The work will be set to a popular music group.
2003Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,760To support workshops and performances as part of the Youthworks 2003 project. Children, teens, and adults will be trained in African Caribbean drumming, dancing, stiltwalking, and …
2003Dance PlaceWashington, DC$10,000To support presentations of African and African-American dance during the International Association of Blacks in Dance conference. Dancing in the Circle of Our Ancestors will occur…
2002Dance PlaceWashington, DC$20,000To support performances and residencies by dance artists as part of Dance Place's 22nd Series. The Series will feature a roster of culturally and aesthetically diverse dancers and …
2002Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$20,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Yin Mei Dance, Living Dance Studio, Rennie Harris PureMovement, and Andrea Woods will offer performances and other activiti…
2002Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$15,000To support workshops and performances as part of the Youthworks 2002 project. Children, teens, and young adults will be trained in African Caribbean drumming, dancing, stilt walkin…
2001Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$25,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. David Neumann, Elizabeth Streb/Ringside, Nrityagram, Tomango, Annie-B. Parsons, and Richard Move/Martha@Mother will offer p…
2001Dance PlaceWashington, DC$20,000To support a series of professional performances and residencies by dance artists as part of Dance Place's 21st season. The series will feature a roster of culturally and aesthetic…
2001Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support workshops and performances as part of the Youthworks 2001 project. Children, teens, and young adults will be trained in African-Caribbean drumming, dancing, stilt walkin…
2001Washington BalletWashington, DC$10,000To support the production and presentation of a collaborative project. Choreographer Septime Webre will collaborate with musicians Sweet Honey in the Rock and visual artist Sam Gil…
2001Dance Institute of WashingtonWashington, DC$5,000To support dance instruction for children and youth from underserved communities. The Reaching New Audiences Project will provide dance training, performance opportunities, access …
2001Rincones & Company Dance TheaterWashington, DC$5,000To support the development of works based on Latino culture. The Other Face of Latin America will include the work of Latin American choreographers, composers, poets, and performer…
2000Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$30,000To support dance presentations and residency activities. Artists involved in the project include Bebe Miller Company, LaLaLa Human Steps, Pat Graney Company, Companhia Paulo Ribero…
2000Dance PlaceWashington, DC$20,000To support a series of professional performances and residencies by dance artists as part of the 20th anniversary programming. The series will feature a roster of culturally and ae…
2000Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support workshops and performances as part of the Youthworks 2000 project. Children, teens, and young adults will be trained in African/Caribbean drumming, dancing, stiltwalking…
2000Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support preservation of specific traditional African dances. The dances will be taught as part of the curriculum in school performances, institute workshops, and concerts, and w…
2000Washington BalletWashington, DC$10,000To support DanceDC, an introduction of ballet to District of Columbia public school elementary students. The students will be exposed to ballet lessons, performances, and other edu…
1999Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$30,000To support dance presentations and residency activities for the 1999-2000 dance program. Artists under consideration include David Dorfman, Stephen Petronio, Ping Chong, a Hip Hop …
1999Dance PlaceWashington, DC$15,000To support the presentation of a series of professional performances and residencies as part of Dance Place's programming. This series will feature a roster of culturally and aesth…
1999Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support development of traditional dances to be taught as part of Olatunji Center's curriculum as well as development of the study unit for teaching of the dances. The dances wi…
1998Washington Performing Arts SocietyWashington, DC$35,000To support extended residencies at a number of Washington area universities and cultural organizations for such dance companies as Quasar, Bebe Miller Dance Company, Holy Body Tatt…
1998Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$25,000To support the acquisition and production of traditional African dances for the Olatunji Center for African Culture to be used in concerts and school performances nationally for an…
1998Dance PlaceWashington, DC$15,000To support the presentation of a series of dance performances and residencies by a diverse selection of dancers/companies. Dance Place, which also offers a full range of classes an…
1998Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers Economic Development, Inc.Washington, DC$10,000To support "Summerworks '98," a summer training program in African dancing and drumming for young people in Washington, DC. The Summerworks '98 project provides young people from t…

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