Boston Dance Alliance Inc

BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE ("BDA") SUPPORTS THE DANCE COMMUNITY THAT INVIGORATES BOSTON THROUGH THIS LIVING AND DYNAMIC ART FORM. TOWARD THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES THAT RAISE THE PROFILE OF DANCE, NURTURE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND VITALITY OF ITS INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DUES-PAYING MEMBERS.

BDA MISSION AND PROGRAMS:BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE BUILDS CAPACITY FOR DANCE BY IDENTIFYING AND CREATING SHARED RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP DANCE FLOURISH ACROSS THE BOSTON METROPOLITAN AREA AND NEW ENGLAND REGION. BDA IS AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, TEACHERS, PRESENTERS, ALLIED ARTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS, ARTS JOURNALISTS AND SCHOLARS, WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND DANCE ENTHUSIASTS BROUGHT TOGETHER ACROSS DANCE GENRES AND GEOGRAPHIES. BDA ALSO STRIVES TO INCREASE CULTURAL EQUITY AND ACCESS TO DANCE FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, BUILD DANCE AUDIENCES, AND PROMOTE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE'S SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE BROADER DANCE COMMUNITY INCLUDE A RENTABLE, PORTABLE SPRUNG WOOD FLOOR ENABLING DANCERS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK SAFELY IN ANY SETTING; AN ANNUAL DANCEWEAR DISTRIBUTION INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SHOES AND CLOTHING TO FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED DANCERS OF ALL AGES; AN ANNUAL OPEN CALL AUDITION THAT ATTRACTS DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF GENRES; DANCER HEALTH DAY, PROVIDING DANCERS WITH WELLNESS SCREENINGS; INFORMATION ABOUT STUDIOS AVAILABLE TO RENT FROM KITTERY TO THE CAPE; FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO AID UNINCORPORATED COMPANIES AND DANCE PROJECTS IN FUNDRAISING; THE BOSTON DANCEMAKERS RESIDENCY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING AND WORKSHOPS; CONVENING OF REGIONAL DANCERS WITH DISABILITIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR ALL; AND THE REGION'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE DANCE CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND AUDITIONS, AMPLIFIED IN BDA'S WEEKLY PRO/MOTION NEWSLETTER.ACTING AS ADVOCATES FOR DANCE AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL, BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE ENCOURAGES THE DANCE COMMUNITY IN TURN TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPORTANT CULTURAL INITIATIVES. BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE IS A PROUD MEMBER OF MASSCREATIVE, ADVOCATING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP:BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM ENABLES DANCERS AND DANCE-MAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO BDA'S CHARITABLE MISSION WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITIES AND OVERHEAD OF INCORPORATING AS A SEPARATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.BDA FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTISTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATION, AND CORPORATE GRANTS THAT REQUIRE 501(C)(3) STATUS. DONORS WHO DESIGNATE CASH OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF A FISCALLY-SPONSORED ARTIST RECEIVE WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM BDA OF THEIR CHARITABLE GIFTS, WHICH ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. BDA FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS CAN COVER ONE-TIME CREATIVE PROJECTS OR AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY'S LONG-RANGE, NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF BDA'S CHARITABLE MISSION.