2016-05-19T06:26:14-07:00 2015-12-31 Hymel & Ready apac 1100 Poydras Street Suite 2510 New Orleans LA 70163 990 2015-01-01 455084235 Dancing Grounds DANC 5045355791 3705 St Claude Ave New Orleans LA 70117 Laura Stein Executive Director 2016-05-19 true Aaron Ready P01598603 5045985245 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z 315277 false false X dancingrounds.org X 2012 LA Dancing Grounds expands access to high-quality dance education and performance by supporting a diverse community of dance students, teachers, artists and audiences. 8 8 7 0 71462 107132 87354 208145 0 0 158816 315277 0 0 170015 0 0 132667 137859 132667 307874 26149 7403 59396 69055 2256 59396 66799 Dancing Grounds expands access to high-quality dance education and performance by supporting a diverse community of dance students, teachers, artists and audiences. false false 113912 89164 Adult Education Dancing Grounds has become the largest and most comprehensive adult dance program in Orleans parish, serving over 1,500 students in the past three years. We now offer twenty classes per week in African, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Modern, Ballet, Belly Dance, Breakdancing, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Pilates, Salsa, Tap, and Yoga. Dancing Grounds creates a welcoming, safe environment for adults of all ages and ability levels to dance, exercise, and express themselves. With overall health as an outcome, Dancing Grounds classes are designed to build physical endurance, boost memory, improve body awareness and flexibility, reduce stress, assist in weight loss, enhance balance, develop dance skills and create new social experiences for students. 90403 81631 Youth Development Dancing Grounds has provided high-quality dance classes to over 1,000 youth. We began by partnering with Community Works of Louisiana, Kid smART and the New Orleans Recreation Department Commission NORDC to recruit, train and support excellent dance teachers in afterschool and summer programs. In the past year, we have launched a new Dancing Grounds residency program, providing dance instruction during the school day at Arise Academy and Akili Academy to over 350 students. We have also launched summer and Saturday programs at our home studios on St. Claude Avenue, which will grow to serve more than 150 students in 2016. 67782 37350 Performance Dancing Grounds has become a driving force for artistic innovation and dance audience development in Orleans Parish. With support from the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Mayors Office, we produced the first Dance for Social Change Festival, a series of site-specific, Contemporary dance performances that inspired dialogue and action about the key issues confronting our city. Dancing Grounds recently launched New Orleans first Artist-in-Residence program dedicated exclusively to support local choreographers. We provide two dance artists Maritza Mercado-Narcisse and Meryl Murman with free rehearsal time and performance space to develop new work. 272097 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 22 0 false 7 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X X Laura Stein 5045355791 3164 N Villere St New Orleans LA 70117 X Patricia DeMichele President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Aimee Redmann Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Monica Gilliam Secretary 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Riess Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kara Johnson Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Bailey Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katie Brandner Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Ramos Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 23125 84007 107132 Adult Classes 89164 89164 Other Programs 13068 13068 School Contracts 64000 64000 Studio Usage 13561 13561 Youth Programs 17631 17631 10721 10721 208145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 315277 208145 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 157932 139932 18000 0 0 12083 9169 2914 0 0 0 0 0 0 66527 66527 0 0 3651 2446 1205 0 23299 23299 4096 4096 0 0 0 0 2806 2806 3100 2077 1023 Supplies 13907 13212 695 Other 7584 7584 CC Processing Fees 5201 4941 260 Printing and Publications 4884 4884 2804 2804 307874 272097 35777 0 29411 32216 0 0 22719 32379 0 0 0 0 0 9272 4812 7266 4460 0 0 0 0 0 59396 69055 2256 0 2256 X 59396 66799 59396 66799 59396 69055 7403 X false false false X 24181 71173 116132 211486 24253 87353 208144 319750 0 0 0 48434 158526 324276 531236 0 0 531236 0 0 0 0 48434 158526 324276 531236 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9272 4812 4460 4460 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Amended bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director and Board Treasurer prepare materials for the Form 990. It is first presented to the Dancing Grounds Board Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer), and then presented to the full board at its quarterly meeting in April. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts As outlined in the organization's bylaws, there will be no undisclosed self-dealing or business by Directors with the corporation. Directors will annually disclose their involvement with the corporation, with other organizations, with vendors, or any associations that might be or might reasonably be seen as being a conflict. When the Board is to decide on an issue about which a Director has an unavoidable conflict of interest, that Director shall absent her/himself without comment from both the deliberation and the vote. Directors will not use their position to obtain employment by the Corporation for themselves, family members, or close associates. Should a Director apply for employment, he or she must first resign from the Board. Directors shall resign if a material conflict exists. In the case of doubt of materiality, the Executive Committee will review the pertinent information to determine if a resignation or the ceasing of the activity is appropriate. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Dancing Grounds makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request to the public. It also has a Guidestar account where Form 990s are posted publicly. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.