2015-03-27T08:27:13-07:00 2014-12-31 Hymel & Ready apac 1100 Poydras Street Suite 2510 New Orleans LA 70163 990EZ 2014-01-01 455084235 Dancing Grounds DANC 5045355791 3705 St Claude Ave New Orleans LA 70117 Patricia DeMichele President 2015-03-27 true Aaron Ready P01598603 5045985245 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X dancingrounds.org X X 158816 X 71462 87354 0 0 0 0 158816 66792 25153 2291 38431 132667 26149 33247 59396 X 12046 29411 21201 29985 33247 59396 33247 59396 Dancing Grounds expands access to high-quality dance education and performance by supporting a diverse community of dance students, teachers, artists and audiences. 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. 60309 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. 21676 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 artistsMaritza Mercado-Narcisse and Meryl Murmanwith free rehearsal time and performance space to develop new work. 21407 103392 Patricia DeMichele President 2.00 0 Kheri Phillip Treasurer 2.00 0 Monica Gilliam Secretary 2.00 0 Megan Riess Director 2.00 0 Eliza Brinkmeyer Director 2.00 0 Bruce Barnes Director 2.00 0 X false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false Laura Stein 3164 N Villere St New Orleans LA 70117 5045355791 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 24181 71173 95354 24253 87353 111606 0 0 0 48434 158526 206960 0 0 206960 0 0 0 0 48434 158526 206960 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1017 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $2962 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $3561 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $1123 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $2006 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3951 Other Expenses.1 Supplies $8146 Other Expenses.2 Volunteer Stipends $7110 Other Expenses.3 Other $4858 Other Expenses.4 CC Processing Fees $2390 Other Expenses.6 Telephone $1307 Other Assets.1 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $19937 Accounts Receivable - Ending $22719 Other Assets.2 Furniture & Equipment - Beginning $1264 Furniture & Equipment - Ending $9272 Other Assets.3 Accumulated Depreciation - Beginning $0 Accumulated Depreciation - Ending $-2006