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Submit Your Comments to the USCIS
In response to concerns expressed by Dance/USA and the broader national performing arts community, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has opened a public comment period, inviting feedback regarding a specific area of artist visa processing…
YAC's New Website!
Emerging leaders of Dance/NYC's Youth Advisory Committee now have a home on the web! Visit their fantastic new site at: www.yac.dancenyc.org Engage more with YAC by attending a YAC hosted Town Hall Meeting on May 20th. For more,…
Dance/NYC's Director, Michelle Burkhart, Stresses Dance as Healthy Exercise to Woman's Day Magazine
“When you use dance as exercise, it’s entertaining, which means you’ll be more likely to stick with it,” says Michelle Burkhart, director of Dance/NYC in New York City. “With dance you’re maintaining a good weight and…
State Dept. funds 10 U.S. High Schoolers to Study w/ Bolshoi
The New York-based Russian American Foundation has announced that 10 American high school ballet dancers have been selected for the prestigious National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program -- funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of…
The Gov. Proposed at 40% Cut to NYSCA Local Assistance
From NYC Arts Advocacy HQ, nysarts.org: The Governor proposed a 40% cut to NYSCA local assistance (grantmaking) funding for 2010-11.His proposal will slash funding from $41.6 million in 09-10 to $25.2 million, making this the largest state agency cut. He…
Current Status on Possible DTW/Bill T. Merger outlined in NYTimes
Two Dance Visions in a Creative Pas de Deux By FELICIA R. LEE Published: April 26, 2010 A theater merging with a choreographer’s company? As the New York dance world puzzled over the unusual prospect of a union between the downtown presenter…
