Choreographer Ananya Chatterjea, with the BIPOC women and femme dancers of Ananya Dance Theatre, composer/musicians and guest collaborators, will create ANTARANGA: BETWEEN YOU AND ME, an original full-length transnational feminist contemporary dance theater work, in ADT’s tradition of social justice choreography.

Deborah Slater Dance Theater’s “In the Presence of Absence” explores how a diverse array of individuals have endured the chaotic impact of a global pandemic through an intersectional lens, culminating in a multimedia dance theater piece featuring dance, spoken word, video projection, and original music by composer Marcus Shelby.

"Silenciosa Luna", will explore how we embed audio-description in choreography and music for a dance work without diminishing the artistic idea. "Silenciosa Luna" will be a 15 minute dance piece choreographed by Nadia Adame with 5 AXIS Company dancers and will include Alisa Rasera as a collaborator embedding audio-description within the performance and Kev Choice as the composer.

Two legendary producers, DJ T-Rell from Chicago and H Rockz from New York City, will create original music for a joint Chicago Footwork and Litefeet Mixtape, which will be live-streamed online for educational purposes, used in our weekly community programming spaces, and featured at two culminating community events focused on unifying the cultures of Chicago Footwork and Harlem Litefeet.

Dark Circles Contemporary Dance collaborates with composer Brandon Carson for "Ten-Gallon," premiering in October 2023 in El Paso, TX. Created and choreographed by Joshua L. Peugh, the work reimagines the Western genre, honoring the contributions of BIPOC and queer individuals in shaping the American West.

Choreographer Jo Kreiter and composer Xoa Asa are collaborating on Flyaway Productions' site-specific dance--Ode to Jane—to connect struggles for bodily autonomy via reproductive justice with struggles for autonomy in housing and addiction recovery.

Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) has commissioned NY-based composer Jessie Cox to create an original score for a new site-specific performance work, “Herald In and Examine Throughout,” premiering at the Herald Examiner Building in Los Angeles in Spring 2024. Cox’s score will be performed live alongside original choreography by Heidi Duckler.

Founded in 2016 by award-winning artist Jeremy McQueen, The Black Iris Project (BIP) is an Emmy® award-winning ballet collaborative and education vehicle which creates new, relevant classical & contemporary ballet works that celebrate diversity and Black history.

These funds support the work of choreographer Aszure Barton and award-winning composer Ambrose Akinmusire, who are using José Limón’s personal notes to reimagine The Eumenides – Doris Humphrey’s never-recorded masterwork exploring impossible moral choices (originally choreographed to a soaring orchestral score by Darius Milhaud).

Katha Dance Theatre will present the world premiere of PRAKRITIR PRATISODH -- Nature’s Revenge! in November 2023 at the Twin Cities’ premiere dance venue, The Cowles Center. The production will showcase an original score composed by Vinod Krishnan of Atlanta, and choreography by master Kathak artist, Rita Mustaphi, of Minneapolis.

Composer okkyung lee creates an original score for choreographer Donna Uchizono for "March," a tri-section dance work together with Tendayi Kuumba and Annie-B Parson, envisioned as three discrete sections by three choreographers celebrating and interrogating our human compulsion to dance together.

LED is an award-winning arts organization that weaves signature contemporary choreography, original musical compositions, and elements of film into thought-provoking narratives and inspiring stories that are redefining the boundaries of performing arts.

Nava Dance Theatre is a bharatanatyam dance company which uses the south Indian dance form to navigate place, identity, and politics through the lens of our lived experience.

ODC Theater exists to empower and develop innovative artists. It participates in the creation of new works through commissioning, presenting, mentorship and space access; it develops informed, engaged and committed audiences; and advocates for the performing arts as an essential component to the economic and cultural development of our community.

New Music USA support of Parsons Dance will support commissions by composer Michael Wall and choreographer Penny Saunders with live music for dance at 10 performances at The Joyce Theater in New York City.

ShaLeigh Dance Works (SDW) is a nonprofit, dance-theatre company dedicated to inspiring people of all abilities, social backgrounds, cultures, and generations with the transformative power of dance; funds will support the 2023 new music program enVISION: The Next Chapter, which researches the perception of music and sound in the absence of vision and how access informs our creative process.

The Leela Institute advances India’s rich artistic traditions by supporting the creation, development, and performance of cutting edge artistic works of kathak dance; providing comprehensive education in kathak for children, youth and adults; and engaging in strategic public activities to raise broad-based awareness of India’s rich artistic and cultural heritage.

Treehouse Shakers creates original programming for babies to teens, which includes a NYC Season, touring, workshops and school programming. For the upcoming NYC season we will present The Deepest Breath, as part of our LGBTQIA+ initiative, Flutter for Babies, Sail Away for toddlers, and The Littlest Cove for ages 3-6.

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre is a multidisciplinary company of majority BIPOC artists presenting invigorating performance and education programs in the US and internationally, that increase access to- and promote understanding through - the arts.