About Santa Cruz Dance

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VISION/MISSION | STAFF | SCD ADVISORY BOARD

Mission

Dedicated to supporting a culture where integrity, discipline, and imagination are central to dance as art, Santa Cruz dance (SCD) is a Dance presenting organization operating with 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorship under Dancers Group San Francisco. Having established a reputation for large community festival events including National Dance Week Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Ethnic Dance Festival, SCD is excited to be part of an intimate venue designed specifically for the presentation of Dance performance.

Vision

Santa Cruz Dance envisions a vibrant dance culture based on artistic excellence. Which serves to strengthen Santa Cruz as a regional, national, and international center for dance performance and training.

Goals

To create resources (such as marketing & advertizing), peer support, and forum for conversation for the Santa Cruz dance community:

• To assist in the creation & production of original dance
• Promote cultural and artistic diversity and innovation
• Encourage artistic & organizational collaboration to further support the arts in Santa Cruz
• Increase visibility for dance artists in an effort to bring new audiences to dance by increasing accessibility to dance in Santa Cruz County through Annual free community events.

Values

• Dance is essential for the general well-being of any community
• Dance is a constructive tool for healthy expression, communication & appreciation
• Dancers and dance instructors should be paid for their time, like any other profession