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DCDC links up with UD, CSU, Chile
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company announced a new collaboration with the University of Dayton on Friday, Sept. 10, as part of an open house of its renovated offices and studios at Central State University’s Dayton campus on Germantown Street.
The 42-year-old dance troupe also launched the public phase of a $1.2 million fundraising campaign and unveiled a touring schedule that will include a trip to Santiago, Chile, in April 2011.
DCDC, which moved to the CSU center in 2010 and offers classes there, has been named UD’s Community Artist in Residence for 2010-11.
That arrangement will entail classes with students of all majors, a regular presence at UD’s ArtStreet Learning Community, course development and performances including one during a Black Catholic Mass in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.
UD president Daniel J. Curran, CSU president John Garland and UD dean of Arts and Sciences Paul Benson were among the speakers.
Executive director Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders said DCDC has already raised about $900,000 in a campaign “to support education activities and operations. Starting now, we are seeking the remaining $300,000 from the public.”
DCDC will open its 2010-11 season Oct. 16-17 with a concert at Stivers School for the Arts.
Artistic director Debbie Blunden-Diggs said the touring schedule will include several stops in the southern U.S., as well as the trip to Chile April 4-12. “It will be the first time in nine years we have traveled internationally,” she said.
Hawes-Saunders said the South American performances grew out of an initiative by the united arts fund Culture Works, “which brought a Chilean cultural representative here to watch our rehearsals and talk about performances there.”
For more information about DCDC, which will also perform at the Dayton Masonic Center this season, go to www.dcdc.org or call (937) 228-3232.
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By former dcdc
September 10, 2010 2:31 PM | Link to this
DCDC has a long history of financial incompetence and gross mismanagement.
By Not with my money
September 10, 2010 2:38 PM | Link to this
DCDC is artistically good, but an administrative disaster. They don’t seem to understand the basics of accounting and budgeting.
By gave up
September 10, 2010 2:42 PM | Link to this
They owe me (and a lot of people) money. Most of us gave up on ever getting paid.
By former dcdc
September 10, 2010 2:46 PM | Link to this
I often wondered where all the money went.
By Victor
September 10, 2010 3:29 PM | Link to this
I’ve been quite pleased with DCDC my Daughter is a two year member of the 2nd company and the experience that she has gained has greatly helped. She has been offered a scholarship from Indiana University, already. We plan on evaluating many other universities. Thanx DCDC!
By former dcdc
September 10, 2010 3:48 PM | Link to this
@Jill, I presume you are being sarcastic…?
By Dave
September 10, 2010 3:51 PM | Link to this
Victor, congratulations to your daughter. We all wish her the best for the future.
By gave up
September 10, 2010 3:58 PM | Link to this
When dealing with DCDC, get paid up front!!
By James
September 10, 2010 4:08 PM | Link to this
Clearly, DCDC is struggling. As Dayton shrinks and the local economy sputters DCDC will continue to struggle. The question is whether or not they will ever become an economically viable arts organization.
By daniel p
September 10, 2010 5:52 PM | Link to this
We’ll probably lose cityfolk and DCDC, but hopefully that will be the extent of the damage.
By James
September 10, 2010 9:58 PM | Link to this
MCACD is probably on the chopping block, and so is Culture Works.
By Gone
September 10, 2010 10:42 PM | Link to this
What is it with Dayton? It seems like every non-profit organization associated with Dayton has the same problem: money goes in, and disappears. Gone without a trace. DCDC is typical.