Dance Now Ensemble Inc

Part iii program service accomplishments dance now miami, the premiere contemporary dance company in florida was founded in 2000 by artistic directors hannah baumgarten and diego salterini. The artistic work of the company is based in their two-decade long investigation and fusion of ballet, modern and jazz dance styles, now recognized around the world as contemporary dance. The company serves as a model for collaboration and entrepreneurship headed by two individuals from different continents who intersected and made miami their home, creating an organization that now leads the south florida dance community. Dance now's diverse repertory has been met with accolades in fifteen states and on three continent, from brazil to mexico, honduras to italy, while the company maintains a commitment to present a full season of dance in south florida. Dance now miami's major annual projects include presenting original work from the artistic directors, created individually and collaboratively masterpiece in motion honoring the rich legacy of dance through the reconstruction of historic works of ballet and modern dance from the 20th and 21st centuries. From isadora duncan to gerald arpino, jose limon and doris humphrey the ekphrasis project, bringing together different art forms with unique, impressive, site-specific performances in museums, galleries, and architectural sites the daniel lewis dance sample, celebrating florida's established companies and choreographers in an annual fall showcase and new voices, featuring emerging choreographers from the national arena and exposing florida audiences to the newest trends in contemporary dance. Dance now is passionate about arts education and has reached over 30,000 children in south florida alone through its in-school residences, the world dance summer intensive, and educational performances throughout the community and from its home at the little cultural complex, and the dance now youth ensemble, founded2019, in collaboration with miami arts charter dance department, provides performance, mentoring and scholarship opportunities to some of the regions most talented students. Snm is a beacon of homegrown, world-class art - a brand that is honored, presented, and recognized nationally and internationally. During the covid-19 crisis, dance now led the dance community with the release of the covdeos, a series of dance video shorts, relevant to the moment and providing new content for its audiences while continuing its artistic mission.