Dallas Black Dance Theatre

 You Make The Curtain Rise!

In a moment when diverse histories and artistic voices are increasingly at risk of being erased, Dallas Black Dance Theatre continues its vision to preserve, celebrate, and elevate Black artistry through performance and educational opportunities.

This North Texas Giving Day, you are not just funding art, you are defending heritage. 

Your support helps provide critical funding to preserve Black artistic excellence, empower the next generation of dancers, and bring transformative performances and arts education to communities across North Texas.

  

What is the impact of your support?

Your support is the lifeblood of this organization. All contributions, no matter their size, are the reason we can continue to raise our curtains and showcase the profound benefits of dance. The following is just a sample of what your gift today can do:

• $1,000 - Sustains Ann William's Legacy
  • Helps ensure DBDT can continue delivering world class performances and arts education programs for the next 50 years.
• $500 - Empowers the Youth
  • Supports scholarships and training opportunities for young artists.
• $250 - Mapping the Pathway
  • Supports rehearsal resources and artistic development for our professional dancers and dance educators.
• $100 - Costume Fit Check
  • Helps cover the cost of one dancers costuming fees, allowing our dancers to perform at their highest potential, while giving them the quality materials they can move freely in to continue giving awe inspiring performances.
• $50 - Raises the Lights
  • Helps pay for a dancers wage for one hour, giving them a sense of relief to continue their artistry and inspiring audiences across North Texas.
• $25 - Builds the Stage
  • Helps a beginner student with the necessary resources needed to get their first pair of shoes for dance, providing an outlet for artistic creativity for a child who may not have been able to dance without your support.

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Needs

The Dallas Black Dance Theatre is one of the largest and oldest professional dance companies in Dallas, and is home to such programs as our Academy and DanceAfrica. DBDT continues to serve as a place of community and cultural growth for the city of Dallas. Through the support and encouragment of our supporters, we have been able to perform worldwide for over 5 million arts patrons, and 3 million students in 33 states and 16 countries. 

Every dollar raised this North Texas Giving Day will support the immediate needs of our dancers and staff. DBDT is seeking support to strengthen organizational sustainability, expand community impact, and to continue to serve as a cultural beacon of Black art for North Texas. 

This North Texas Giving Day, You Make the Curtain Rise!

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When you give, you are sustaining the legacy of Ann Williams. From the stage to the classroom, every gift helps keep the art of dance thriving in North Texas.