2024-10-09T13:14:23-07:00 2024-05-31 990EZ 2023-06-01 841180839 DANCE EXPRESS DANC 9704932113 2728 Spoke Court Fort Collins CO 80521 Mary Elizabeth Lenahan Artistic & Executive Director 9704932113 2024-10-09 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.danceexpressfc.com X X 61363 X 56221 4798 0 344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61363 0 0 29884 3440 7682 6109 15799 62914 -1551 6204 0 4653 X 18986 18527 0 0 0 0 18986 18527 12782 13874 6204 4653 Dance Express, an inclusive dance company for people with developmental disabilities, improves lives of people with and without disabilities though dance DANCE BEYOND the LIMITS, 7th annual western regional inclusive dance convening: 2 in-person days of master classes for persons with or without disabilities of all ages (Oct. 13 & 14, 2023); 8 Master Teachers taught workshops in dance and movement, varying from Ballet to Hip Hop, African Dance from Ghana to Tai Chi, theatrical movement, Feldenkrais, and dance fusion. On-line information was gathered regarding people's perceptions of inclusion in the arts and culture. Event engaged 9 dance leaders and served 70 people with/without disabilities, such as Down syndrome, autism, developmental delay ages 13 through 76. WORKSHOPS, 41 sessions of direct engagement with regional programs serving adults and children with disabilities including dementia. 512 people from 14 years of age to over 90 gained access to the expressive arts for health and creativity. 5288 16010 Dance productions: Celebrations of Light and Love (December 12 & 13, 2023) and SC '24: Imagining (May 28, 2024). December production modeled artistic achievement and access to the arts for persons with disabilities and collaborated with local musicians and regional hip hop group, FOCO FLAVA for production pieces. SC '24 highlighted choreography of individual dancers with disabilities, solos and group works were facilitated with help from volunteers from the university located in Fort Collins. Additionally, the audience joined with the company as a final dance. December series of concerts served 171 persons for 3 performances, and featured 9 troupe members and 2 volunteers performing; the May concert served 67 people w. 6 company members and 2 volunteers; Dance Express collaborated with local community college design agency, a professional and an emerging graphic artist, and a student filmmaker. 8706 20599 Community Outreach & Advocacy, Guest Appearances: aligning with other community agencies in the non-profit and arts sectors to model the talents and successes of persons with disabilities. Guest Appearance in the area Movement Festival held in Downtown Fort Collins in June, 2023; collaborated with library to launch the new mobile library; and shared stage with Berthoud Dance Company at local historic theatre; served 207 community members; booth at promotional event for community outreach opened awareness for roughly 440 children and their families. Sharing our programming goals with area Global Village Museum to incease community awareness 950 1750 38359 Tara Christman President 5 0 0 0 Elizabeth Little Secretary 2 0 0 0 Mark Rosoff Treasurer Pro Tem & Community Advocate 1 0 0 0 Courtney Castleberry Board Member 3 0 0 0 Mary Elizabeth Lenahan MS OT Artistic & Executive Director 27.00 29884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CO Mary Elizabeth Lenahan MS OT 2728 Spoke Court Fort Collins CO 80521 9704932113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 53581 63971 56361 68387 56221 298521 6296 4916 7264 6911 4798 30185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3050 0 3050 59877 68887 66675 75298 61019 331756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 331756 0 203 0 51 344 598 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 0 51 344 598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59877 69090 66675 75349 61363 332354 0.99820 0.99921 0.00180 0.00079 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 production expenses for dance concerts, workshops, convening Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 insurance, taxes, designated funds, production expenses