Recession Effects on the New York Dance Community

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Recession Effects on the New York Dance Community
Dance/NYC presents

• Michelle N. BurkhartDirector, Dance/NYC

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General Community Concerns

• Emerging Leader Mentorship Program
• Culturally Specific Dance Communities
• Dance Rehearsal Space
• Dance Funding
• Reduction in Dance Presenting
• Department of Labor Claims (Independent
  Contractor)

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Overview Survey Results

• The dance community of New York has reported
  decreases in programs, artistry, financial
  support, touring, booking engagements and ticket
  sales since September 1, 2008.

Comparing Statistics and Stories
New York
National
In some of these areas, New York based dance
organizations and artists have been faced with
more challenges than their counterparts in other
parts of the country.
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Cuts to Services Programs

• Weve made programming decisions such as
  selecting music that can be performed by fewer
  musicians.
• Auditions dried up! Shows that were 'coming'
  were put on hold or cancelled.

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Cuts to Programs Services
Stories and Examples

• Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
• Companies on hiatus
• Elimination of programming or of artists on the
  roster
• Requiring dancers to contribute to healthcare for
  organizations that offer it

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How has the artistry suffered?

• Financial woes stifle creative energy.
• Rather than provide our choreographer with
  creative time in the year ahead, we have accepted
  more gigs to accrue as much earned income as
  possible. Unfortunately, this means no time to
  create new work though.
• I am no longer able to teach at a major
  commercial studio here in Manhattan due to lack
  of students/traffic.

• 40 said their artistry has suffered
  significantly
• 33.3 said their artistry has suffered
  moderately
• 6.7, said this is not applicable to them
• 20 did not respond

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Foundation Corporate Funding
New York
National

• Foundation/ Corporate Support
• 46.6 said the income from foundation or
  corporate support changed significantly

Foundation Support 50.1 reported significant
changeCorporate Support 69.7 reported
significant change
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Individual Donations
New York
National

• 53.3 said they have seen individual donations
  significantly changed
• 40 said they have seen individual donations
  moderately changed
• 6.7 said this is not applicable to them

72.2 reported significant change 21.5
moderate change 6.3 data is unavailable
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Touring Bookings

• 40 of New York based dance companies reported a
  DECREASE in the amount of touring their company
  has planned

26.7 of New York based dance companies reported
cancelling previously booked engagements

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Ticket Sales
New York
National

• 40 said yes, they have seen a significant
  reduction in ticket sales
• 33.3 said no, they havent seen a significant
  reduction in ticket sales
• 26.7 said this is not applicable to them

45.5 reported a reduction in ticket
sales 19.5 reported no significant
reduction 14.3 data is unavailable
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Addressing the Economic Crisis
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Where do New York based dance companies need the
most assistance in the upcoming year?

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• Advocacy Awareness
• Financial Support
• Administrative Assistance Administrative
  Resources
• Space (Rehearsal Office)

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