Dance NOW! Miami was founded in 2000 by Artistic Directors Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini. Voted "Best Dance Company" by the Miami New Times in 2022, and a resident company at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, the Miami Beach Bandshell and Sanctuary of the Arts, the company presents several major projects annually, featuring original work from the Artistic Directors, created individually and collaboratively. In addition, the company's Masterpiece in Motion series honors the rich legacy of dance through the reconstruction of historic works of ballet and modern dance from the 20th and 21st Century, a branded, immersive, site-specific performances that take place in museums, galleries and architectural sites called the Ekphrasis Project and has collaborated with over 250 artists and organizations nationally and internationally including New York's Limón Dance Company, Dança em Diálogos from Portugal, Mexico City Ballet and Opus Ballet out of Florence, Italy.
A leader in the Florida Dance Community, DNM created initiatives such as the Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler, bringing together the area's established companies and choreographers for an annual season preview. The company has been presented in sixteen states and on three continents, from Brazil to Mexico, Honduras to Italy and Portugal.
With a strong commitment to education, Dance NOW! has reached over 63,000 children in South Florida alone through its in-school residencies, the Dance NOW! Summer Intensive, the Dance NOW! Youth Ensemble, and performances throughout the community and from its home base at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.
Dance NOW! Miami's mission is to be a leading company of excellence, to create, promote and produce contemporary dance of the highest caliber, and through performance, arts education, community leadership and innovative programming, nurture new talents, foster artistic collaborations and make the art of dance accessible to diverse audiences locally, nationally and internationally.
Dance NOW!'s educational mission is to provide multi-faceted training and pathways to higher education, professional opportunities and inclusion for Miami's economically, culturally, socially and geographically diverse population.
Organization name
Dance NOW! Miami
Tax id (EIN)
65-1005951
Mission Category
Arts & Culture
Program Site Locations
All of Miami-Dade County, Aventura, Coral Gables, Miami: Little Haiti, Miami Beach
Annual Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Primary Population Served
General Population, Youth & Children
Address
PO Box 416525