Incorporated in 1989, New Dance Alliance (NDA) is a performing arts nonprofit. Our mission, from the earliest days, has been to support experimental movement-based artists. In recent years, we have shifted our focus, making an explicit commitment to equity and inclusion; creating programs centering the work of artists from historically marginalized communities. We provide space, residencies, performance, and networking opportunities that help emerging artists cultivate relationships, develop their artistry, and open doors to share their work in the US and internationally.

NDA’s initial aims were to support an artistic community which had limited institutional resources, and to provide that community with increased opportunities to share experimental works with the public. Today, NDA’s goals remain deeply rooted in those founding principles and have also expanded in response to current artistic challenges and goals. NDA’s expanded programming includes initiatives that foster local, national and international artists and increasingly diversified audiences with an emphasis on Black Artists through annual events, retreats, educational panels and performances. Our main programs are: Performance Mix Festival; Black Artists Space to Create; LiftOff Residency; Satellite; Work Session; and Karen Bernard Projects. These programs support the work of more than 100 experimental artists and 2,500 audience members each year.