Santa Cruz Dance Theater's mission is to preserve the legacy of dance that has been handed down to us in the classic ballets; to provide opportunities for local dancers and choreographers through the creation of bold new works of contemporary dance and dance-theater; and to inspire students and audiences in the area by showing them the breadth of what our art can express in both the old and the new.
The Mission
The Future
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Project Company/Black Box Series
By 2027, SCDT will have six dancers on contract to make new works of dance and dance-theatre
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Santa Cruz Dance Festival
This festival will bring the best of dance to Santa Cruz so that our community can see all that dance has to offer.
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Choreography Grants
To encourage artistic development, SCDT will be awarding annual grants to established and emerging choreographers for the creation of new works on the Project Company