Over the past 50 years, ODC has grown into one of the most important centers for contemporary dance on the west coast with programs serving more than 50,000 audience members, 1,000 professional artists, 700 fee-free diagnostic clinic participants, and 16,000 multi-generational students taking movement class each year. We employ over 200 artists, teachers, musicians and cultural workers each year across our 2-building dance campus in San Francisco's Mission District.
ODC’s artistic, education, wellness, and community programs are made possible through the generous contributions of our donors: individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies.
Your investment allows ODC to lay the foundation for a resilient and sustainable future.
Your support will:
- Bring kids back to dance class
- Connect seniors to their community
- Create more opportunities for faculty members to teach
- Spark creative possibilities for a choreographer
- Provide hard-hit artists with the chance to dance again
We invite you to join our diverse community of supporters.
The Impact of Your Gift
Thank you to ODC for everything you do. I love the studios and the community, which have immeasurably improved my life. – ODC Donor
By making a contribution, you make ODC’s work possible:
- Artistic Director & Founder Brenda Way, ODC School Director Kimi Okada, ODC Fellow KT Nelson, and Resident Choreographer Kate Weare continue to choreograph new work that reflects the aesthetic and social values of our time
- ODC engages an extraordinary group of dancers, faculty, accompanists, and other artists to deliver a broad range of programs for the community
- Innovative artists are supported through commissioning, presenting, mentorship, and access to space and other important resources such as digital capture and broadcast
- The community is provided with opportunities to convene with others and connect with their own creativity, inspiration and well-being
Together, we can preserve, support and nurture the important human connections within this rich ecosystem.
