Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts

Enjoy free grocery pick up with Albertsons Market when you order online!

Join Albuquerque Dance Connect at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company this coming Saturday, January 28th for "An Afternoon of Modern Dance Legacy" featuring Donna Jewell, Corey Nagel, and Keshet's very own Diana MacNeil!

Structural Racism Explained

Today is a day of remembrance for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In honor of Dr. King's work, Keshet would like to invite you to take some time to check out a video on Structural Racism created by Stephen Menendian from the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley.

You can watch the video here!:
https://loom.ly/BAaIYoM

Structural Racism Explained The “Structural Racism Explained” video draws upon many varied sources in formulating specific definitions for different types of racism. The video and promp...

A huge thank you to our Corporate Fan, US Eagle Federal Credit Union! Thank you so much for supporting access to live dance performance for ALL!

U.S. Eagle is a not-for-profit financial services provider committed to the credit union mission of ‘people helping people.’ U.S. Eagle has provided value and financial stability for tens of thousands of New Mexicans for more than 80 years!

The 2023 Choreographers' Showcase submissions will close today at 5pm MST!!
That means you still have time to get your submission in!

Go to https://loom.ly/b_XoG0k to learn more and submit your work.

We can't wait for another year of this unique community experience!

Be sure that you get your choreography submissions in by 5pm MST tomorrow!

Submit your work and/or get more information at the link below!
https://loom.ly/b_XoG0k

Presented by a partnership with Move West and Keshet:

There are still spots available for G Hoffman Soto's upcoming workshops on exploring somatic presence and developing kinesthetic vocabulary!

Workshop dates are January 21st in Albuquerque at Keshet Center for the Arts and January 22nd in Santa Fe at the Railyard Performance Center.

Email [email protected] to register or for more info!

We are thrilled to announce that we received a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico through its Healthy Kids, Healthy Families initiative!
This grant will help us to provide community dance classes for ALL who want to dance, promoting health and wellness for Albuquerque families through the experience of dance education and performance opportunities

Thank you so much for supporting access to dance education!

Exciting news!
The City of ABQ is upgrading all of the sidewalks along Cutler Ave to make them safer and ADA accessible!
Less exciting news - there's a whole bunch of crazy construction outside of Keshet for the next few weeks! But fear not, Keshet's parking lot will remain open and accessible throughout this period, just be prepared to use different entrances at times, and plan a few extra minutes to get to and from Keshet due to the construction on Cutler Ave.

Keshet's 2023 Spring Session begins this week! We're so ready for new dancers, new classes, and even a new...???
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Stay tuned for some exciting news!

Registration is open and ongoing! Look at our class list and sign up for classes here: https://loom.ly/1L2oj84

We are so thankful for our amazing corporate fan, Sutin, Thayer & Browne! Thank you so much for supporting our season of live dance performance!

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Check them out here: https://loom.ly/Ixj37Tk

Submissions are closing soon for the 2023 Choreographers' Showcase!

You have until 5PM MST on Sunday, January 15th to get your submissions in!

To learn more about the 2023 Choreographers' Showcase and to submit your work click below!

https://loom.ly/b_XoG0k

Get a move on in the new year with Keshet!
Sign up for one of our many classes today. All classes are offered on a sliding scale starting at $0!
For more info and to register for classes click here:
https://loom.ly/1L2oj84

Keshet is so grateful for the support of our Corporate Fan, Presbyterian Healthcare Services! Thank you for uplifting the transformative power of dance!

This was an exciting year for our community to explore new opportunities and continue growing!
From the return to in-person performance to the inaugural ABQ Wine Classic, we are so grateful for all the experiences this past year has brought us.

As we say goodbye to 2022, we look forward to a new year of performances, classes, and creative collaboration with all of our community members. We could not realize unlimited possibilities for our students and dancers without your support! Consider making a tax-deductible donation to Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts.

Your gift will help expand access to dance in the community and support community connection!

You can make a donation here:
https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

A huge THANK YOU to our Corporate Fan, A+ Marketing! Thank you Colleen, for ALL you do for Keshet! We are so grateful for your support!

"A+ Marketing Consultants is fortunate to have Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts as a client for the last 7 years. As the owner of A+ Marketing, I love the work that Keshet does in our community, the inclusive policies they strongly adhere to, and the work they do in Social Justice with teens who are incarcerated in New Mexico. I love seeing LIVE performances at Keshet Dance also! I am so proud to call the people at Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts my client and my friends."

Learn more: https://loom.ly/tFDChIM

You made it possible!

This past year, your gift has supported over 1,000 hours of M3 programming, 1,341 classes at Keshet Center for the Arts, and 57 events and productions!

Your continued support makes so much possible; 2023 will bring new opportunities for dance and performance, creative exchange and support for visiting artists through the Keshet Makers Space Experience, workshops to support arts entrepreneurs and our creative economy, and deepened partnerships and community conversations through Keshet’s Arts and Justice Initiatives.

Please consider a year end gift to Keshet, and help support the thousands of students, dancers, mentors, artists, and members of the Keshet community who find radical connection through dance.

Donate here! https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Submissions are still open for the Choreographers' Showcase!

Submissions are open to choreographers of all levels!
We are accepting 60 minutes worth of material. Each choreographer has an 8 minute limit for their piece.
All this to say, submit your piece soon!

For more information and to submit to the 2023 Choreographers' Showcase click here!:
https://loom.ly/b_XoG0k

Mentorship takes on many forms at Keshet, following our belief that everyone has valuable perspectives to offer.
Our teachers help students develop valuable skills as they learn to set their own goals, create and achieve benchmarks, and develop accountability through group and individual check-ins.
Donations to Keshet help young dancers to plan for their future as leaders in the arts and in the community.

Make your year-end gift at:
https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

When you support Keshet, you support your community. At Keshet our mission is to activate community and foster unlimited possibilities, and we work toward a flourishing environment for empowered individuals and nurtured communities.

Every gift helps us move forward on our journey - join us and make your year-end gift today at: https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

As we head toward the end of December, we wanted to share some of the many ways that people celebrate during this time of year around the world.
What are ways that you celebrate?

Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts brings community members together to learn about and celebrate dance! We believe that each person has valuable experience, movement ability, and insight that can be helpful to someone else. Together, our dancers challenge and increase their skills in the classroom and onstage.

Make your year-end gift to support the unlimited possibilities that Keshet offers our community: https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Keshet is grateful to be one of the 2022 recipients of the Educate 2 Elevate Grant!

From all of us at Keshet a hearty THANK YOU to the New Mexico Funders Collaborative!

Meet this year's New Mexico Funders Collaborative Educate2Elevate recipients!

Enlace Comunitario transforms the lives of individuals and their families experiencing domestic violence in our Latinx and immigrant communities.

Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts is rooted in dance, mentorship, and a welcoming space for the arts.

Learn more @ nmfunders.org/2022-recipients
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Albuquerque Community Foundation | Bank of Albuquerque | Bank of America | Brighter Future Fund: A Project of New Mexico Oil & Gas | Dion's | Fidelity Investments | McCune Charitable Foundation | Nusenda Credit Union | PNM | Sandia National Labs | United Way of Central New Mexico Hispano Philanthropic Society | Wells Fargo | Western Sky Community Care

Keshet Dance & Center for the Arts offers ways for everyone to participate in dance, from dancers who are looking for a fun way to stay active and build relationships to pre-professional students looking to make dance their career.

"I have had a history with Keshet for the last 27 years; my daughter Elysia dances there. She is our shining star from Keshet! I firmly believe in the programs that take care of the community, and I love that Elysia got to learn the diversity of the world at such a young age." - Keshet Parent and Patron

Keshet is more than a dance studio: it’s a community of passionate learners who want to make connections with each other while nurturing their talents. When you make a donation to Keshet, you help the voices of all our dancers to resonate throughout the community.

Click to donate here! https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Keshet is so grateful for our Corporate Fan, Annapurna's World Vegetarian Cafe! Thank you so much for supporting the transformative power of dance!

Visit one of their 3 locations in Albuquerque or Santa Fe to support this local woman-owned business! More here: https://loom.ly/iE6c3uk

We are so grateful for our Corporate Fan Tim Nisly and 101 Property Real Estate! Thank you for supporting live dance performance in Albuquerque!

Why does Tim sponsor Keshet? “I give to Keshet because I believe their values, their staff, and their mission - art, education, engagement, empowerment, and the pursuit of justice - are vitally important to Albuquerque's future and life changing for participants.”

Check them out here! https://loom.ly/vqeuQro

Keshet loves our Corporate Fan R&R Goforth! We’re so grateful to you for supporting professional dance performance in Albuquerque!

The Movement + Mentorship = Metamorphosis (M3) program is one of Keshet’s longest running programs, launched in 1997.

Our professional dancers and teachers bring a unique movement curriculum to youth who are incarcerated in the State of New Mexico, to provide mentorship and community through dance and choreography.
Keshet artists continue to work with the students through pre- and post-release from the facilities.

When you make a donation to Keshet, you support equitable education for all of Albuquerque’s students and help to make their voices heard.

Make your year-end gift: https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Are you ready to move?
Calling all kinesthetically inclined persons; dancers, actors, performers, trainers in the somatic arts, body therapists, and mindfulness trainers!

Move West Center for Movement Exploration has partnered with Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts to present two workshop opportunities with G Hoffman Soto, exploring Somatic presence and developing kinesthetic vocabulary.

Workshop dates are January 21st in Albuquerque and January 22nd in Santa Fe, 11am to 4:30pm both days. No experience necessary!

Soto’s 50 years of experience has led him to see movement as a vehicle to unlock the possibilities to creativity, awareness, presence, happiness, health and healing.

EARLYBIRD PRICING THROUGH DECEMBER 28!
Email [email protected] to register or for more info!

Check out the amazing food that our Midtown neighbor and Corporate Fan, The Daily Grind, has to offer!

Keshet's Advancement and Communications Manager Evening Star's favorite dish is the Harvest Bowl! What's your favorite meal from the Daily Grind?

See their deliciously robust menu here: https://loom.ly/9YFkZuc

"This has been a dream come true to be able to be in this category of a senior and be able to dance with this group of people. It’s just great camaraderie with the other women in my group, and it’s the highlight of my week," - Fine Wine Dance participant

Support Keshet in continuing to build our community!
You can donate here:
https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Your year-end gift to Keshet supports expanded access to dance education for students of ALL backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Thank you for supporting the transformative power of dance!

Make a tax-deductible year-end or monthly donation here: https://loom.ly/uN5cvgg

Thank you so much to all who attended Keshet's Winter Community Concert this weekend!

What an amazing experience to be back in person with you all. We could not be more grateful for our community!

Stay tuned for more opportunities to enjoy live performance with Keshet!

Registration is open for 2023 Spring Community Classes!

Spring session runs January 9 through May 6!
Ages 2-102!
Registration is ongoing and pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Head over to https://loom.ly/g9d8qq4 to check out the schedule and register for classes.

All classes are offered on a sliding scale in order for you to explore your unlimited possibilities!

TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT!

Keshet's Winter Community Concert opens tonight at 6:30PM at Keshet Center for the Arts.
This concert highlights the work of dancers within all Keshet’s varied education programs.
Join us tonight or tomorrow at 2PM.

Tickets are available here!:
https://loom.ly/d4h7on0

Why not make it a weekend of dance?
Check out this collaboration between Buen Viaje Dance Company and Albuquerque Dance Connect at North Fourth Art Center:
Disability Dance Artistry "Near and Far"
Go see some live performances of original dance that showcases "what's happening locally along with videos of dance artists with disabilities from around the world."
General Admission: Suggested $10 at the Door