Mark DeGarmo Dance

09/10/2026

Happy First Day of School, NYC!

We’re so excited to kick off another school year, bringing our Partnerships in Literacy Through Dance & Creativity program to classrooms across NYC!

Here’s to a year filled with creativity and dancing together!

09/08/2026

Mark DeGarmo Dance is seeking 10-second long video submissions from anyone (artists of any discipline, non-artists, dancers or non-dancers) who wants to move and share their expression!

Professional and recreational dancers are all invited to submit a clip. To be included in MDD’s next “Global Dance Circle for Social Change” video, complete the Google Form including a 10-second clip of your best moves.

**Deadline to Submit: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Click Here to Apply Today: https://forms.gle/uAn3Y6LoumKRoMf56

09/04/2026

Dance for Dance for Social Change 2026 was the dance party of the year!

Dance for Dance wouldn't be complete without a dance party! Featured in the video, MDD Teaching Artist in Dance & Creativity, Maggie Fischer, led attendees in an exciting dance lesson before everyone joined together for a joyful celebration on the dance floor!

Thank you to everyone who danced, celebrated, and supported Mark DeGarmo Dance on May 7th!

Your continued support fuels our mission to bring transformative dance and arts education to under-resourced NYC public elementary schools. Want to keep the momentum going?

* Stay in the loop: http://bit.ly/3H5LZ2n
* Spread the word about MDD: markdegarmodance.org/our-mission
* Support MDD’s mission with a gift: markdegarmodance.org/donate

09/03/2026

Mark DeGarmo Dance is seeking volunteer members to join our Board of Directors.

Help educate New York City communities and children; create, perform, and disseminate original artistic and scholarly work; and build intercultural community through dance arts.

Board members engage the community to promote MDD's mission, support fundraising and development, participate in governance and strategic planning, attend programs and events, and connect MDD with new people, networks, communities, resources, and opportunities.

Click here to complete a letter of interest: https://forms.gle/Mdno5RK557cNN5at8
Click here to nominate Someone To Join Our Board: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5KehqzPT_taX8KwepSBsYFEGsT0W3H_v8qAFmlS5IP04DYw/viewform
Click here to learn more about our board & for more ways to get involved: https://markdegarmodance.org/get-involved/

Featured in the clip from our Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026, MDD Board Member and parent Delia Nevola shares how Mark DeGarmo Dance’s school program has impacted her daughter through creativity, confidence, and joy.

Mark DeGarmo Dance's Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026

09/02/2026

Apply by October 17th!! Mark DeGarmo Dance is seeking 10-second long video submissions from anyone (artists of any discipline, non-artists, dancers or non-dancers) who wants to move and share their expression!

Professional and recreational dancers are all invited to submit a clip. To be included in MDD’s next “Global Dance Circle for Social Change” video, complete the Google Form including a 10-second clip of your best moves.

**Deadline to Submit: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Click Here to Share Your Moves Today: https://forms.gle/uAn3Y6LoumKRoMf56

Featured in the image above: ADJI ADJI Charlotte Manuella (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Gordana Orescanin (Novi Sad, Serbia); Israel Javier Hernandez Montaño (Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico); Denaisha C. (Brooklyn, NY); Sudeshna Dey (West Bengal, India); Otredanza Compañía Artística LGBTI (Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia); Mboko Lopiki (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo); Uzzal Dance Academy (Dhaka, Bangladesh); Karla Florez (Queens, NY); Jean-Paul Mehansio (Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, West Africa)

08/31/2026

August 2026 Moveable Moment: Swinging Along

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/28/2026

If you believe in the power of dance and dance education to support future generations of well-educated U.S. citizens, consider joining MDD’s Board of Directors.

We are building from a 5- to 7- to a 9- to 11-member volunteer board of directors.

Board members engage the community to promote MDD's mission, support fundraising and development, participate in governance and strategic planning, attend programs and events, and connect MDD with new people, networks, communities, resources, and opportunities.

Click here to complete a letter of interest: https://forms.gle/Mdno5RK557cNN5at8
Click here to nominate Someone To Join Our Board: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5KehqzPT_taX8KwepSBsYFEGsT0W3H_v8qAFmlS5IP04DYw/viewform
Click here to learn more about our board & for more ways to get involved: https://markdegarmodance.org/get-involved/

Featured in the clip from our Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026 is MDD Board President, Katie Kheel.

Mark DeGarmo Dance's Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026

08/27/2026

Looking back at Dance for Dance for Social Change 2026! Our student performers joined us for this special evening and proudly performed dances they helped create. We are so proud to celebrate their artistry and the joy they brought to the stage at D4D!

Featured in the images: Our Partnerships in Literacy Through Dance & Creativity students performing their own choreography at D4D 2026.

Although Dance for Dance is complete, you can still support Mark DeGarmo Dance! We bring dance and literacy education to NYC public elementary schools with zero arts education and often no physical education. Every donation supports Mark DeGarmo Dance’s Partnerships in Literacy through Dance & Creativity, bringing dance and arts education to historically under-resourced, marginalized, geographically isolated, and disenfranchised NYC communities and public elementary schools. Help us help others! Keep our programs flowing!

Donate now: https://markdegarmodance.org/donate/

08/20/2026

Mark DeGarmo Dance is seeking volunteer members to join our Board of Directors.

Help educate New York City communities and children; create, perform, and disseminate original artistic and scholarly work; and build intercultural community through dance arts.

Board members engage the community to promote MDD's mission, support fundraising and development, participate in governance and strategic planning, attend programs and events, and connect MDD with new people, networks, communities, resources, and opportunities.

Featured in the clip from our Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026, MDD Board Member and parent Delia Nevola shares how Mark DeGarmo Dance’s school program has impacted her daughter through creativity, confidence, and joy.

Click here to complete a letter of interest: https://forms.gle/Mdno5RK557cNN5at8

Click here to nominate Someone To Join Our Board: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5KehqzPT_taX8KwepSBsYFEGsT0W3H_v8qAFmlS5IP04DYw/viewform

Click here to learn more about our board & for more ways to get involved: https://markdegarmodance.org/get-involved/

Mark DeGarmo Dance's Dance Education Roundtable for Social Change 2026

08/18/2026

Did you miss our 2026 Spring Newsletter?

Catch up on the latest news from Mark DeGarmo Dance, including highlights from our programs, performances, events, and more!

Click here to read the Spring 2026 Newsletter: https://conta.cc/4fxS4U0

Explore all of our past newsletters here: https://markdegarmodance.org/newsletters/

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