Annual Report 2015

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2015 Annual Report news from your friends & family in Steamboat’s local dance community

A Letter from the President As I enter into my fourth year as President of Steamboat Dance Theatre (SDT), I can’t help but marvel at the dedication that our Board, limited staff, dancers, and community members regularly commit to our organization.

It is this loyalty and dedication that has allowed SDT to reach some great milestones programmatically and organizationally this year. For example, in 2015 we were able to provide more funding through dance scholarships than ever before, host an extremely successful Annual Concert, and organize our first community dance party (Senior Prom).

We were also able to retain our staff person, diversify our funding portfolio, participate in Colorado Gives Day for the first time, and recruit more members than ever before. All told this year has demonstrated how with hard work, dedication and passion SDT can continue to evolve into a more effective and beneficial organization. I invite you to learn more about our organization and get more involved whether you love to dance, love to watch dance, or love to learn about dance.

Happy dancing - Kristen Jespersen

Save the Dates!

CO Gives Day

Annual Concert

National Dance Day

12/08/15 A day to give to your favorite organizations – keep SDT in mind!

February 25, 26, 27 Our 44th Annual Concert. Four performances over three days!

7/30/16 Encouraging people of all ages to get up and dance!

Kristen & Rachel President & Treasurer

INSIDE THIS REPORT:

SDT Key Players…………...2 Annual Concert Info.........3 Scholarship Programs......4 Testimonials.....................5 Community Outreach…….7 Financial Summary……....8 2016 Goals…………………...9

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Meet the Board Kristen Jespersen President, Board Member since 2011 Elisabeth Mullen - Vice President, Board Member since 2013 Janne Siegel - Secretary, Board Member since 2013

11 Board Members performed in the 2015 Annual Concert

Krista Colby Board Member since 2011 Cassie Piper Board Member since 2012 Michael Smith Board member since 2013 Chad McGown Board member since 2014

Rachel Radetsky Treasurer, Board Member since 2012

Rachel Mick Board member since 2015

Gina Toothaker Board Member since 2007

Elizabeth Salzberger Board member since 2015

Loren Parsons Board Member since 2010

Meg Henry Board member since 2015

Pamela Turner Board Member since 2010

Employee of the Year!

Meg Southcott is Steamboat Dance Theatre’s Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator. She was hired in 2014 and has helped our organization expand the reach of our programs and to raise more funding for those programs. Meg was instrumental to our successes in 2015.

Meg is from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. She is a graduate (’12) of the Meadows School of the Arts and Simmons School of Education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX earning her BFA degree in Dance Performance and BS in Applied Physiology & Sport Management, respectively.

With many dance experiences under her belt, Meg is happy to be a part of the SDT team. She will also serve as Artistic Director for the 2016 Annual Concert.

We look forward to another great year with Meg and are seeking more funding to increase the amount of hours we may utilize her talents for the organization.

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Meg & Clint at Senior Prom

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2015 Annual Concert Recap The Annual Concert is a community dance performance that SDT hosts, organizes, and funds each year. We invite the entire community to choreograph and audition for our Annual Concert and pride ourselves on being able to cast dancers of all levels in the show.

Each year we have about 200 volunteers dance, choreograph and produce our concert and nearly 2,000 community members attend.

In 2015 Steamboat Dance Theatre presented its 43rd Annual Concert. The concert provides a unique opportunity for the Steamboat community to learn, perform, and observe a wide variety of dance. As our largest fundraiser, concert proceeds allow us to keep our organization alive and implement our other programs, including the Scholarship Program and Community Outreach Program.

This year over 120 performers brought 16 diverse pieces to life on the stage. Jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, tap, hula, Latin, Irish, and belly dance were represented.

From Disney princes and princesses to synchronized swimmers, mad scientists, and the beautiful acrobatics of our aerial dancers, the audience was entertained and delighted by the talent of our local dancers and choreographers.

This production would not be possible without the dedication of our production team, tech crew, choreographers, and dancers who volunteer many hours of their time. We are also grateful for the sponsors and donors who support our show—we could not do it without them. Steamboat Dance Theatre is truly unique in its ability to provide this performance opportunity to our local community.

2015 Production Team & Partners Artistic Director:

Perry-Mansfield

Stephanie Kolhardt

Bud Werner Library

Co-Producers:

Chief Theater

Traci Smith

Steamboat Springs High School

Emma Simmins

Horizons Partners

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STEAMBOATDANCETHEATRE.ORG Through our Scholarship Program, SDT provides dance class scholarships to community members of all ages in need of financial assistance.

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Scholarship Program

This program has proven to be extremely popular in the Steamboat community and has grown exponentially over the past few years.

Over the past six years the total scholarship amount requested has more than tripled and this year we offered the most scholarships in the history of our organization.

We were able to fund 100% of applications received at an average of 50% per applicant’s requested funds.

Over the past four years, the amount we have awarded in scholarships has grown by 295% in response to the growing demand for this program.

1st Position Scholarships Our 1st Position Scholarships are offered to local community members for the purposes of attending locally taught dance classes at studios throughout town.

5th Position Scholarships We created a new category of dance scholarships called "Fifth Position Scholarships” which are larger scholarships offered to dance students planning to participate in competitions or more advanced dance workshops. These requests are larger than those made through our traditional scholarship program because they cover costs such as enrollment fees for competitions and tuition for workshops and intensives.

Sponsor a Dancer Scholarships SDT has created another type of scholarship program called “Sponsor a Dancer”. This program allows donors to contribute directly to individual dancers who have been nominated by their studios based on leadership, talent, commitment, and financial need. Donations can be made through the dancer profiles on the SDT website. Because the donations are made to the Steamboat Dance Theatre, a 501c3 organization, they are tax deductible.

The success of this program was astounding, with over $4,500 of donations made to support two phenomenal young dancers that had been nominated by their studios.

We are excited to support two more nominations in 2016. To support one of our dancers, please go to our website:

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Scholarship Recipient Testimonials “The Steamboat Dance Theatre scholarship has helped me so much! It is literally the only reason why I can progress and move forward with dance. I am dancing in 9 classes a week along with The Wiz of Oz rehearsals so far this year and it feels phenomenal. I am hoping, in the future, to be a professional dancer. To work towards that, I am taking as many opportunities as possible to move forward in dance. Thank you for all you do for me.”- Timothy Lee

“I want to thank you for the scholarships I have received this past year. Dance is very important to me, I have been in dance classes since I was 3 years old! Receiving the scholarships has helped me to continue dance. Ny father works in the construction industry and had hip surgery so he has not been working as much as he'd like to be.

Ny mother works for the school district and doesn't make a lot of money. I dropped soccer so that I could participate in more dance classes. I am also involved in Dance Showcase at the High School. Caitlin Smith

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Scholarship Recipient Testimonials “Dance, when you're broken open.

Dance, if you've torn the bandage off.

Dance in the middle of the fighting.

Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free.” ― Rumi Marty & Jordan Sponsor a Dancer Scholarship Recipients

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Dance on Film SDT proudly collaborates with the Bud Werner Memorial Library and PerryMansfield Performing Arts School to present a free, monthly Dance on Film series. The educational dance series features groundbreaking documentaries along with independent and classic films that bring a variety of dance genres to audience members of all ages. We exhibited the following films: October: Secundaria November: The Equus Project December: White Christmas January: Afternoon of a Faun February: Born to Fly March: Invitation to Dance April: Artists in Exile May: Creating Grace June: Tap World July: Ballet 422 August: American Cheerleader September: SF Dance Film Festival: Festival Highlights

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Community Outreach The goal of the Community Enrichment Program is to outreach to the local community at large (dancers and non-dancers alike) to share and create diverse dance experiences. To accomplish this goal, SDT coordinates a number of events and programs. For example we host the Dance on Film event, offer the School outreach Program, host Master Classes, and other community dance classes.

School Outreach Through our School Outreach Program, we invite professional dancers and performers to host assemblies and educational events at schools within the Steamboat Springs School Districts.

This year, through the School Outreach Program SDT offered a mentorship to high-school dancers participating in the high school’s annual Dance Showcase event. This is a dance concert organized, choreographed and performed in by high school students.

National Dance Day Co-President Nigel Lythgoe of So You Think You Can Dance and Dizzy Feet Foundation launched National Dance Day in 2010. National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. This grassroots campaign encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity.

In celebration of NDD Steamboat Dance Theatre hosts National Dance Week a full week of free dance classes offered at multiple dance studios throughout the city. This year we offered Irish dance, Zumba, Two-step, Tribal Fusion, and Belly Dance.

Senior Prom This year, SDT hosted our first annual community dance party. The purpose of this event was to offer a community dance event that invited dancers and non-dancers alike to come out and enjoy dance in a fun, comfortable environment. The theme of the event was Senior Prom from the decades and attendees dressed up in prom attire from decades past. We had approximately 100 people attend the prom event and received nothing but positive feedback.

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Financial Summary In 2015 SDT earned a total of $93,150 and revenue of $8,743. As shown in the table our Income increased by 30% compared to the year prior. Over the past three years out Revenue numbers have fluctuated.

In 2015 we increased the total revenue by 60% as compared to 2014, but 20% under the amount raised in 2013.

This is a reflection of an increase in programmatic and organizational costs due to increased capacity and a growing demand for our Scholarship Programs. Notably, our financial performance in 2015 was strong enough that in spite of a significant growth in our expenses from year to year we have been able to grow our revenue as well. This is a direct reflection of our efforts to implement our funding plan, increase our capacity and attract new types of funding.

We aim to continue to grow our revenue over the next few years so as to be able to expand our programs.

As shown in Diagram 1, the greatest portion of our income is generated through events specifically our Annual Concert, however in 2015 we have seen a more equal distribution across funding categories which is good sign that we are succeeding in meeting our goal of establishing a more diversified funding portfolio.

As we enter into 2016 we aspire to continue Diagram 2 illustrates the percentage of our income that is spent on our various programs. As shown the Annual Concert and our Scholarship Program are our two greatest expenses.

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2016 Goals

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Thank You for your support!

In 2016 SDT aspires to achieve the following: ü Host at least 2 Master Dance classes ü Host at least 1 School Outreach event ü Host at least 1 Professional Dance Performance ü Increase the time of our Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator ü Find a new affordable storage unit for SDT costumes ü Raise more private and corporate dollars ü Continue to build our reserves to cover the cost of becoming a presenting organization

Get Involved!

The success of Steamboat Dance Theatre is directly tied to the support we are able to garner from volunteers, sponsors, donors and local businesses like you. We invite you to get more involved with our organization in many ways: BECOME A MEMBER For only $25 you can become a member through our “Friends of SDT” membership level and stay engaged with our programs and activities.

Sign up online at www.steamboatdancetheatre.org VOLUNTEER We are always looking for assistance identifying opportunities to bring dance instructors, companies and films to Steamboat. Bring your ideas to us!

DONATE Please consider donating to SDT via mail or online and on Colorado Gives Day BECOME A SPONSOR Offer exclusive discounts tailored for SDT members

Thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters City of Steamboat Springs Colorado Creative Industries

Elevation Dance Studio Steamboat Pilates and Fitness Rootz Café Doc’s Auto Body Honey Stinger

2016 Annual Concert Production Team Artistic Director: Meg Southcott Co-Producers: Mandy Quinones & Valerie Stafford

Save the Dates!

February 25th, 26th & 27th

Opening Night

Children’s Matinee

Final Performance

2/25/16 7pm The show kicks off with 14 unique pieces and over 100 cast members!

2/27/16 12:30pm Bring the whole family for an inspiring performance just for kids!

2/27/16 7pm Our 4th and final performance for the 2016 concert season, you won’t want to miss!

Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?

Sponsorship of the Steamboat Dance Theatre Annual Concert is a unique opportunity to get your business name in front of more than 2,000 captive audience members over three days of performances and one night of dress rehearsal. Depending on your desired level of sponsorship, you may also receive prominent display in the marketing materials in promotion of the concert.

This sponsorship will not only give your business marketing and advertising exposure, but it is also an excellent public relations event to reach a defined sector of the Steamboat community.

It is a unique branding opportunity in front of both Steamboat locals and visitors in order to get them thinking and talking positively about your brand image and your products and services.

For more information visit our website: www.SteamboatDanceTheatre.org or contact Krista Colby by email sponsorships@steamboatdancetheatre.org