Six Dance Organizations Find Ways to Thrive in Hard Times

​Six Dance Organizations Defy All Odds to Survive in Tough Times

The COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, economic and political unpredictability have presented significant challenges—at times, existential ones—to the majority of dance organizations during the past three years. Many established arts and cultural NGOs reported operational surpluses and record high contributed revenue (i.e., gifts and grants) in 2021, thanks in large part to emergency relief funding and lower expenses while live events were suspended. Those circumstances didn't last very long, though, and today costs are high, earned money from ticket sales is few, touring is still challenging, and budget deficits loom big. Despite the odds, some businesses are succeeding more than ever because of creative alliances.

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