NH Dance Collaborative

We mentor and cultivate artists who share our vision of a thriving state enriched by diverse, entrepreneurial performing arts organizations and solo artists deeply connected to their communities.

About NHDC

What We Do

NHDC identifies promising organizations and individuals with the potential to become sustainable and impactful cultural institutions in New Hampshire.

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Grants & Programs

NHDC provides New Hampshire dance companies and solo artists with financial support, coaching, and mentorship in critical areas of nonprofit development.

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NHDC Mission

Founded in 2016, NHDC is a nonprofit with a mission to develop and present dance as an accessible and utilized art form to deepen our understanding of each other and our shared world.

NHDC Philosophy

Technology, the internet, loss of interplay in nature and a myriad of other forces have combined to decrease our kinesthetic and emotional intelligence. The concept of “empathy deficit” is being addressed in a cross section of disciplines. We propose that incorporating more dance into our human experience would be a powerful tool in further developing human understanding and tolerance for each-other.

theatre KAPOW Presents Every Brilliant Thing: A Celebration of Community and Inclusion

Theatre KAPOW, Senior Fellow in New Hampshire Dance Collaborative’s (NHDC) Dance Accelerator program, continues to push artistic boundaries with its production of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan.

Dance Takes Center Stage in Rochester, NH on Saturday, August 24

On Saturday, August 24, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Rochester, NH will literally be dancing, as hundreds are expected to attend the annual Lila Dance Festival, presented by nonprofit Lila Productions

Lila Productions to Present Milonga! at The Music Hall Lounge

On Sunday, August 18, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Lila Productions will present Milonga!, featuring Argentine tango and choreography by Alejandro Figliolo, renowned tango dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Buenos Aires.

New Hampshire Dance Collaborative to Host Excerpts and Investigations: Milonga!

On Thursday, August 15 at 5:00 p.m., New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC) will host Excerpts and Investigations: Milonga! at Kimball Jenkins School of Art in Concord.

Lila Dance Festival to Return to Rochester Common Park

The Lila Dance Festival will return to Rochester Common Park in Rochester, New Hampshire on Saturday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. A nonprofit founded by Nathan and Elyssa Moyer in 2022 and a Fellow of New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC), Lila Productions is organizing the festival.

NSquared Dance To Present The Lavender Scare

On Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. at The Rex Theatre in Manchester, nonprofit NSquared Dance Company will present The Lavender Scare. A little-known period in United States history, The Lavender Scare refers to the mass firing of federal government employees in the 1950s, which coincided with the era of McCarthyism.

theatre KAPOW to Explore Connection, Vulnerability in Paradise Now!

The desire for—and vulnerability in— connection are central themes in nonprofit theatre KAPOW’s upcoming Paradise Now!, which will take place June 7 – June 9 at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord. Ticket prices range from $26.75 to $33.75.

New Hampshire Dance Collaborative to Host Excerpts and Investigations

On Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kimball Jenkins School of Art in Concord, New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC) will host Excerpts and Investigations: Paradise Now!.

New Hampshire Dance Collaborative Announces Lila Productions as Fellow

Nonprofit New Hampshire Dance Collaborative (NHDC) has announced Lila Productions as Fellow in its NH Dance Accelerator program. Founded as a nonprofit in 2022 in Rochester, NH, Lila Productions’ mission is to bring dance to diverse audiences across New Hampshire.

NSquared Dance Showcases, Elevates Love and Dance in New Hampshire

Love can be expressed in many ways through dance, a theme that will be explored at A Continuation of Love at The Rex Theatre in Manchester on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 4:00 p.m.

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