About NHDC
Helping artists thrive. Bringing dance into the life of our communities.
Dance brings us
closer together.
Our mission is to make dance a more widely understood, accessible, and utilized art form.
Founded by Joan Brodsky, NHDC supports dance artists through grants, mentorship, and collaborations that bring performance into galleries, cultural spaces, workplaces, and communities across New Hampshire.
Support artists
Financial support and practical guidance help artists and organizations build sustainable futures.
Create connections
We bring artists and host organizations together to develop meaningful interdisciplinary projects.
Expand possibilities
Dance offers another way to explore ideas, experience art, and understand one another.
Meet Joan Brodsky
Joan Brodsky has worked as a dance and movement professional for more than 40 years. After performing professionally, she trained in physical therapy, Pilates, and Biosomatics, and opened The Studio in Bedford, New Hampshire, in 2000.
In 2015, she completed training with the National Institute for Whole Health as a Whole Health Educator and coach. She now runs The Studio Within, a smaller, more intimate version of The Studio.
A shared experience.
A wider possibility.
NHDC was inspired by ArtFront, a citizen-led arts initiative. In 2017, four citizen activists organized a pop-up show combining dance and visual arts. Three successful nights demonstrated how dance could connect with new audiences.
That experience helped shape NHDC’s approach—creating engaging opportunities to encounter dance, ask questions, and learn together.
Collaborators have included Canterbury Shaker Village, the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, the Currier Museum of Art, 3S Artspace, and CCA Global Partners.
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