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HONOLULU DANCE THEATRE
3041 Manoa Road - Honolulu, HI 96822
- 808.988.3202
Matthew J. Wright | matthewwright@honoluludancetheatre.com
http://www.honoluludancetheatre.com
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Disciplines
Dance
Theatre
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Type of Program
After school
Weekends
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Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
To develop, produce and present original productions for the purposes of education and entertainment, and to promote the performing arts.
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| Founder: | |
Matthew J. Wright, former alumni of the Royal Ballet School, England, who has danced with the Royal Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Ballet du Tours, Atlanta Ballet and Honolulu Dance Theatre
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| Founded: | |
1993
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| Vision: | |
To continue serve the island of Oahu and to develop toward the outer islands in order to educate and promote the dance/arts statewide.
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| Program |
| Programs: | |
Educational productions developed for students K-6, Summer/Christmas (Scrooge!) productions, Full curriculum of dance classes through the School of HDT
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| Youth Served: | |
18,000
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
Students in the School of HDT need to be at least 4 years old. Community dancers wishing to perform with HDT must audition. Some ballet training and theatre experience is required.
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| Season: | |
Year-long
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| Schedule: | |
Daily
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Performance, Survey
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| Free Program: | |
No
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| Scholarships: | |
Yes
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| Additional Info: | |
Honolulu Dance Theatre has received sponsorship from the National Endowment of the Arts and was reviewed in Dance Magazine, March, 2001.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Teacher
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Budget: | |
$175,000 annually
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| Funding: | |
Earned revenue, Private support, Government and/or foundation grants
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
No
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| Community |
| Service Area: | |
State
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Schools, Cultural institutions, Social Service, Churches
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"Keep dance alive!"
-- Matthew Wright, Executive/Artistic Director
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