Why Donate?

By supporting Moonwater Dance Project, you are contributing to a new dynamic between choreographers, dancers, students, and other artists. Moonwater Dance Project believes in prioritizing dancers’ well-being, and we strive to honor the strength of a respectful relationship through collaborative work. Our goal is to create a nurturing environment where dancers can explore their artistry, celebrate their individuality, and produce quality, professional work.

What does your gift go toward?

Collaborator Stipends

Collaboration is at the core of Moonwater Dance Project. Paying the musicians, photographers, videographers and visual artists we work with is just one of the ways we are able to continue to push our creativity.

Dancer Payment

We take pride in making sure our dancers are fairly compensated for their contributions to the company.

New Repertoire Acquisitions

Acquiring a piece is incredibly expensive. To create a new piece, we must pay the choreographer for their creativity and rights to the piece, rehearsal space, dancer time, costumes, music rights, lighting design, and so much more.

Rehearsal Space

We are only able to produce such high-quality work because of the time we take inside the studio.

Production Costs

Producing a performance is an expensive task. The performance venue is costly, lighting designers and stage managers are vital to the professionalism of the performance, costuming and programs and so many other things go into the performances you enjoy.

Administrative/Marketing Costs

Moonwater Dance Project has grown so much over the past 5 years. We now have immense administrative needs and we need to compensate those who take on the administrative tasks.

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Giving Options

Friends of Moonwater

$100 Annually

Give $100 annually and become a Friend of Moonwater. Friends of Moonwater are members that help keep dance sustainable in the community. By selecting this option, you receive a ticket to our Spring/Summer performance, your name listed on our website, and an item of Moonwater Memorabilia.

Supporter of Moonwater

Up To $1000

Your donation of up to $1000 (one-time or cumulatively recurring) enables you to become a Supporter of Moonwater Dance Project. Supporters will receive their name listed on our website for one year and in our Spring/Summer program.

Sponsor of Moonwater

Over $1000

Season Sponsors are donors who gift above $1000 over the course of a season. Each Sponsor Tier has multiple benefits for both the company and donor.

Friends of Moonwater

Lawrence Moorhouse

Steven J Umbright

Supporter of Moonwater

Janine Bender

Joanne & Dale Bender

Nicole Capretta

Kathleen Flynn

Roxanne Gilbertsen

Anne Julian

Linda Porter

The Porter Family

Dan Roach

Deston White

Sponsor of Moonwater

Melody King

Paul Spinka

Anonymous

Other Ways To Give

  • Double your impact. Many employers offer donation matching and have increased their matching gift programs. Check with your employer to see if they are eligible!

  • Shop with AmazonSmile, a charitable giving program powered by Amazon, and select Moonwater Dance Project as your preferred nonprofit. Each time you make an eligible purchase, Amazon donates a percentage to Moonwater Dance Project.

  • Donate your airline miles today and support our tours!

    If you would like to donate your frequent flyer miles to Moonwater Dance Project, please contact your airline or celine@moonwaterdanceproject.com for more specific directions.

    The IRS recognizes the donation of airline miles or points as a gift from the airline to a charitable organization. Therefore, miles donated to Moonwater are not considered tax-deductible by the individual donor. For further information, consult IRS Publication 526 and/or your personal tax advisor.

  • Take the lead on hosting a special event that helps benefit Moonwater Dance Project. To organize an event, contact mackenzie@moonwaterdanceproject.com

  • Support a company member by contributing to their monthly stipend, or contribute to a scholarship for a young dancer to attend our Summer Intensive or participate in our Youth Company. Please contact celine@moonwaterdanceproject.com for more information.

“If this is the level of quality coming out in the first year following the global COVID pandemic, then I cannot help but echo King’s sentiment of hopefulness.”