Ananya Dance Theatre

“Board members are each provided with a draft copy of form 990 and all accompanying schedules for review prior to a regular meeting of the board. Following distribution of this draft, and after discussion and review of the return at the next board meeting, either 1)the draft will be approved by the board, executed and prepared for filing at that time; or 2)if changes are indicated, the treasurer will be charged with revising the return and submitting a revised draft for review and approval at the next board meeting. If necessary, a special meeting of the board may be held for this final approval of the return.”

“Officers, directors and key employees are required to submit a standard conflict of interest form to the board at any time when an apparent or possible conflict arises.”

“To determine initial compensation of any key employee, and to determine periodic adjustments of compensation, arts organizations of a similar size in the minneapolis and st. Paul area are consulted. The proposed compensation or adjustment thereof for a key employee is then submitted to the board of directors for final approval. Officers and directors receive no compensation for their services as officers and directors.”

“To determine initial compensation of any employee, and to determine periodic adjustments of compensation, arts organizations of a similar size in the minneapolis and st. Paul area are consulted. In addition, a local arts service organization (springboard for the arts) has been engaged to further confirm appropriate compensation ranges. The proposed compensation or adjustment thereof for an employee is then submitted to the board of directors for final approval.”

“Copies of governing documents may be requested by telephone, at 651-650-3564, by mail, at p. O. Box 40064, st. Paul, minnesota 55104, or by email at [email protected].”

“Ananya dance theater is an ensemble company of bipoc women and femme professional dance artists. We create original contemporary dance theater at the intersection of artistic excellence and social justice. We work to dismantle hierarchies and build liberation, inspired by the lives and dreams of bipoc women and femmes around the globe. We will celebrate our 20th season in 2025. Our artistry unfolds through yorchha, our devised contemporary feminist dance form, which embodies our response to the western/euro-american movement practices that dominate the contemporary dance world. Yorchha proudly claims the descriptors "contemporary- and "innovative" even as it celebrates its creation from an intentional deconstruction and reassembly of traditional odissi, vinyasa yoga, and the martial art chhau. While yorchha is rooted in principles of south asian movement forms, we shape its expression to move beyond an affiliation with "indian culture" that offers constrictive understandings of "hindu" identity. Our practice includes (1) devised concert stage productions, premiered annually; (2) workshops, classes, and dialogues with people from refugee, immigrant, indigenous, black, and of color communities, with particular focus on building solidarities and healing; and (3) participatory performances that invite audiences to embody possibilities of moving together, negotiating space, finding rhythm, and sharing humanity with people they might not know. Our core values: reach out in solidarity with global liberation struggles reach in for intersectional justice practice with rigor & excellence center interconnected relationship build feminist ensemble uplift difference and aesthetic/cultural specificity”

“Ananya dance theatre maintained a marketing presence at the 2024 apap conference in new york city, and also participated in the inaugural frogtown arts fest (a neighborhood festival in st. Paul, minnesota). Artistic director ananya chatterjea taught, spoke at, and attended several professional conferences: the 34th annual international conference and festival of blacks in dance (feb 2024); artistic associate kealoha ferreira attended the 13th festival of pacific arts and culture - hawaii in june 2024, and served on the organizing committee for the 2025 dance/usa conference. Adt conducted a choreography laboratory for emerging contemporary choreographers, launched a new logo and new website (including a public launch event attended by 50 people), launched a first-ever crm database of constituents, stored costumes and set pieces from past productions at an off-site facility, and maintained a physical facility beyond the requirements of specific program projects, management, and fundraising.”

“Props 43 0 0 permits and fees 0 5 0 dancers 16,872 0 0 instructors 2,900 0 0 production collaborators 1,250 0 0 miscellaneous 0 191 0 set design 2,000 0 0 lighting design 2,500 0 0 director 7,394 0 0 musicians and composer 4,530 0 0 production manager 6,188 0 0 stage managers 43 0 0 costume construction/material 9,582 0 0 set construction/material 6,113 0 0 misc production costs 396 0 0 score 11,250 0 0 video design 4,725 0 0 total 75,786 196 0”

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