Creative Dance Center

“The 990 is provided to all board members before it is filed.”

“Employees are required to sign the employee handbook which includes the conflict of interest policy. The Board approved a board conflict of interest policy at the November board meeting. It will be reviewed and signed annually.”

“The Executive Committee researched comparable pay in the Seattle market for arts non-profit leadership in organizations our size by looking up executive pay filed in 990s and then adjusting it to the current year (2022) using annual local COLA percentages. This research was corroborated by two outside sources including the King County Non-Profit Wage & Benefits Survey. The Board approved the benchmarking results rates (plus COLA). Moving forward, the board voted to repeat this benchmarking process every 3-5 years to ensure that our salaries remain at market.”

“Upon Request.”

“As Covid restrictions eased we shifted back to in person programming.”

“Part III, Line 4A Continued: In partnership with Mercy Housing, a CDC teaching artist taught free dance classes for children at two Mercy Housing locations, Magnuson Place in N. Seattle and Gardner House in S. Seattle. Mercy Housing is a leading affordable housing organization, working with low-income families, seniors, individuals, and people with disabilities. Creative Dance Center was accepted to the Community Arts Roster for the Creative Advantage, a partnership between the city of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Public Schools. Scholarships and tuition assistance were provided to those who would not be able to access CDC programs otherwise. Our Executive Director and Board Treasurer were part of the Leadership for Racial Equity cohort, a 2.5-month program offered by Leadership Snohomish County designed to build and strengthen the capacity of multi-sector leaders to work towards real, transformational and sustainable systemic change within their respective organizations. CDC is an institutional member of the National Dance Education Organization and Dance and the Child International. Part III, Line 4B Continued: Kaleidoscope in Concert, held June 3-5, 2022 at Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle, presented the company in four shows over one weekend. Kaleidoscope in Concert featured work by Kaleidoscope dancers and local professional choreographers including five BIPOC choreographers. Approximately 665 people of all ages enjoyed this professional and engaging concert. Scholarships and tuition assistance given as needed to ensure that children and teens wishing to participate in the company have full access. Part III, Line 4c Continued: Content for both courses included brain-compatible teaching methods for all ages, BrainDance, modern and ballet classes, West African dance, curriculum integration, choreography, sequential and holistic lesson planning, inclusion and access, and best practices for classroom management. Scholarships and financial aid were given to those who needed support in order to attend.”