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Updated 2/20/2019

The Dance Complex

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Performance Facility

The Dance Complex is a regional hub of dance, and enables the study, creation and performance of dance and movement arts. Artist-centric in the administration of its 7 studio/performance spaces, The Dance Complex is home to professional dance and dancers, representing three dozen genres of the art form. It as also a home to the broader recreational dance community. Performances are primarily produced in our Julie Ince Thompson Theatre, a 110 seat loft space. The Dance Complex has refreshed its performance series offerings and now presents a Fall Into Winter and Winter Into Spring series, featuring regional, national and international dance and multi-media artists.

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Peter DiMuro
Job Title: Executive Director
Phone: 617.547.9363
Fax: 617.576.2180
Address:
536 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performance Facility

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1991

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performance Facility

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1991

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts and Health
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Residency - Other
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 110

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

The Dance Complex is a five story historical building. Our theatre is on the second floor, with access via a chair lift. In fall, 2015, a store front studio will offer easily accessible studio and event space.

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • New England Presenter
  • member organization, Dance/USA
  • member organization, Boston Dance Alliance

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • New England Presenter
  • member organization, Dance/USA
  • member organization, Boston Dance Alliance

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient
  • New England Presenters (NEP) Member

Venues for Rent/Use

The Julie Ince Thompson Theatre
Venue Address: 536 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Venue Phone: 617.547.9363
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $350
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $1000
Venue Capacity: 110
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Black Box
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Light System / Track Lighting, Piano, Sound System, WiFi
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No
Additional Comments: The Julie Ince Thompson Theatre is on the second floor of our historic building. It is a "grey" box, with architectural detail original to the building's design in 1884.
Studio 7/Storefront
Venue Address: 536 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Venue Phone: 617 547 9363
Venue Type: Multi-Purpose Room
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $350
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $1000
Venue Capacity: 50
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Exhibition Walls, Piano
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No
Additional Comments: Studio 7/ Storefront is a street level event space.