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Updated 9/2/2020

ZOE DANCE COMPANY

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Mission:

Zoé Dance nurtures the art of dance, dance theatre and performance through accessible performance venues, educates the public and creates social awareness through themes explored in repertory.

History:

Zoé Dance has presented its work since 2002 in various venues and performance opportunities around Boston and internationally such as: World Music/CRASH Arts’ "Ten's the Limit" (2005 and 2007), ArtBeat 2004 and 2009, "Virgin", produced by the Dance Renewal Project, Harvard Square’s “May Fair” 2004, with the Choreographers Group 2004, Earth Dance’s Outdoor Performance Festival 2003, Corporación Cultural de Las Condes (Santiago, Chile) 2007, Boston Center for the Arts’ Mils Gallery as a featured artist of the Movement at the Mills residency. Zoe has also presented its work in self produced concerts: at the Dance Complex, Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center and Tower Auditorium at Massachusetts College of Art, the Boston Common, Union Square Plaza, and Green Street Studios. Zoé Dance was awarded a project grant from the Somerville Arts Council (2010) as well as earning a Fellowship Grant (2013, 2016) and was a finalist for the Boston Dance Alliance’s Rehearsal and Retreat Fellowship (2009).   Zoe Dance was selected as one of three companies to participate in a month long residency retreat at the Boston Center for the Arts (May/June 2016). The company most recently was awarded a project grant for 2020 from the Cambridge Arts Council for it's new collaborative piece. During the COVID-19 pandemic Zoe Dance conitnues to produce perfromances both online and live/outdoor utilizing various streaming and video technologies to enable multidisciplinary collaborations. Artistic director Callie Chapman was most recently awarded the 2020 fellowship in choreography from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Find Me

Callie Chapman
Job Title: Artistic Director
Phone: 781-738-3272
Address:
29 Autumn St
Somerville, MA 02145

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2002

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2002

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - Modern / Contemporary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Residency - Other
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 10

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • General Public

Geographic Reach:

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

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Boston Dance Alliance
  • Studio @ 550

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Boston Dance Alliance
  • Studio @ 550

Awards

Awards:

  • Somerville Arts Council - Fellowship Grant (2016, 2013)
  • Somerville Arts Council - Project Grant (2012, 2010)
  • Boston Center for the Arts - Choreographic Residency (2016)
  • Green Street Studios - Summer Class

Education

Education:

  • Boston Conservatory

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Design
  • Media

Fee range:

$100 - $5,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Dance
  • Design
  • Media

Fee range:

$100 - $5,000

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • For certain procenium based works, we require a dance floor at least 25'x25', stage lighting, and sound.
  • For certain gallery/site-specific based work requirements vary (from a inground pool to a multi-room gallery space).

Fee Range:

$250 - $25,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

10

Venues for Rent/Use

Studio at 550
Venue Address: 550 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
Venue Phone: 781-738-3272
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $200
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $1000
Venue Capacity: 50
Stage Details: Black Box
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dance Floor, Exhibition Walls, Green Room, Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Piano, Sound System, WiFi