Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre is a recently established nonprofit organization based in New Orleans. Our mission is to amplify the talents of dance theatre artists and to enhance the public’s appreciation of dance theatre through performance, education and advocacy.

Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre is committed to…

1. Offering professional dance theatre performances and educational programs for the general public.
2. Facilitating the professional development and exchange of ideas for dance theatre artists and our collaborators.
3. Increasing the public’s appreciation of the importance and value of contemporary dance theatre.
4. Evaluating and promoting the highest professional standards for practicing artists and programs relating to contemporary dance theatre.
5. Collaborating with other organizations with similar purposes or interests.

What is “Dance Theatre” anyway?

Dance Theatre is a hybrid of dance and drama that emphasizes the images, emotions and movement of a particular story or theme.  Though popularized in the second half of the 20th Century, the origin of Dance Theatre (or Tanztheater) can be traced to German expressionistic dance which focused on free movement expression.  Well known Tanztheater choreographers include Pina Bausch, Reinhild Hoffman and Susanne Linke.

 

Membership Information

Your support will help sustain the community of professional dancers here in New Orleans. We cannot survive on ticket sales alone. People like you are important to us because you see how dance improves the lives of others.  You understand that dance inspires us and gives us hope. Become a member of Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre today and help us continue providing professional standard performances and education.

Membership Benefits

Friend $25 – $49
advance notice of upcoming events
annual newsletter
acknowledgement in all printed programs, website and facebook page

Advocate $50 – $99
a free poster of the company
plus all of the above

Donor $100 – $249
a free CGDT T-shirt
plus all of the above

Patron $250 – $499
an invitation to an open rehearsal
plus all of the above

Leader $500 – $999
2 free tickets to a CGDT performance
plus all of the above

Champion $1000+
an invitation to our 4th Anniversary Party (details forthcoming)
plus all of the above

 

Donate online or send your contribution to:

Chard Gonzalez Dance Theatre

2401 Burgundy St. Suite 1

New Orleans, LA 70117

 

 

Thank you to our supporters and presenters…

Arts Council of New Orleans

Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans

New Orleans Fringe Festival

Allways Lounge & Theatre

Sidearm Gallery

FURY Factory, San Francisco

Fresh Fruit Festival, NYC

Julie K Doullut

Shellie Jacobson

Kimberly Meng

Larraine Morales

and Dawn Smith