Mark Degarmo & Dancers

IN BRIEF

Mark DeGarmo & Dancers/Dynamic Forms Inc. (MDDF) is a not-for-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization committed to education and the arts, intercultural inquiry, and creativity. MDDF works in yearlong, multiyear partnership programs with NYC schools, including public students and communities underserved in the arts, dance and aesthetic education. MDDF develops research about arts-based learning.

QUICK FACTS

In 2008-09, we will work with 2,025 students.
In the last 4 years, MDDF taught 3,031 workshops in 177 classrooms in 7 schools.
Maintained relationships with partnership schools for 7 consecutive years.
Staff members have 150 cumulative years of experience in the arts and arts education.
150 hours of adult learning opportunities through annual teaching artist training institutes.
DeGarmo served as consultant to the NYC Department of Education's Task Force to develop
the Arts Blueprint, serving 1.1 million students in 1,500 public schools.

VISION
Dance and the arts are
intrinsic to a creative, peaceful,
and productive society.

MISSION & PURPOSE

Educating the community–and children–about the roles of the arts and dance in society.
Promoting intercultural inquiry and communication.
Creating, performing, and disseminating original artistic work.

CORE VALUES
We believe that creativity is a human birthright and that the arts and dance:

Provide benefits to all learners.
Help individuals and communities make meaning of lived experience.
Open multiple pathways for success.

MDDF'S PROGRAMS & SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY
Private Funds from The Dana Foundation. Public Funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Individual Donations from Friends of Mark DeGarmo & Dancers.