performance and private booking
About the Arch Collective
ARCH Collective is the Adult Cohort in Dance for Social Change at Dancing Grounds — a group of dancers and multidisciplinary artists who create and perform original works that center social justice, community wellness, and the lived experiences of Black femmes.
Rooted in the same process as Dancing Grounds' youth Dance for Social Change program, ARCH uses dance and theater to bring attention to urgent social issues and start necessary conversations. Their current work explores Black femmes' relationship with sexual health, pleasure, and homeplace — with origins in raising awareness around the growing STD rates in New Orleans and the Southeast United States.
ARCH Collective is available for performances, community events, convenings, and cultural programming. To inquire about booking, please complete the form below or contact us directly at info@dancingrounds.org.
About the Dance for social change
teen company
DSC is a year-round, multifaceted youth leadership initiative where participants learn how to use their artistic talents to advocate for change in their communities. It is led by the Dance For Social Change teen company, a group of 25 high school artists that rehearse weekly on Saturdays during the school year, studying dance, exploring advocacy issues, and building skills in creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and leadership. Each year, they select a social justice topic impacting their community and create an original performance about that issue.
They premiere their work at the annual Dance for Social Change festival and tour the work to community organizations and festivals. They also organize a block party, community forums, and other platforms that use the arts to advocate for social change. Past themes have included the school-to-prison pipeline (2016); women’s rights and gender justice (2017); mental health (2018); and gentrification and displacement (2019-2020); mental health during covid (2020-present).
DSC Past Works
2001 - Ya Heard Me?
Youth Stories in a Global Pandemic
Performance/Showing Requests
Live Performances: $250 minimum booking fee
One-time Usage at Conference/Event: $250 - $500
Ongoing Usage in Event Series, Workshops, Curriculum: $500 - $1,000
*Sliding scale pricing available for organizations with qualifying budgets
For questions or more information, please email Jess@dancingrounds.org