OUR MISSION
LOUD BODIES Dance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization uplifting the Chicago dance community by providing a safe, movement space for artists through mentorship and performance opportunities, the cultivation of new dance works, and community events that promote collaboration and support. Our goal is to foster a welcoming, explorative environment for dance artists to invest in themselves, their own creative practice, and their growth as a whole person. We believe that dance is a powerful tool for protest, conversation, and self-expression. We emphasize this belief by partnering with local artists of multiple disciplines and non-profit and mutual aid organizations. We move forward with ambition; to use our space as a way to make ourselves and artists around us feel good, and to break the mold of expectations within our own artistic communities.
OUR CORE VALUES
We promote dance as a legitimate avenue for protest + discord, activism, and prompting awareness of otherwise uncomfortable and overlooked topics.
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It is imperative that our team, board, and dance artists are representative of all voices, cultures, orientations and experiences. We hold ourselves responsible so that LOUD BODIES can truly build an honest space for all people. It is within our principal that anyone who joins our space is heard, encouraged, and cheered on.
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LOUD BODIES is rooted in the power of collaboration. We value collaboration with other non-profit organizations, communities, and artists throughout various artistic practices + avenues.
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We invest in the creation of a space that allows for self expression, authenticity, joy, and support for all Chicago movers.
Photos by Hanako Maki