THROUGH DANCE, WE AWAKEN THE HEART AND ENHANCE OUR HUMANITY

PURPOSE:
Polaris Dance Theatre is a professional dance organization that creates and produces works of dance and performing arts to the local, national and international stage. Our works are visually innovative, athletic, intelligent, emotional and thought-provoking. These works showcase dancers, choreographers and artists of other disciplines from the community, both locally and abroad. We promote accessibility and create opportunities that cultivate connections between the performing and visual arts. We create opportunities that augment the need for, and meaning of dance through all aspects of everyday life, seeking and exploring the frontier of alternative methods and venues to promote and provide greater accessibility. Through collaborative work with artists and organizations, performances and outreach programs, our goal is to raise a collective voice, to move hearts, open minds, bring awareness and start dialogs of beauty, change, hope and awareness through dance.

Polaris Dance Theatre is the platform where dancers, choreographers and artists can explore and develop ideas, exhibit, perform, experiment and hone their craft in a safe, constructive environment.

Polaris Dance Theatre and Dance Center shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and shall engage in lawful activities, none of which are for profit.

The Polaris Dance Center offers a wide array of classes, spanning disciplines, curricula and programs for dancers and non-dancers of all abilities. Staffed with working, professional dancers with real world experience and passion for dance and teaching, the Center is built on a philosophy of bringing and making available, dance to every body, while retaining a reputation of high quality and excellence in training, educating and supporting the need and importance of movement and dance.

With professional guidance, each individual is supported and encouraged to explore his or her creative path, achieving goals, enhance self-esteem and a commitment to excellence within oneself. The mission, vision and artistic policy, provides for persons of all levels, age, ethnicity, sex, religion, aspirations and abilities. Developing and discovering the artistic voice, talents and abilities within, we honor and respect each individual’s unique qualities and, most importantly, nurture the joy of dance and movement. Promotion of participation in all aspects of artistic dance and fitness through dance is key to our vision of inclusion and mission of incorporation of all aspects of dance into our community.

We strive to equip and prepare young dancers to stay in step with the demands and ever-changing world of dance and its challenging job market.

Our breadth of education, outreach classes and programs increase the awareness and augment the meaning, need and importance of dance, which help build mind-body fitness for all ages, abilities and capacities, and support community cultural and artistic endeavors.

We will continue to evolve and enhance our programs and curricula to further support and service every body interested in dance.