Timeline Express Announcements
Back Office grew out of Pentacle’s experience with Help Desk, and addressed the critical lack of direct affordable administrative and executive support for small and mid-sized dance organizations by providing participants with a part-time Managing Director. Read the full story
A comprehensive internship program for college and post-graduate students that paired them with small-to-mid-size professional dance companies/organizations, and supplied them with resources, networking, and mentorship over 8 weeks. Read the full story
Movement Media provided services, strategies, and opportunities for dance artists to make works for the screen. Kinetic Cinema was a monthly screening series in which guest artists were invited to share media that had influenced their work in dance and/or the moving image. (Ran through 2015)… Read the full story
A new iteration of Pentacle’s successful initiative in NYC launches in 2009 with Help Desk/L.A. offering select artists with mentorship, infrastructure and organizational planning, and peer support. The program expands in 2012 to Chicago and San Francisco. (2009-2015)… Read the full story
ARC’s focus was on the creation of a planning protocol that (1) encouraged artists to identify a major programmatic or organizational goal; and (2) provided them with planning and implementation support to achieve that goal. (Ran through 2009)… Read the full story
Pentacle’s Help Desk was a technical assistance project designed to provide flexible, personalized mentoring to ten choreographers and their administrative support staff each year. (Ran through 2006)… Read the full story
The Gallery gave emerging artists representation and promotion of their work at regional conferences and the annual APAP conference through showcases and promotional materials at Pentacle’s booth. Read the full story
Pentacle’s first Career and Professional Development programs were designed to provide employment opportunities for our artists to teach in NYC Public Schools. Read the full story
Pentacle received an NEA Advancement Program Grant to create a multi-use facility for rehearsals and performances on the 4th floor of 104 Franklin Street, and move their offices to the 3rd floor. Read the full story
Pentacle designed the National Choreography Project to encourage and support the creation of original works by talented contemporary dance choreographers for ballet companies. Read the full story