Mission
OPEN DOOR STUDIOS WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 AS A FOR PROFIT DANCE STUDIO WITH AN OPEN DOOR TO ALL DANCERS AND ALL AGES. WE SOON REALIZED IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR DANCERS AND DANCERS ACROSS THE REGION WE NEEDED TO HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY AND THE FOUNDATION WAS BORN. THE MISSION OF THE OPEN DOOR DANCE FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST ALL DANCERS IN ATTAINING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION, FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION HOUSING SEVERAL PROJECTS:- INSPIRE INCLUSION DANCE IS OUR PROGRAM FOR DANCERS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES AND INCLUDES IN-STUDIO CLASSES, OUTREACH CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ON ZOOM, AS WELL AS INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL SERVE OVER 750 DANCERS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS THIS YEAR. - ODDF YOUTH ENSEMBLE IS OUR YOUTH PERFORMANCE GROUP. - OUR BURGEONING TRANSITIONAL BLACK BOX THEATER/ STUDIO SPACE- CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCY: 5 CHOREOGRAPHERS