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Giving Tuesday

11/29/2021

Your #GivingTuesday support will celebrate dance in New Jersey by:
Bringing free dance performances to our community, Offering opportunities to student performance groups and to emerging and professional dance companies, Providing financial support for unique and creative dance programming.

A Special Thank You to all our sponsors and especially 10 Hairy Legs, who granted its net assets following dissolution to Dance on the Lawn.

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Applications open for dotl 2022 & DOTL '21 RECAP

11/4/2021

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Deadline to apply for dotl 2022- 11:59pm december 17th

Click above for 2021 DOTL hIghlights

Amber Sloan - DOTL's 2021 "Emerging NJ Commissioned Choreographer"
Photos by Tony Turner

Please support DOTL by making a donation through our NEW fiscal sponsor, the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).*

Support for our artists remains our top priorities, especially now. To all our donors, we thank you!

Donate here

A special thank you to all our sponsors and especially 10 Hairy Legs,
who granted its net assets following dissolution to Dance on the Lawn.

Chalvar Montiero & Jacquelin Harris ~ Courtesy The Cunningham Trust in "Landover" (New York Professional/Guest)

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thank you dotl 2021! ❤️

10/3/2021

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Thank you dotl artists, team, in person & virtual audience, & supporters!

On behalf of Charmaine, Laura and our expert team, we say thank you for joining us and for making DOTL 2021 another huge success!
Missed the event?
Click the image to the right for a replay ➡️

Photos by Tony Turner - Video by David Calderwood:
Top row: NJ Commissioned Choreographer Amber Sloan; Second row: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company; Third row: Charmaine and Laura

be on the lookout, applications for dotl 2022 coming soon!

Save the date dotl 2022: sept 10, 2022!

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DOTL Returns: join us live or via livestream!

9/1/2021

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As always, we thank you for your continued support!

It's the 8th year of your friendly neighborhood dance festival....

dance on the lawn!

Join us in person or virtually for DOTL 2021! Back home at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Montclair, we end the summer with an afternoon of safe, distanced, outdoor dance. In person space will be limited. Bring a chair or a blanket.

View virtually on our platforms:
facebook
youtube

Photo credit: Tony Turner, DOTL 2019

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"Open Rehearsal" 2021 via Facebook live!

4/16/2021

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Click this photo for the promo video. Pictured: Amber Sloan and her mentor, Christian Von Howard.

join us virtually for our annual "open Rehearsal"
And meet
amber sloan!

Monday, april 26, 2021*
1-2 pm
live-streamed on facebook
from Drew university

* rain date 4/28

We love and miss live performance... But we love that you can watch dotl anytime! Click Here to watch our virtual dotl 2020!

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❤️ our dotl love to you ❤️

2/21/2021

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how are you celebrating black history month?

We are Following Black Dance stories! Weekly episodes every thursday!

Sending our love to you, our beautiful audience & friends of dance. Happy Valentine's Day!

Watch past episodes HERE!

In other news...

10 Hairy legs, legally dissolved in december 2020, will be greatly missed by dotl & the greater dance community.

Full Article here

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❄️ happy holidays from DOTL! ☃️

12/22/2020

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Celebrating our young DOTL dancers ~ click ⬅️ HERE to enjoy our gift to you! 🎁

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

A huge thank you from your friendly neighborhood dance festival! What a year it has been, and we could not have made it without you! wishing you a warm, festive, and healthy holiday season.

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Thanksgiving 2020

11/25/2020

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DOTL 2019 Laura and Charmaine addressing the crowd!

We are so very thankful to have your support!

On behalf of our incredible team of volunteers and supporters who help to bring
Dance on the Lawn: Montclair's Dance Festival
to each of you, we say thank you!

We wish you the best during this holiday season!

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Thank you DOTL 2020 Virtual Audience & Supporters!

10/16/2020

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NJ Professional Companies with Laura

On behalf of Charmaine, Laura and our expert team, we say thank you for joining us and for making DOTL 2020 another huge success!

THESE ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS MADE VIRTUAL DOTL 2020 POSSIBLE!
CLICK BELOW AND FIND OUR MORE ABOUT THEM!

Panel #1 - New Jersey Schools:
Moderator - Nasha Thomas

Sharron Miller //Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts
Kathy Costa // DanceWorks & Co.
Nancy Turano // New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble
Shani Alston // Grooves Unlimited Dance Studio

Panel #2 - New Jersey Companies:
Moderator - Laura Marchese

Lisa Botalico // Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre
Donna Scro Samori // Freespace Dance
Alex Biegelson // 10 Hairy Legs
Carolyn Dorfman // Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Sameena Mitta // MeenMoves
Charly Santagado // Mignolo Dance
Maurice Chestnut // Dance Therapy

Panel #3 - DOTL's "Emerging Commissioned NJ Choreographer:"
Moderator - Charmaine Warren

R obert Mark Burke
Kyle Marshall
L auren Connolly
J avier Padilla
Oluwadamilare "Dare" Ayorinde

Panel #4 - 2021 Lineup ~ Artists new to DOTL:
Moderator - Hannah Garner

Amber Sloan (DOTL's 2020 Emerging Commissioned NJ Choreographer)
Rekha Srinivasan // Bhaarat Nritya Academy
Jessica Totaro // Movement Arts Project/Dance for Joy
Nai-Ni Chen // Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Megan Chu // Inimois Dance
Nicole Philippidis // 277 dance project

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Join us ~ sunday, september 13 @ 4:30 ~ virtual DOTL

9/12/2020

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Click on any link below to JOIN US:

Vimeo
Facebook
or
YouTube

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Giving Tuesday

Your #GivingTuesday support will celebrate dance in New Jersey by:
Bringing free dance performances to our community, Offering opportunities to student performance groups and to emerging and professional dance companies, Providing financial support for unique and creative dance programming.

Applications open for dotl 2022 & DOTL '21 RECAP

Deadline to apply for dotl 2022- 11:59pm december 17th

Click above for 2021 DOTL hIghlights

Please support DOTL by making a donation through our NEW fiscal sponsor, the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).*

Support for our artists remains our top priorities, especially now. To all our donors, we thank you!

thank you dotl 2021! ❤️

Thank you dotl artists, team, in person & virtual audience, & supporters!

be on the lookout, applications for dotl 2022 coming soon!

Save the date dotl 2022: sept 10, 2022!

DOTL Returns: join us live or via livestream!

As always, we thank you for your continued support!

It's the 8th year of your friendly neighborhood dance festival....

dance on the lawn!

View virtually on our platforms:
facebook
youtube

"Open Rehearsal" 2021 via Facebook live!

join us virtually for our annual "open Rehearsal"
And meet
amber sloan!

Monday, april 26, 2021*
1-2 pm
live-streamed on facebook
from Drew university

We love and miss live performance... But we love that you can watch dotl anytime! Click Here to watch our virtual dotl 2020!

❤️ our dotl love to you ❤️

how are you celebrating black history month?

We are Following Black Dance stories! Weekly episodes every thursday!

Sending our love to you, our beautiful audience & friends of dance. Happy Valentine's Day!

In other news...

10 Hairy legs, legally dissolved in december 2020, will be greatly missed by dotl & the greater dance community.

Full Article here

❄️ happy holidays from DOTL! ☃️

A huge thank you from your friendly neighborhood dance festival! What a year it has been, and we could not have made it without you! wishing you a warm, festive, and healthy holiday season.

Thanksgiving 2020

We are so very thankful to have your support!

We wish you the best during this holiday season!

Thank you DOTL 2020 Virtual Audience & Supporters!

THESE ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS MADE VIRTUAL DOTL 2020 POSSIBLE!
CLICK BELOW AND FIND OUR MORE ABOUT THEM!

Join us ~ sunday, september 13 @ 4:30 ~ virtual DOTL

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Your #GivingTuesday support will celebrate dance in New Jersey by:Bringing free dance performances to our community, Offering opportunities to student performance groups and to emerging and professional dance companies, Providing financial support for unique and creative dance programming. ​

Deadline to apply for dotl 2022- 11:59pm december 17th

Click above for 2021 DOTL hIghlights

Please support DOTL by making a donation through our NEW fiscal sponsor, the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).* Support for our artists remains our top priorities, especially now. To all our donors, we thank you!

Thank you dotl artists, team, in person & virtual audience, & supporters!

be on the lookout, applications for dotl 2022 coming soon!

Save the date dotl 2022: sept 10, 2022!

As always, we thank you for your continued support!

It's the 8th year of your friendly neighborhood dance festival....dance on the lawn!

View virtually on our platforms:facebookyoutube​

join us virtually for our annual "open Rehearsal" And meet​amber sloan!

Monday, april 26, 2021*1-2 pmlive-streamed on facebookfrom Drew university

We love and miss live performance... But we love that you can watch dotl anytime! Click Here to watch our virtual dotl 2020!

how are you celebrating black history month?We are Following Black Dance stories! Weekly episodes every thursday!

Sending our love to you, our beautiful audience & friends of dance. Happy Valentine's Day!

In other news...10 Hairy legs, legally dissolved in december 2020, will be greatly missed by dotl & the greater dance community.Full Article here

​A huge thank you from your friendly neighborhood dance festival! What a year it has been, and we could not have made it without you! wishing you a warm, festive, and healthy holiday season.

We are so very thankful to have your support!

We wish you the best during this holiday season!

THESE ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS MADE VIRTUAL DOTL 2020 POSSIBLE!CLICK BELOW AND FIND OUR MORE ABOUT THEM!

Author

Archives

Categories

Your #GivingTuesday support will celebrate dance in New Jersey by:
Bringing free dance performances to our community, Offering opportunities to student performance groups and to emerging and professional dance companies, Providing financial support for unique and creative dance programming.

Please support DOTL by making a donation through our NEW fiscal sponsor, the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).*

Support for our artists remains our top priorities, especially now. To all our donors, we thank you!

It's the 8th year of your friendly neighborhood dance festival....

dance on the lawn!

View virtually on our platforms:
facebook
youtube

join us virtually for our annual "open Rehearsal"
And meet
amber sloan!

Monday, april 26, 2021*
1-2 pm
live-streamed on facebook
from Drew university

how are you celebrating black history month?

We are Following Black Dance stories! Weekly episodes every thursday!

In other news...

10 Hairy legs, legally dissolved in december 2020, will be greatly missed by dotl & the greater dance community.

Full Article here

A huge thank you from your friendly neighborhood dance festival! What a year it has been, and we could not have made it without you! wishing you a warm, festive, and healthy holiday season.

THESE ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS MADE VIRTUAL DOTL 2020 POSSIBLE!
CLICK BELOW AND FIND OUR MORE ABOUT THEM!