Partners in Education
"The dance company is difficult to sustain, but I do so because it has become a place where people can be developed: from children to adults, from students to teachers, from alienated seekers to members of a community." - Bill T. Jones
The Partners in Education (PIE) initiative provides a series of formalized education and public programs dedicated to shaping New York City's cultural and civic agenda. PIE is designed to meet the needs of three distinct populations: 1.) young people; 2.) adult participants; and 3.) rising dance artists. The PIE initiative includes the following goals and programs:
- To develop a substantive arts-in-education program, the company partners with Randall's Island and has implemented Kids in Motion;
- To offer regularly produced public programs in which artists and thinkers of our day engage diverse audiences in compelling conversations of our time, the Breaking Ground with Bill T. Jones--A Community Dialogue Series was launched in October 2007;
- To build a professional training program that offers a series of Master Classes and Workshops in New York City, tour cities, and during residencies.
Through PIE, the Company is developing new strategies for serving the public that encourages intriguing dialogue and educational exchange. Please join with us in making an investment in PIE as we build vital programs that will serve thousands of people of all ages each year.
To learn more about PIE funding opportunities, please contact Development Associate, JJ Lind, 212-426-6655 x 112 or jjlind [at] billtjones [dot] org.
