Autistic Wings Dance Company

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🦋Fuel the movement. Fund the scholarships.

Help Keep the Heart of Autistic Wings Beating

If you’ve watched Leta (15) or Faith (17) on social media, you’ve seen the magic of the Golden Chrysalises. As premier dancers, teachers, and ambassadors, they lead the nation’s only fully neurodivergent youth dance company. But behind their high-energy performances is a studio dedicated to keeping recreational, adult, and elite dancers moving safely.

The Math Behind Sensory-Safe DanceTraditional studios operate for profit, but Autistic Wings is a nonprofit because we refuse to compromise on safety or accessibility. Because insurance doesn't cover disciplined dance, our scholarship fund ensures no dancer is turned away.

$171 / hour: Cost of our high-support, sensory-adapted class environment.
$684 / month: Actual cost to fully cover one dancer’s training.
$2,500 / month: Baseline studio rent to keep our doors open.

Our Goal: $5,000 in Monthly Recurring SupportWith our major stadium video dropping October 1st, we are building financial stability from the ground up so our dancers can thrive without hesitation.

$5,000 / month (Immediate Need): Guarantees our scholarship fund stays solvent and keeps all rec, adult, and elite classes open.
$15,000 / month (Growth Goal): Fully covers specialized gear, performance travel, and expanding staff.

Join the MovementWhether you jump in at $5/month as part of our Backstage Crew or provide a single gift, you directly fund safety, space, and spotlight for neurodivergent artists.

🎟️ Pick Your Fan Club Membership Tier

Choose your recurring monthly pledge below to keep rec dancers, adult dancers, and the Chrysalises in motion!

👥 The Fan Tiers

$5 / month | The Backstage Crew
- Impact: Keeps basic studio utilities running for all classes.
- Perks: 1-week early access to major video drops + your name in our YouTube end-credits.
$15 / month | The Collector
- Impact: Directly funds adaptive props, costumes, and music licensing.
- Perks: Monthly physical Autistic Wings Trading Card featuring Leta, Natalie, or Faith + all perks above.
$25 / month | Spencer’s Ribbon Brigade 🎗️
- Impact: Purchases fresh sensory props and ribbons for our high-support rec and adult classes.
- Perks: Custom "Ribbon Brigade" digital badge, 1-week early video access, and a monthly personalized video update from the studio floor.
$35 / month | The Super Fan
- Impact: Funds high-production video shoots and editing showcasing all our dancers.
- Perks: Full monthly set of Trading Cards (all 3 dancers), studio sticker + all perks above.
$100 / month | The VIP Producer
- Impact: Subsidizes a massive chunk of a dancer's monthly scholarship ($684 total cost).
- Perks: Physical Dancer Portfolio, autographed poster, website feature, and an invite to a quarterly private live-stream Q&A.

👑 The Executive Tier

$3,400 / month | Adopt-a-Golden Chrysalis (Full Artist Sponsorship)
- Impact: Single-handedly funds an elite neurodivergent artist’s entire month of training, 80 hours of studio prep, rent allocation, stadium production costs, travel, and specialized gear.
- Perks: Title "Presented By" billing on YouTube videos, your logo on her traveling banner, and a VIP invitation to be live on-set for major video shoots.

Giving Activity

Mission

Autistic Wings Dance Company's mission is to provide an empowering, safe space where autistic dancers can thrive. Rooted in the belief that the activity must adapt to the dancer—not the other way around—we offer specialized instruction, movement, and performance opportunities, ensuring every student can build confidence and pursue their path in the arts and beyond.

Background Statement

Autistic Wings is a rapidly growing organization led by autistic individuals. We invented the nation's first Dance Studio IEP and commit to an unparalleled standard of care: highly specialized classes with a high teacher-to-student ratio. All classes have 1-4 dancers, and at least 2 teachers per class.

This life-changing model has caused Autistic Wings to outgrow our single-room facility with crumbling walls. We must secure a new, larger studio to serve our waitlist and guarantee a safer environment.

Your support is critical. This Colorado Gives, we are seeking recurring monthly donations to secure our new home, instantly unlocking space for 72 new dancers and paving the way to serve over 200 students by next fall. We invite you to watch our video testimonials to see the incredible transformation your donation makes possible.