A performing and presenting contemporary dance company - we PERFORM dance works (usually created in collaboration with other artists) and we PRESENT other artists through our festivals. We provide arts education to elementary school students, senior citizens, and mentoring to emerging dance artists.
The mission of T2 Dance Company is to enrich the dance scene. We achieve this by presenting high quality contemporary dance theatre on stage, on screen, and in non-traditional spaces, and through initiatives that provide unique choreographic opportunities and experiences to the community. We believe that working together with collaborators, independent dance artists, and cross-disciplinary artists creates unique and vibrant work, and allows for greater involvement in the arts for all.
T2 Dance Company is a Colorado nonprofit contemporary dance organization providing dance classes and programming for kids in elementary schools and preschools, professional development for emerging artists, performing opportunities for national dance companies, and collaborative dance productions for our patrons.
OVERVIEW
Founded in 2017, T2 Dance Company (T2) is committed to the development of the arts in Boulder, both for artists and audiences. T2 became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2018. Since then, the company has performed work in CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, MD, MI, NY, and UT. The company has collaborated with visual artists, literary artists, fiber artists, musicians, and dance companies.
T2 is both a performing and presenting dance company. T2 performs dance works (often created in collaboration with other artists) and presents other artists and companies through its festivals. T2 provides arts education to preschool and elementary school students, and mentoring for emerging dance artists.
Annual programming includes:
- The Color Wheel Project (CWP) - integrating visual arts and dance for elementary students, and culminating in a performance by the T2 company dancers.
- Mini E-Motions (MEM) - combining dance with emotional development for 2-5 year olds.
- T2's ChoreoFest - professional development and mentoring for emerging dance artists.
- Versatility Dance Festival - presenting national dance companies and international dance films.
- Company Productions - featuring contemporary dance collaborations with other artists. In 2023, T2 collaborated with a Boulder Poet. In 2024, T2 is collaborating with Boulder County Visual Artist, Grace Gee, a Chinese-Canadian Artist, to bring her work "Bubbling Up" to the stage incorporating visual arts, sculpture, and dance through an exploration of racial justice.
Why T2?
Director, Erin Tunbridge, is an Australian native and brings a piece of her culture to Boulder. The T2 Lane in Australia is the transit lane for vehicles carrying 2 or more people, similar to the HOV lane in Colorado. The T2 concept is artists working together to achieve greater goals. T2 reflects a need for collaboration among artists in order for creativity to excel, and to generate greater involvement in the arts for all. T2's goals are tied closely to this vision.
a) Present a variety of high quality dance to Boulder audiences.
b) Facilitate the development of new and innovative dance work from emerging artists by fostering an open and creative mentoring space where risk-taking and artistic challenges are encouraged.
c) Bridge connections between artists nationwide, assisting in the development of Boulder as a national hub for dance.
d) Provide a strong educational program for all Boulderites to experience the joy of dance.
e) Diversify T2 audiences by performing in Boulder and out-of-state, providing free or discounted tickets to T2 shows, and scholarships for T2 educational programs.
T2's ability to provide resources to dance companies and artists while also presenting T2 productions is the essence that drives T2 into the future.
Organization name
T2 Dance Company
other names
T2 Dance Project
2017
Tax id (EIN)
82-3773487
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education, Youth Development
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO BOX 18182Boulder County, CO, US