ANNOUNCING YSDT’S FALL 2024 SEASON:
YAA SAMAR! DANCE THEATRE
Performing Arts
Brooklyn, NY 47 followers
YSDT creates performance and education programs that increase access to and promote understanding through the arts.
About us
Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) is a female/minority led non-profit organization that believes art should be liberating, transformative and accessible to all. Operating out of the US and Arab World, YSDT unites diverse communities through creative projects that increase access to - and promote understanding through - the arts.
- Website
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http://ysdt.org
External link for YAA SAMAR! DANCE THEATRE
- Industry
- Performing Arts
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2005
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
228 Norman Ave
Apt 2
Brooklyn, NY 11222, US
Employees at YAA SAMAR! DANCE THEATRE
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Tohfe Beidas, MSc
Senior Product Manager | Board Member
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Devi Penny
Brand Strategist & Production Manager; Content Creation & Social Media Management
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Samaa Wakeem
Artist at KHASHABI THEATRE
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Stephanie Sutherland
Intimacy Director & Coordinator | Movement Director | Dancer | Actor | Creative Consultant
Updates
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We are thrilled to be the recipient of a General Operating Support Award from the Center for Arab American Philanthropy this year! And congratulations to all our fellow awardees!
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy and the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) have recently granted $110,000 to Arab American organizations across the country. 🌟 CAAP’s Community Impact Fund invests in Arab American nonprofit organizations across the country by providing general operating support. 🌟NNAAC’s capacity building program works to identify the unique needs of its coalition and connect members to relevant support and resources. Congratulations to all our grantees! afikra Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Arab American Heritage Council American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine Arab American Action Network Arab American Civic Council Arab Film and Media Institute AROC: Arab Resource and Organizing Center ArteEast Boston Palestine Film Festival Center for Arabic Culture Chicago Palestine Film Festival Disabilities, Research, Education, and Advocacy Movement Elmahaba Center Majdal Center - مركز مجدل MIRA: Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance (Chicago) Mizna Museum of the Palestinian People Noor Theatre Palestinian American Community Center Silk Road Cultural Center Syrian Community Network YAA SAMAR! DANCE THEATRE YAFA AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC
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We are proud to present our bi-annual impact report. This edition is dedicated to the many moments of gathering -- in the face of months of violence, pain, and devastating loss -- that have reminded us of the importance of art and community, especially during our darkest moments. Thank you for being an integral part of our journey. We can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings! https://lnkd.in/efgkSdQM
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ICYMI: “Gathering: New York City” has been featured in the New York Times. Tap the link below to peel back the layered story of trauma, dislocation, and resilience. “Palestinians know how to gather — in celebration, in mourning, in harvest,” King said. “This piece started as a homage to that.” — A Palestinian American Choreographer’s Intimate, Epic ‘Gathering’ STORY BY CANDICE THOMPSON PHOTOS BY JEENAH MOON https://lnkd.in/edK5VCbT مقالة عن جَمْعَة: مدينة نيويورك في صحيفة نيو يورك تايمز، يمكنكم قراءة المقالة التي تكشف طبقات من الصدمات المتراكمة والتشتت والصمود، على الرابط في below. تقول سمر "يعرف الفلسطينيون كيف يجتمعون للاحتفال للحداد وللحصاد. والعمل بدأ كأجلال لهذه الفكرة". لقاء ملحمي وحميمي مع مصممة رقصات أمريكية فلسطينية مقالة كادينس طومسون تصوير جينا مون
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As we look back on this year, it’s difficult for our community to remember all that has been accomplished given the horrors that many have faced and are still suffering. As we contemplate the year, we mourn and honor all the innocent lives that have been lost. We hope that our work will continue to uplift those in our community and beyond. We hope for a better world. This year, our engagement programs spanned across Gaza, Jordan, UAE, France, and in the US in AL, BK, MA and VA. In our vision, arts education is a powerful tool of liberation, igniting the imagination to dream of a better future. Through programs and initiatives, we've witnessed the profound impact of this work on individuals and communities, fostering creativity and building bridges of understanding. Learn more about the impact of our education initiatives and performance programs in this year's annual report. يصعب علينا الحديث عن الإنجازات التي حققناها خلال العام الماضي في ظل الفظائع المروعة التي واجهها الكثيرين ولا يزالون يعانون منها. بالنظر الى العام المنصرم نرثي ونتذكر كل الأرواح البريئة التي أزهقت. ونأمل من خلال عملنا ان نعطي الأمل لمجتمعاتنا وأكثر متمنين عالما أفضل. لقد عملنا هذا العام في كل من غزة، والأردن والإمارات، وفرنسا والولايات المتحدة. وفق رؤيتنا بأن التثقيف الفني هو اداة تحرر قوية وتفسح المجال امام تخيل والحلم بمستقبل افضل. وقد شهدنا التأثير الحقيقي للبرامج والمبادرات التي قمنا بها على الأفراد والمجتمعات وعلى تنمية الإبداع وبناء جسور للتفاهم. يمكنكم قراءة المزيد عن مبادراتنا التثقيفية و العروض في التقرير السنوي. شكرا لكونكم جزءا من مسيرتنا ومساعدتنا في بناء وتخيل مستقبل مشرق.