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The PURPLE MOON DANCE PROJECT
was founded by Jill Togawa in 1992 to realize a creative
vision:
• Integrating non-western
and western dance forms and aesthetics
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Exploring the continuum of intimacy between women.
The mission of Purple Moon Dance Project
is to increase the visibility of lesbians and women of color
and to encourage social change, peace and healing in our
society through the medium of dance. Purple Moon's work
is "diversity made physical!"
Purple Moon’s work is diversity
made physical.
Purple Moon produces an annual ‘home
season’ of work in San Francisco, and tours nationally
and internationally. Their work has been presented at the
NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China, the Gay Games Cultural
Festival in New York, at Highways, in Santa Monica, California,
as well as other venues in Oregon, New Mexicao, Hawai'i,
and California.
Purple Moon’s artists
also offer workshops for women and girls without formal
dance training, and for community organizations who work
with lesbians and women of color. Through its performance
and educational activities, Purple Moon's vision is to contribute
to social change, peace and healing in our society.
Circle of Directors and affiliations
Standing, from
left to right: Francis Wong, Lyn Jung, Alexis Arrow, Neela
Banerjee, Felicia DeGuzman. Kneeling, from left to right:
Kathryn Bader, Freesia Paclebar-Huth, Jill Togawa, Koko
Lin
Missing: Catherine Ahn, Cindy Chang, Paula Morris, Arisika
Razak
We are looking for people to join
the Purple Moon Support Circle !!!
The Circle is our Board of Directors -- a diverse group
of women interested in furthering Purple Moon's work, working
in an environment which supports each woman's contribution
equally. Members' primary responsibility is to support financial
stability, whcih included: making an annual contribution
pledge, making personal requests of individuals, and planning
and coordinating at least one fundraising event a year.
In addition, we provide administrative guidance to the staff
and participate in the hiring and evaluation process of
staff.
Full Circle meetings
are held once a month or once every other month--with additional
committee work for special events. There is also an
annual full day retreat. Circle members are expected
to purchase tickets and attend 'home season' (self produced)
performances of Purple Moon which occur once every year
or year and a half.
Advisory Circle
members do not regularly attend meetings or participate
in administrative decisions. They do offer assistance and
guidance with fundraising, event planning and overall direction
of the organization.
Please contact
us at 415-552-1105 if you are interested in joining us.
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