Located inside the Tannery Digital Media and Creative Arts Center, the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center is a nonprofit arts organization established to support world & contemporary dance artists, foster cultural awareness, produce collaborative & engaging performance opportunities, and to foster accessible dance to all youth in the Santa Cruz community. Our 1,621 sq. ft. dance hub can be used for informal performances, rehearsals, workshops, artistic and cultural events.
1060 River St. #111 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831 227 6770
Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
world class, accessible,
dance arts & education
Micha Scott Photographed by Steve DiBartolomeo
Ibou Ngom
The Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Upcoming Events
Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
1060 River St. #111 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831 227 6770
TWDCC Summer Dance Camps
Summer DanceArts Intensive
June 19th - August 2nd
Kids will experience dance
immersion in a fun, structured,
and exciting artistic atmosphere.
Under the artistic direction of
Micha Scott, former senior dancer
with Garth Fagan Dance, TWDCC
is proud to host a pre-professional
dance camp in the heart of Santa Cruz!
Guest teachers from dance genres
including: African dance & drum,
flamenco, ballet, Bollywood, hip
hop, ZUMBA for kids, Polynesian,
and more.
Your child will experience the
arts through modern and world
dance forms, learn repertory,
performance development, and
the dance connection to the wider
world around them. Playground &
lunch time, dance history,
nutrition, and visits to local
museums and artist’s studios on
the Tannery Arts Center campus.
WHEN:
WEEK 1, JUNE 25 - 28
WEEK 2, JULY 2 - 5
WEEK 3, JULY 16 - 19
WEEK 4, JULY 23 - 26
WEEK 5, JULY 30 - AUG. 2
WHO:
AGES 5 - 8 (smalls), 9:30am - 1:00pm
AGES 9 - 16 (bigs), 10:30am - 3:00pm
COST:
smalls $140/wk
bigs $160/wk
* Sign up for more than 1 week, $20 off each
additional * 10% sibling discount
TINY DANCERS PROGRAM
WHEN:
WEEK 1, JUNE 19 & 21
WEEK 2, JULY 10 & 12
WHO:
AGES 3 - 5, 9:00am - 12:00pm
COST:
$60/WK
* If you sign up for both weeks $10 off
* 10% sibling discount
SOUL NUBIAN RETURNS!
Afro-House Hop Santa Cruz
With roots in underground dance culture, AfroHouseHop builds on the stylistic forms of Pan-African dance, the soul of deep House and the momentum of Hip-Hop. This unique blend of movement explores the foundations of House dance, which includes choreography and a freestyle component.
Workshop Cost:
*Pre-Register before May 16th
Cost: $20
Class
1-2:30pm
Cypher
2:30-3:30pm
Same Day Drop in:
$25
*register online
Digital Media & Creative Arts Center
GRAND OPENING PARTY!
FRIDAY JUNE 1st
Festivities begin at 4:30pm
with Ribbon Cutting/ Poetry/Live Music
food, wine, and dancing into the night
TWDCC Dance Showcase: 5-7pm
Performance Artists Include:
Te Hau Nui /Polynesian
Zari Leon Dance Theatre/ Modern
Micheal Mpyangu & Dancers/Salsa
Dixie Fun Lee Shulman/Modern
Atelier 5/Modern
Shawn Merriman-Roberts/Haitian
Xocopilli/ Mexican Folkloric
and more to be announced....
Sunday
May 20th
1-3:30pm
