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Organizational Goals The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble's mission is to preserve and <br />promote percussive dance forms. <br />For 40 years, NCYTE has supported the legacy and future of a Black <br />American art form: tap dance. W e continue to build a community of artists, <br />families, and audiences locally and nationally as well as to foster the <br />development of the art form of tap dance and of our dancers into whole and <br />kind humans. <br />W e serve several communities: <br />*Local and international audiences through performances and arts <br />education <br />*Our dancers in their personal and artistic development and maturation <br />*Families, donors, and communities towards building a cohesive society <br />*The tap community by being a wellspring of repertoire and education <br />Our goals include remaining financially stable and being able to pay highly <br />qualified, professional Artistic Directors and staff in order to preserve and <br />grow the legacy that the founder, Gene Medler, established 40 years ago. <br />Financial support through this grant will allow us to pay new directors more <br />easily and to direct more company funds to bring in guest artists to <br />increase dancer growth, to expand our programming, and to provide some <br />cost-free programming and performance opportunities to new and <br />underserved audiences. <br />How will you <br />evaluate whether or <br />not your goals have <br />been met? <br />W e will know we have met goals by receiving continued invitations for the <br />company to perform in major national and international festivals; by being <br />able to reach 250 or more new audience members outside of Chapel Hill; <br />and by having the financial means to bring in a professional guest artist to <br />the company to work with dancers and to create at least one new work. <br />How do you promote <br />and publicize the <br />work of your <br />organization? <br />W ith the addition of a new Company Manager this fiscal year, NCYTE has <br />increased both the breadth and the effectiveness of its marketing. W ith a <br />large network of alumni and supporters, NCYTE’s email newsletter is a <br />primary means of marketing our performances and fundraising activities. <br />NCYTE also uses Instagram and Facebook, to share film and video from <br />performances and to interact with our audiences of school students and <br />Festival participants. W e use local public radio to promote our <br />performances and other public activities, particularly W NCU with its jazz <br />focus. <br />Please describe <br />efforts by your <br />organization to <br />generate revenue. <br />In 2022, NCYTE launched a fundraising drive to raise money to construct a <br />new dance floor. W e also earn revenue from the NC Rhythm Tap Festival, <br />donations through the website, and fees earned by performing school <br />shows. <br />Resumes of artists/administrators <br />NCYTE_Directors’_Resumes.pdf <br />Board of Directors List <br />Board.docx <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 890B69B0-0798-4E09-BBF3-79FC93E8C82D