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Robert Perera, Melissa Tannús, and Dorothy W asserman. All Footnotes <br />performances are infused with tap history, both through keeping historical <br />choreography alive and by sharing insights about tap origins and past <br />masters with the audience. <br />In Footnotes’ 21-year history, the company has produced as many as 15 <br />community performances each year and reached hundreds of arts patrons <br />of all ages through cost-free or low-cost performances, including annual <br />traditions such as the Carolina Inn holiday show and CenterFest in <br />downtown Durham. In addition, the company frequently performs for groups <br />who would not otherwise be able to attend in-person programs—including <br />residents of retirement communities, long-term care facilities, and hospitals <br />—as a free service or for a small stipend. In recent years, Footnotes has <br />enjoyed performing regularly at Carol W oods Retirement Community, <br />Holiday Durham Regent, Carolina Meadows, SECU Family House, Ronald <br />McDonald House of Chapel Hill, and UNC Children’s Hospital. <br />In 2022, Footnotes celebrated the Ensemble’s 20th anniversary by self- <br />producing an evening-length show at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. The sold- <br />out performance advanced the ensemble’s work to preserve, promote, and <br />perform high-caliber tap, bringing both the legacy and the innovation in the <br />field to the community. Footnotes was accompanied by the Alex Upton <br />Quartet with guest appearances by ensemble alumni; co-founders and <br />current board members, Robin Vail and Mimi Benjamin; and special guest <br />artists Elizabeth Burke and Luke Hickey of Dorrance Dance in New York <br />City. The concert was made possible by sponsorships, in-kind donations, <br />individual donors, and company fundraising efforts. <br />Footnotes frequently collaborates with local musicians and other dance <br />companies and has shared the stage with the North Carolina Youth Tap <br />Ensemble, OM Grown Dancers, African American Dance Ensemble, <br />ChoreoCollective, and NickW alk Dance Project. Footnotes has performed <br />with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones at The Carolina Theatre and has <br />collaborated to produce full-length concerts accompanied by locally <br />recognized musicians including Peter Lamb & the W olves, the Alex Upton <br />Quartet, banjoist Jeff Donovan, and the Adam Price Group. W ith a high <br />level of engagement in the artistic, musical, and dance communities, <br />Footnotes plays a vital role in North Carolina's tap ecosystem. <br />Has your <br />organization <br />undergone any <br />Diversity, Equity, and <br />Inclusion (DEI) <br />training? If so, <br />please explain. If not, <br />please explain any <br />barriers that have <br />prevented you from <br />receiving this <br />training. <br />Footnotes does not have any employees and, as such, has not provided <br />formal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training. The members of <br />Footnotes all have full-time careers outside of their participation in the <br />ensemble. Through these external employers, many members of the <br />company have received DEI training. W e are open to future opportunities <br />for DEI training and have a company member who is experienced and <br />capable to lead this discussion, as she is an Assistant Professor of <br />Management and Organizations at Duke University’s Fuqua School of <br />Business and has a research focus on DEI and race in the workplace. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: EF1143BC-A16C-4CBC-9A67-8394E5952E55