FOOTPRINTS DANCE PROJECT SOCIETY OF ALBERTA

Registered Name: FOOTPRINTS DANCE PROJECT SOCIETY OF ALBERTA

Business Number: 886887728RR0001

What we're working to address

Helping Calgary Kids Discover the Joys the Arts Bring.

Footprints Dance Project was established to provide high-quality no cost opportunities in the performing arts and dance to children and youth who face economic, social, physical, and gender barriers and those who otherwise would not be able to participate.

Since 2004 many of the students in Footprints Dance Project are New Canadians or from single parent households. Often our participants spend their evenings and weekends caring for younger siblings. Parents work as night cleaners, cab drivers and evening stocking clerks. Parents are challenged both financially and with limited time to be active in their children's lives.

• 50% of Footprints Dance Project parents are immigrants or refugees from the Middle East and Africa.

• Parents are working low-income jobs; usually include evening and weekend shift work.

• 60% of Footprints Dance Project students are single parent families with 3 – 5 children.

• 5% of Footprints Dance Project students are from First Nations families.

Our Strategies

Your donation goes a long way! Because we are a small organization 90% of all donations go directly into the delivery of student programs.

We have a small team of contracted professionally trained artist instructors who deliver our programs. Our faculty, board and staff dig deep providing countless volunteer hours to encourage our students to find their own voice, challenge their body to learn new forms of expression and be the best version of themselves.

Creating Change

Dance provides a richness of learning opportunity - kinetic, auditory and visual. With an opportunity for youth to learn and practice an art form, their bodies and minds are able to better grasp and demonstrate their creative expression, which in turn, can serve as a powerful reinforcer of hopeful behaviour.

Youth see an increase in their understanding of an art form, physical literacy skills, fitness levels, agility, stamina and confidence. They are challenged through memorization of choreographic sequences. Students are encouraged to inquire and discover many responses to exercises thus increasing their creative capacities and joy of the art form.

Long-term Desired Outcome

By giving youth access to a high quality arts programs, that are mentored by practicing professional artists, it is anticipated that a strong network of like-minded youth will bond to become community arts champions /or future leaders.

The youth will add value to their community through engagement, promote interest in life-long learning, and develop an appreciation for art and artists in their community. Youth are encouraged to offer back their creative and technical skills and training, thus growing the creative capacity of the communities.

* Based on information the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides to CanadaHelps on a quarterly basis. Charities must file financial information within six months of the end of their fiscal year at the CRA. Charities may file more frequently. The Reporting Period End Date for the data presented is indicated in the chart.