DanceDataProject® @dancedatap
DDP is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to informing gender equity in ballet through data analysis, advocacy, and programming. dancedataproject.com Joined September 2018-
Tweets2K
-
Followers675
-
Following1K
-
Likes721
Today we are highlighting "Unsung Heroine" Nikki Hefko, owner and artistic director of the New Orleans School of Ballet. Head on over to both DDP's and ChromaDiverse's social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to see this full campaign in action.
Next up in our "Unsung Heroines" series is Mimi Lien, a New York City-based set designer originally from New Haven, CT. Head on over to both DDP's and ChromaDiverse's social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to see this full campaign in action.
Welcome to the team, Mari Meade. We are so excited to welcome Mari as our newest Press Coordinator. In this role, Mari will expand the organization’s media presence, ensuring our research, reports, and events reach key audiences. Read more about Mari at dancedataproject.com.
To kick off our "Unsung Heroines" series, we are featuring Angélica Negrón. Head on over to both DDP's and ChromaDiverse's social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to see this full campaign in action.
On September 9, DDP President Liza Yntema and Special Projects Consultant Nancy Dobbs Owen will join leaders from Women Count and The Harriet Tubman Effect to discuss how data can drive change in dance, theater, and the performing arts. Don't miss this conversation next month.
We are pleased to welcome James “Jim” Marrone, PhD, who will be joining our Advisory Council. Learn more about Jim and the rest of our Advisory Council by visiting dancedataproject.com.
DDP President and Founder Liza Yntema had the joy of meeting Katie Hafner, co-creator and host of the Lost Women of Science podcast. Our missions overlap deeply—lifting up unsung heroines and amplifying women’s voices in fields where they have too often been overlooked.
In September, DDP and ChromaDiverse are collaborating to spotlight overlooked women in the arts. Head on over to both DDP's and ChromaDiverse's social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to see this full campaign in action.
In rehearsal for I have a secret to tell you... // Kennedy Center's Local Dance Commissioning Project World Premiere: August 22-23, 2025 Video credit: Lauren Jessica Brown; Sound/Music Credit: Mark Caserta
We've officially hit 6,000+ followers on Instagram🎉 Thank you to those who helped us reach this milestone by engaging with our latest "Largest 150 U.S. Ballet & Classically Based Companies" research report. Here's to even more impact together👏
We’re digging deeper. Two new DDP Data Bytes are on the horizon — one on company revenues, and one on dancer counts. Catch up on the full Largest 150 U.S. Dance Companies Report now at dancedataproject.com/research. #DanceDataProject #GenderEquity #Dance #Ballet #DataBytes #Research
Who really benefits from the way ballet is funded? The numbers might surprise you. See the full findings in the Largest 150 U.S. Ballet Companies Report at dancedataproject.com/research. #DanceDataProject #GenderEquity #Dance #Ballet #Largest150BalletCompanies
Data isn’t just numbers — it’s the foundation for meaningful change. When we have clear, transparent figures, we can start shaping a dance economy that works for everyone. Explore the full 2025 Largest 150 U.S. Ballet Companies Report at dancedataproject.com/research.
Big NEWS! The Largest U.S. Ballet and Classically Based Companies 2025 Report is now LIVE‼️ Read the full report NOW by clicking the link in our bio or at dancedataproject.com/research 🔗
Today for our "DDP Talks To" feature, we are highlighting Maddie Brown, dancer for American Ballet Theatre. 🩰 Click the link in our bio to read more about Brown's interview. 🔗 #DanceDataProject #GenderEquity #Dance #DDPTalksTo #Ballet #ABT #AmericanBalletTheatre #SusanJaffe
Next up in our "DDP Talks To" series is Katlyn Addison, principal dancer of Ballet West. She's made her choreographic debut for the company, recently creating Andromeda, a piece inspired by a Greek goddess. Click the link in our bio to read the full interview.
After a successful career in the ballet industry, Judy Tyrus set out on a mission to preserve dance history. Now, she's the Founder and CEO of ChromaDiverse, a project determined to address the needs and importance of this population. Source: ChromaDiverse
In our latest "DDP Talks To" series, we spotlight Pemberley Ann Olson, corps de ballet member at San Francisco Ballet. Click the link in our bio to read more about Olson's interview. #DanceDataProject #GenderEquity #Dance #DDPTalksTo #Ballet #SanFranciscoBallet
In rehearsal for Lady White Snake // Shanghai Grand Theatre Premiere: July 26-27, 2025 Video credit: Shanghai Grand Theatre *Find upcoming works by female choreographers and SO MUCH MORE in DDP's weekly Global Update: Bailey's Blog, on our website AND now Substack!
Last week, DDP served as a sponsor for the 12th annual CORPS de Ballet International Conference in Salt Lake City. Our President & Founder Liza Yntema also had the pleasure of speaking about "Reimagining Community: Dance Needs a New Framework for Success."
陳肇中 | Phil Chan @philschan
2K Followers 944 Following Co-founder and Author of #FinalBowForYellowface | @kencen Next50 Arts Leader
Alastair Macaulay @AlastairMacaul3
2K Followers 722 Following Critic, lecturer, historian of the performing arts, London and New York. “FT” (1988-2007) and “NYTimes”(chief dance critic) 2007-2019. https://t.co/PZTWPeXl6Q
The Dance Edit @dance_edit
2K Followers 2K Following A daily newsletter and weekly podcast, brought to you by Dance Media
Lauren Warnecke @artintercepts
2K Followers 3K Following Reporter + art girl @wgltnews. Dance critic @chicagotribune. Kitchen enthusiast. Composter. Cycling fan. Unapologetically Midwestern. Sorry.
Royal Ballet and Oper... @rbo_org
242K Followers 1K Following The home of world-class ballet and opera, for everyone 🏛️ #RoyalBalletAndOpera 🩰🎶
Sarah Kaufman @SarahLKaufman
3K Followers 1K Following Author, THE ART OF GRACE, Barnes & Noble Great New Writers pick; journalist; writing teacher. Nieman '21. #VerbYourEnthusiasm Art = understanding strangers.
Chloe Angyal @ChloeAngyal
35K Followers 3K Following Author of TURNING POINTE, PAS DE DON'T, and POINTE OF PRIDE (2024). Wife to @ZachWahls. American Australian. It's pronounced "angel."
minnie lane @theminnielane
726 Followers 1K Following i yell about ballet on the internet 🩰🏳️🌈 self appointed ballet tiktok correspondent she/her
Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine
117K Followers 2K Following Continuously published since 1927, Dance Magazine is your source for everything dance. Brought to you by Dance Media. Header photo by Luca Truffarelli.
Sophie Bress @BressSophie
308 Followers 770 Following writes, usually about dance • words: @nytimes @nprbooks @Dance_Magazine @FjordReview @observer etc. ✍🏼 opinions my own.
DanceUSAorg @DanceUSAorg
15K Followers 1K Following Dance/USA champions an inclusive and equitable dance field by leading, convening, advocating, and supporting individuals and organizations.
ACPSEMdance @ACPSEMdance
3K Followers 6K Following Performing Arts representative for the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Tamara Rojo Diez @TamaraRojo1
22K Followers 1K Following Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet. Master of Scenic Arts. Bachelor of Dance and Choreography. Doctor Cum Laude at Rey Juan Carlos University.
Ruth Brill @ruthbrill
1K Followers 872 Following ✨Choreographer / Artistic Director ✨ ✨✨Former First Artist @BRB & @ENBallet ✨
Adriana Pierce @adriprc
489 Followers 649 Following dancer | choreographer | queer | feminist | she/her/hers #QueertheBallet
Orlando Taquechel @ortaquechel20
2K Followers 3K Following Editor/Crítico de Danza @artburstmiami Premio "Crítica y Cultura del Ballet" IBFM 2014. Autor de “La danza en Miami (1998-2017): las reseñas...”
Susie Crow @SusieCrow1
596 Followers 562 Following Oxford based choreographer, teacher, dance artist - Ballet in Small Spaces
Rachel @clark_rachel14
241 Followers 3K Following
S @S42556747
8 Followers 3K Following
Usama Odho @usama_odho
30 Followers 490 Following I am a professional Data Analyst using Python|MySQL|Power BI. Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a
luna @qlgoekd1234
0 Followers 2K Following
KW Dance Project @KWDP
292 Followers 344 Following Kenneth Walker Dance Project: A contemporary ballet company based in Los Angeles.
.. @co_sorro
9 Followers 119 Following
Anya @Anyaaaaaaaa8
160 Followers 256 Following she/her | Sloan Sabbith wannabe if a swiftie loved the west wing, chenford, raye, six of crows, the raven cycle, etoile, hozier, and many many other things
iBlO_ @liberliber_
2 Followers 107 Following
melissariker @melissariker
618 Followers 559 Following choreographer | Kinesis Project dance theatre | large-scale out-door dances Secrets+Seawalls on #WavertreeShip NYT Top 10 https://t.co/Oo4XF3YUQy
Miko Gianola Fratnik @MikoGFratnik
11 Followers 58 Following BA in dance, Physiotherapist, Biostatistics student
The Music Center @MusicCenterLA
20K Followers 2K Following L.A.'s Performing Arts Center!✨Be a part of it! #musiccenterla 🎻🩰🎭🎶
Danspace Project @DanspaceProject
5K Followers 529 Following For 50 years Danspace Project has supported a vital community of contemporary dance artists in an environment unlike any other in the U.S.
Cynthia Perry @CynthiaPer2814
0 Followers 8 Following
Sydnie L. Mosley Danc... @slmdances
593 Followers 1K Following Feel human through dance. Artistic Director @sydmosley. Dancing in the PURPLE Universe | sipping LEMONADE and savoring POUND CAKE.
IT @tannenbaumi
35 Followers 626 Following
(((Marc Kirschner))) @marcdkirschner
74 Followers 253 Following Arts streaming guy. Frustrated Roma supporter. Co-founder Marquee TV. Digital arts mercenary.
佐藤侑希奈•Yuk... @YOzEYVh15SsdJHq
32 Followers 338 Following 🇯🇵👉🇺🇸Dancer/Chreogeapher/videographer [email protected]
Lizzi Robinson @Lizzi_with_an_i
20 Followers 407 Following
Voices of British Bal... @BalletVoices
230 Followers 1K Following Conversations with the people who witnessed history of dance in Britain. Podcast, website and oral history archive. Stepping out of the wings on March 25th 2025
Laura Shu @laura87317
18 Followers 66 Following
Health-Eng-Mgt @health_engr
26 Followers 149 Following
David Lefeber @LefeberDavid
318 Followers 2K Following I kinda make my living packaging temporal arts to feed my cat. (They 🜬 Them)
Halu @Halu33411014
0 Followers 1K Following
@youdanceproject @youdanceproject
33 Followers 607 Following Erasmus Project “YOU DANCE” (KA210-YOU-1CC48BEA) - YOUngsters social inclusion & refugees integration through DANCE based interventions. Co-funded by Erasmus +.
damian @damian03969407
59 Followers 1K Following
DD1107 @dongli1107
0 Followers 6 Following
AmericanDanceMachine ... @ADM21C
583 Followers 220 Following A leading center for musical theater dance. Discover our education, preservation, and presentation of classic & new works of dance! Donate: https://t.co/czCs1908Od
Andrea Hansen @Andrea4theArts
358 Followers 1K Following NonProfit Arts Director Advocating 4 Creative Economies + California’s Central Valleys @kerndance 🔗 https://t.co/HWElIbQe0j / https://t.co/93zze0gDjB
MargaritaParis @MargaritaP26181
43 Followers 2K Following
Arturo Gonzalez @arturogonzdance
25 Followers 215 Following 🍏 dancer. artist. educator 🪩 🕺🏽 Don’t just dance, move the world! Moving bodies are dancing bodies ✨
Baryshnikov Arts @baryshnikovarts
3K Followers 397 Following Baryshnikov Arts is a creative space for presenting and supporting multidisciplinary artists from around the globe.
Dance Professionals F... @dance_fund
675 Followers 983 Following Dance Professionals Fund (DPF). We are an award-winning UK grant-making charity for individuals working in dance.
Dr Sarah J Kenny @sarahjkenny
437 Followers 218 Following Associate Professor (Dance Science) at UCalgary. Research interests include areas described as: ‘health for dance’ and ‘dance for health’.
Maddie Masinsin @maddiemasinsin
238 Followers 657 Following formerly working on tech & democracy issues @freedomonthenet and @internews | @uscpoir @uscannenberg alum | she/her | tweets & dog pics are my own
Nellie @durham50nellie
259 Followers 3K Following
London Ballet Circle @BalletCircle
2K Followers 223 Following Independent ballet appreciation society founded in 1946. Charity supporting students & companies. Follow us on Instagram for updates. (No longer posting here.)
Anna Harsh 💃 @AllegroDance
382 Followers 829 Following Allegro Dance Company🇮🇹 touring company offers authentic Italian performances and workshops. https://t.co/ianCbnqaMq #tarantellawithAnna #Allegro1994
StormyJudd @StormyJudd38657
41 Followers 2K Following
Elizabeth @e_coffland56
285 Followers 3K Following
Can We Know the Sound... @CWKTSoF
86 Followers 365 Following A Merging of Art Practices for the Stage
陳肇中 | Phil Chan @philschan
2K Followers 944 Following Co-founder and Author of #FinalBowForYellowface | @kencen Next50 Arts Leader
Wendy Perron @wperrondancemag
12K Followers 506 Following Author, The Grand Union: Accidental Anarchists of Downtown Dance; dance history teacher at Juilliard; editor at large, Dance Magazine. Opinions are my own.
Graham Watts @GWDanceWriter
14K Followers 2K Following Dance Writer/Critic/Influencer. Chair of Critics' Circle Dance Section & National Dance Awards. Ballet Icon Award 2024. OBE since 2008
Marina Harss @MarinaHarss
3K Followers 460 Following Dance writer for the Times, New Yorker, Dance Magazine. Sucker for beauty. Author of The Boy from Kyiv, FSG 2023.
Alastair Macaulay @AlastairMacaul3
2K Followers 722 Following Critic, lecturer, historian of the performing arts, London and New York. “FT” (1988-2007) and “NYTimes”(chief dance critic) 2007-2019. https://t.co/PZTWPeXl6Q
Pointe Magazine @pointe_magazine
60K Followers 1K Following Ballet at its best. Published by Dance Media.
The Dance Edit @dance_edit
2K Followers 2K Following A daily newsletter and weekly podcast, brought to you by Dance Media
Lauren Warnecke @artintercepts
2K Followers 3K Following Reporter + art girl @wgltnews. Dance critic @chicagotribune. Kitchen enthusiast. Composter. Cycling fan. Unapologetically Midwestern. Sorry.
Royal Ballet and Oper... @rbo_org
242K Followers 1K Following The home of world-class ballet and opera, for everyone 🏛️ #RoyalBalletAndOpera 🩰🎶
Sarah Kaufman @SarahLKaufman
3K Followers 1K Following Author, THE ART OF GRACE, Barnes & Noble Great New Writers pick; journalist; writing teacher. Nieman '21. #VerbYourEnthusiasm Art = understanding strangers.
English National Ball... @ENBallet
69K Followers 1K Following Opening up the possibilities of ballet, to move more people in more ways 🩰
Dance Teacher @Dance_Teacher
28K Followers 1K Following Nurturing the next generation of dancers✨ Published by Dance Media.
Chloe Angyal @ChloeAngyal
35K Followers 3K Following Author of TURNING POINTE, PAS DE DON'T, and POINTE OF PRIDE (2024). Wife to @ZachWahls. American Australian. It's pronounced "angel."
Ballet Opéra Paris @BalletOParis
113K Followers 509 Following Bienvenue sur le compte officiel du Ballet de l'@operadeparis. Retrouvez toute l'actualité de la programmation mais aussi des contenus exclusifs.
Judith Mackrell💙 @judithmackrell
7K Followers 727 Following Dance writer + author: Bloomsbury Ballerina, Flappers, Unfinished Palazzo, Going With The Boys/Correspondents and double bio of Gwen & Augustus John
Royal Academy of Danc... @RADheadquarters
24K Followers 1K Following Royal Academy of Dance connects & inspires, teaching the world to dance & sharing it with you. *This page is inactive and only used for monitoring purposes.
Sadler's Wells @Sadlers_Wells
63K Followers 2K Following We make and share world-leading dance that inspires us all. 📌 Home of Sadler's Wells, Peacock Theatre & Sadler's Wells East. Monitored Mon-Fri, 10-6
minnie lane @theminnielane
726 Followers 1K Following i yell about ballet on the internet 🩰🏳️🌈 self appointed ballet tiktok correspondent she/her
Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine
117K Followers 2K Following Continuously published since 1927, Dance Magazine is your source for everything dance. Brought to you by Dance Media. Header photo by Luca Truffarelli.
Dallas Morning News @dallasnews
827K Followers 803 Following The official Dallas Morning News Twitter account. Subscribe https://t.co/MqPw2ZUctn
Caitlin Sims @birdixsf
38 Followers 261 Following freelance arts writer and editor, former editorial director of Dance Spirit & Dance Teacher magazines
BalletNEXT @BalletNext
1K Followers 677 Following A dance-driven platform producing boundary-crossing performance and professional training opportunities. Artistic Director: Michele Wiles
Canyon Concert @CanyonConcert
644 Followers 77 Following Canyon Concert Ballet is the premier dance school and ballet company in Northern Colorado.
Psychology Today @PsychToday
1.2M Followers 849 Following Insight about everybody's favorite subject: Ourselves.
Douglas McLennan @AJDoug
3K Followers 1K Following Journalist, editor of ArtsJournal, author of the AJ blog diacritical
ArtsJournal @ArtsJournalNews
16K Followers 415 Following The arts world's front page - Arts stories from across the internet - Editor: @AJDoug
CultureWhisper @CultureWhisper
13K Followers 398 Following Keeping you hot on the trail of London's lifestyle, food and arts.
Ballet des Ameriques ... @BdAmeriques
291 Followers 489 Following Ballet des Amériques / Carole Alexis Ballet Theatre ~ Local ~ Regional ~ National ~ International ~ Director & Choreographer: Carole Alexis
Charlotte Howard Coll... @charlottehoward
8K Followers 6K Following Empowering 1 Million+ Ambitious Women to Scale to 7 Figures+, Build Wealth, and Create Legacies | Founder of Wealthy Women University, join my community FREE👇
Kaatsbaan Cultural Pa... @KaatsbaanDance
557 Followers 1K Following A 153-acre artist sanctuary for world-class dance, theater, music, film, poetry, culinary, media & visual art in the Hudson Valley
Art is a job. @elsahiltner
586 Followers 978 Following Organizer/Activist/Advocate for labor & pay equity in the arts @OnOurTeam. Dir. of Programs @LawArts. @Collaboraction Company Member. Views all mine. She/her.
ladiesofhiphop @ladiesofhiphop
1K Followers 694 Following The annual festival celebrating girls and women in the Hip Hop culture. Connecting the world one woman at a time.
Arts Consulting Group @ArtsConsulting
1K Followers 1K Following Arts Consulting Group (ACG) is the leading provider of hands-on management consulting services for the arts and culture sector.
Maureen Fleming @MaureenFleming_
102 Followers 189 Following Performance Artist, Choreographer, Artistic Director of Maureen Fleming Company
We Are For Good @weareforgood_
407 Followers 334 Following The Podcast for Nonprofits - 2 New Episodes Weekly! / On a mission to equip + inspire nonprofits to do the most good.
Works & Process @worksandprocess
2K Followers 244 Following Championing creative process studio-to-stage and living wage, we partner with 12 residency centers and present at @guggenheim @lincolncenter @nypl_lpa
AnneBranigin.bsky.soc... @AnneBranigin
4K Followers 2K Following @WashingtonPost Style reporter. 2021 Margins Fellow @AAWW. She/her/ate. Work stuff goes here: [email protected]
CHOP SHOP Dance @CHOPSHOPDance
199 Followers 681 Following Bringing quality contemporary dance to Seattle-area residents since 2008. StoneDance Productions/CHOP SHOP: Bodies of Work is powered by Shunpike.
WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw
81K Followers 3K Following As Chicago's PBS station, WTTW is committed to producing and presenting independent, trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility.
Ballet Tucson @BalletTucson
213 Followers 87 Following A professional company of versatile artists who entertain the Tucson community with historic classics and contemporary works. 501c3 non-profit
Charlottesville Balle... @CvilleBallet
335 Followers 269 Following Charlottesville Ballet is a professional ballet company, dance academy, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Eve Mutso @eve_mutso
355 Followers 278 Following 🇪🇪Estonian Freelance Dancer & Choreographer based in Scotland 🏴Board Member of @indepen_dance 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ @madeinscotshows @edfringe
VineyardArtsProject @VineyardArts
863 Followers 291 Following Arts and Wellness retreat space in Martha's Vineyard.
AmyHallGarner @AmyHallGarner
11 Followers 40 Following
Christy Bolingbroke @cbdancing
148 Followers 164 Following
The WNET Group @TheWNETGroup
2K Followers 439 Following Welcome! We're the home of @PBS stations @ThirteenWNET, @WLIW21 and @MyNJPBS, and Long Island’s only @NPR station @WLIWfm – Media Made Possible by All of You
19thnews @19thnews
72K Followers 395 Following The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics, policy and power. Find us everywhere you find your news.
Alyssa Rapp @AlyssaRapp
2K Followers 690 Following Exec & lecturer in management by day. Wife, mom, wine enthusiast, athlete and entrepreneurial tinkerer by night. Author of #hacksthebook IG @alyssajrapp
Tania C. Moskalenko @tcmoskalenko
412 Followers 463 Following Believer in the transformative power of the arts. Executive Director - Miami City Ballet
Thresh Dance @ThreshDance
10 Followers 48 Following Female-led 501(c)(3) focused on the art of storytelling through cross-cultural projects & outreach programs
AZ Dance Coalition @AZDanceCo
285 Followers 730 Following The Arizona Dance Coalition (ADC) is designed to serve the Arizona dance community and provide resources and services to anyone interested in dance.
Sanna Nordin-Bates @DancePsychSanna
651 Followers 262 Following Senior lecturer in sport psychology, with a research focus on dance.
THIRTEEN @ThirteenWNET
19K Followers 2K Following THIRTEEN is the flagship station of @PBS and part of @TheWNETGroup, media made possible by all of you. Stream at https://t.co/OEiYsMdp72
New Jersey Stage @NewJerseyStage
7K Followers 6K Following The Garden State's Home of Original Arts Journalism and New Jersey's Arts Newswire with a daily website at https://t.co/TCwMSrYzTr
Women of Broadway @womenofbroadway
925 Followers 62 Following Official account for Women of Broadway.
MOVERS SHAKERS MAKERS @moshmapod
198 Followers 280 Following The Makeshift Company podcast on the performing arts! including mini series like Ballet Macabre. Available on Spotify, Apple podcasts etc…
Театр оперы... @Ural_Opera
5K Followers 48 Following Один из старейших театров России. Основан в 1912 году.
CDT @CalDanceTheatre
86 Followers 137 Following Official training school for Pacific Festival Ballet, Regional youth ballet company
Athena Project @AthenaProjArts
685 Followers 708 Following Athena Project is a Colorado nonprofit dedicated to growing the world by changing the future for women in mainstream arts leadership.
Queer the Ballet @queertheballet
89 Followers 121 Following #QueertheBallet is an initiative by choreographer @adriprc to queer our ballet spaces with intention, authenticity, and pride
RevueltaDurango @DurangoRevuelta
51 Followers 285 Following Compañía profesional de danza contemporánea del estado de Durango - México
Libra Foundation @thelibrafound
3K Followers 1K Following We believe that all people deserve to live free of systemic oppression, economic insecurity, and environmental harm.
Michael Maiello @MichaelMaiello
3K Followers 1K Following https://t.co/d7Mg9rqzhN… @tnyshouts, @mcsweeneys, @SpliceToday @forbes, @tpm, @esquire, @thedailybeast, @weeklyhumorist, @251Tweets, @bystanderTweetsTrends for United States
You might like
