Rooted Together: A Capital Campaign to Own Urbanity's Headquarters at 1180 Washington Street
Our Story
Urbanity Dance has the opportunity to purchase its current headquarters at 1180 Washington Street and establish its first home in the Boston community. That opportunity inspired the launch of Rooted Together, our capital campaign to secure Urbanity’s future. After navigating a 40% increase in rent and rising operating costs, ownership would allow Urbanity to build equity, reduce fixed occupancy expenses by nearly half, and create greater long-term financial stability.
This space is more than a building. It has brought tens of thousands of dance classes to tens of thousands of Bostonians. It is where Urbanity’s mission comes to life. Urbanity has been part of the neighborhood since 2011 and has operated from its current Headquarters since 2014. Here, we provide access to dance for students and families, support professional and emerging artists, develop youth leadership, and bring the community together through programs like Access for All, Urbanity X, Urbanity 2, and Movement Meets. It is also a home base for dance artists and organizations across Boston’s dance ecosystem, including our partner AfroBeats Dance Boston, which uses the space regularly as part of its programming.
Through Rooted Together, we can invest in a permanent foundation for Urbanity’s continued growth and impact, ensuring that dancers, artists, students, and the broader Boston community have a place to learn, create, connect, and grow for generations to come.
Rooted Together
For 15 years, Urbanity has been a home for dancers, artists, students, and community members across Boston. At Urbanity, we believe dance belongs to everyone.
Two guiding lights shape our work: Access for All and Movement Is Medicine. From up to 100% tuition coverage for youth through Access for All, to free, customized classes through Movement Meets, our school, company, and community programming creates opportunities for all.
Rooted Together secures our future, allowing us to continue serving the Greater Boston community for years to come.
All donations will go towards a down payment and capital improvements for a permanent studio location for Urbanity Dance.
Urbanity's Impact over 12 Years
20,000+ Dance classes held
5,000+ Youth students
5,000+ Adult students
10,000+ Movement Meets participants
$1M+ Access for All scholarships awarded
16 seasons of Urbanity 2
3 Teen Leadership Tracks
34 Community partners
Giving Under 10K
All giving levels include the benefits and recognition associated with every level of lesser monetary value.
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Other Ways to Give
Check
Mail contributions payable to Urbanity Dance to:
Urbanity Dance, c/o Development, 725 Harrison Ave. #100, Boston, MA 02118
Cash
Give in person at Urbanity Central:
725 Harrison Ave. #100, Boston, MA 02118
Email development@urbanitydance.org to arrange your gift.