Current Fundraising Priorities

The Department of Dance Production and Enrichment Fund provides unrestricted support for innovative programming, diverse guest artists, and special projects prioritized by the department head. If you would like your gift to go to one of the following projects, please indicate that in the “Additional Gift Instructions” section after you submit your donation from Dance's giving site.

Storefront Studio

The Department of Dance has a new Storefront Studio space at 700 S Gregory in Urbana. We are raising funds to complete the space with mirrors and storage solutions for Spring 2025. Please specify Storefront Studio in your donation-

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Dance at Illinois at the Joyce

Dance at Illinois has been invited by the Martha Graham Dance Company to present excerpts from José Limón’s The Winged (reconstructed by Associate Professor, Roxane D’Orleans Juste) at the Joyce Theatre in New York City on April 5, 2025, an incredible opportunity for our students. Donations will help cover transportation and lodging. Please specify Joyce in your donation submission.