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CHICAGO MULTI-CULTURAL DANCE CENTER INC HOME OF THE BRYANT BALLET

The fun is in the discipline, the discipline is in the fun!

aka Chicago Multicultural Dance Center   |   Chicago, IL   |  www.cmdcschool.org

Mission

CMDC's mission is to provide high quality dance training and performance in an environment that celebrates the diversity of its students and the community. The Homer Bryant method of instruction delivers life-long benefits through its focus on discipline and personal development. For more than 25 years, CMDC has served and nurtured students of all abilities, from beginners, to mid levels to professionals. CMDC's goal is to excite audiences with trendsetting choreography that infuses classical ballet with innovative and cultural dance styles.

Ruling year info

2014

Artistic Director

Mr. Homer Hans Bryant

Main address

47 W. Polk St. Lower Level Suite 100-105

Chicago, IL 60605 USA

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Formerly known as

Bryant Ballet

EIN

36-3825373

NTEE code info

Dance (A62)

Arts Education/Schools (A25)

Ballet (A63)

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Our programs

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Bryant Youth Professional Dance Company

CMDC is dedicated to provide performance opportunities to enhance the professional development of its students and also to provide a vehicle for community outreach programs.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Ethnic and racial groups

The YPP training program offers dance classes for serious students who wish to train at a pre-professional level. YPP students are placed in classes based on ability, not age. Students are required to take a minimum number of ballet classes per week appropriate for their level, plus 2 - 3 electives from the multidisciplinary dance offerings.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups

"If ballet aims for the ethereal, hiplet, generally danced to pop music, is more concerned with earthiness. It has soulfulness, too; while the lower half of the body can be sharp and percussive, the upper half — how the arms connect with the back — conveys a natural flow" - NY Times.

Hiplet™ fuses classical pointe technique with African, Latin, Hip-Hop and urban dance styles that are rooted in communities of color. It was specifically designed to make ballet accessible to all, by mixing it with current popular songs that will be familiar to audiences who don’t normally attend ballet performances. Performances may incorporate the rhythms of African drums with Tchaikovsky, arabesques and beat-boxing or even Tango en pointe - all while showcasing Hiplet's trademark sass, hip movements, and struts against popular music audiences will recognize from Black Violin to Beyonce. After features on Good Morning America, Buzzfeed, and The Huffington Post the new art form went viral in spring 2016 and has now amassed over a BILLION views.

Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Adults

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Financials

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CHICAGO MULTI-CULTURAL DANCE CENTER INC HOME OF THE BRYANT BALLET

Board of directors
as of 10/31/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Homer Bryant

CMDC

Term: 2018 - 2022

Homer Bryant

CMDC

Cheryl Taylor

Northwestern Medicine

Toi Hutchinson

State of Illinois

Julian Bond

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/12/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

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