With support from the California Arts Council, heidi duckler dance (HDD) will partner with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club to develop and implement an arts education residency for youth from East LA in a new performance space (THE SPAN) located beneath the Seventh Street Bridge and above the LA River. HDD’s workshops will utilize place-based creative practices to connect the youth to their community and promote the development of trust, confidence, creative expression and collaboration.
Over the past 38 years, HDD has produced over 500 original works locally, nationally and internationally, creating interdisciplinary performances in many iconic locations, including: the Ambassador Hotel, Herald Examiner Building, LA City Hall, Van Nuys Flyaway Bus Terminal, Dunbar Hotel, and on the Tall Ships at the Port of LA. Its programs reach more than 7,500 individuals each year. Led by Heidi Duckler, HDD is a company of 12 resident artists and 5 staff committed to upholding inclusiveness, consciousness, vulnerability, and connectivity through their craft.
From its inception, HDD has made accessibility and inclusion core components of its mission. HDD works to promote access and cultural equity by focusing on engagement and building public/private partnerships with the capacity to strengthen neighborhoods.