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KESHET CHAIM DANCERS

Grant Year

2025-26

Grant Program

Arts and Youth

Award Amount

$18,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, KESHET CHAIM DANCERS will provide competitive wages to its actors, director, tech crew, and administrator for the high school tour of SURVIVORS by Wendy Kout.

Organization Summary

CONCERTS: KCDE develops and presents productions of original works by resident and guest choreographers and performed locally, nationally, and internationally. We have performed locally at venues including Kodak Theater, Disney Concert Hall, Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl, and Paramount Studios. TOURING: Nationally, KCDE has traveled to NYC, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington DC as headliners for large festivals. Tour locations include New York, Texas, Florida, Moscow, Mexico City, and Tel Aviv.

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION: Our Holocaust education program is centered around a one-act play called SURVIVORS by Wendy Kout. The play shows the history of Holocaust through eyewitness testimony of ten adolescent survivors, presenting it from their points of view. The show stresses the importance of speaking up and acting against hatred and bullying in our world today. It gives the students a stark warning, connecting WWII Nazis to present-day racists in politics, sports, and the media. After the show, we host a talkback with the playwright and actors, hosted by trained Holocaust educator from The Museum of Tolerance and Stand With Us. They are sometimes joined by a Holocaust survivor which makes an even more impactful impression on the students.

COMMUNITY DANCE: Folk dance workshops are held through the week at temples, schools, and community centers in LA. These classes introduce students to Israeli dance and music. Locations include American Jewish University, and Pasadena Jewish Temple.

COLORS OF ISRAEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Colors of Israel uses dance and music to teach elementary-school students about Israel, history, and culture. This program has been in public and private schools since 2006.Currently, we provide this program to all students at Lashon Academy, a Hebrew language LAUSD school.

Organization

Keshet Chaim Dancers

Address

4155 DIXIE CANYON AVE

SHERMAN OAKS

91423-4337

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(818) 784-0344

Congressional District

30-CA

State Assembly District

46

State Senate District

18

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