REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE

DURING FY25, REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE'S 59TH SEASON, "A SEASON OF REFLECTION," SUCCESSFULLY SERVED 79,722 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 1,653 ACTIVITIES TOTALING 2,907.6 SERVICE HOURS ACROSS UTAH AND BEYOND. THE ORGANIZATION MET ALL CREATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND INCOME GOALS WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BY FULFILLING ALL CONTRACTED WEEKS FOR DANCERS AND STAFF WITHOUT TERMINATION OR FURLOUGHS. ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM - RDT'S LARGEST PROGRAM SERVED 63,098 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH 837 ACTIVITIES TOTALING 1,579 SERVICE HOURS. THIS INCLUDED 53,495 STUDENTS AND 9,603 TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENTS. THE PROGRAM FEATURED MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF MAJOR WORKS INCLUDING SEASON CONCERTS "I AM..." (772 ATTENDEES), "NOA" (265 ATTENDEES), AND "DEUX" (272 ATTENDEES), ALONGSIDE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING REACHING 5,011 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PRODUCTIONS. RDT'S HOME SEASON- THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE HOME SEASON SERVED 4,850 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 36 ACTIVITIES TOTALING 84 SERVICE HOURS. THE FIVE- CONCERT HOME SEASON INCLUDED COLLABORATIONS WITH ISRAELI CHOREOGRAPHER NOA ZUK IN "NOA" (439 ATTENDEES), NATOSHA WASHINGTON'S POWERFUL "I AM..." EXPLORING IDENTITY AND HUMAN CONNECTION (623 ATTENDEES), "EMERGE 2025" CELEBRATING SALT LAKE'S DANCE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 115 GUEST PERFORMERS (501 ATTENDEES), THE ANNUAL GALA "REGALIA 2025" (202 ATTENDEES), AND "DEUX" FEATURING MASTERWORKS BY JOS LIMN AND ZVI GOTHEINER (447 ATTENDEES). RING AROUND THE ROSE PROGRAMMING SHOWED 8.5% ATTENDANCE GROWTH. DANCE CENTER PROGRAM - RDT'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION HUB SERVED 3,326 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 400 ACTIVITIES TOTALING 503.6 SERVICE HOURS, DEMONSTRATING AN IMPRESSIVE 26% GROWTH IN PARTICIPATION. THE CENTER PROVIDES DANCE CLASSES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS AND AGES, GENERATING ESSENTIAL PROGRAM REVENUE WHILE ADVANCING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY DANCE INSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED CREATIVE AGING SERVICES REACHING 1,859 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SIX WASATCH FRONT LOCATIONS THROUGH 211 ACTIVITIES TOTALING 333 SERVICE HOURS, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE THIRD ANNUAL PRIME PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP ENGAGING 27 PERFORMERS. RDT'S YEAR-LONG TOURING PROGRAMS SERVED 2,847 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 93 ACTIVITIES, WITH THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT BEING RDT'S SUCCESSFUL EAST COAST TOUR FEATURING A TWO-WEEK RESIDENCY AT PHILLIPS ACADEMY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SIX PERFORMANCES AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IN NEW YORK CITY, SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATING THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL PROFILE. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM CHANGES - RDT IMPLEMENTED A CAREFULLY ORCHESTRATED LEADERSHIP TRANSITION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025, CULMINATING 12 YEARS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING. LINDA C. SMITH TRANSITIONED FROM ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RDT DIRECTOR EMERITA, WHILE NICHOLAS CENDESE AND LYNNE LARSON BECAME EXECUTIVE/ARTISTIC CO-DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING ANALYSIS WITH THE PATHWAY GROUP, RESULTING IN A STRATEGIC THREE-YEAR PLAN SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY AND BEYOND. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS - THE ENCORE PRESENTATION OF "I AM..." AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH STRENGTHENED ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS, WHILE BOARD EXPANSION TO 15 MEMBERS ENHANCED GOVERNANCE CAPACITY. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS POSITION RDT FOR CONTINUED ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT AS THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES TO CELEBRATE ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY.