
Donate to the 2025/26 SEASON
CHISSILED
to
ESSENCE
EIN 81-3356194
Nickerson-Rossi Dance (NRD) enters its 13th season with a powerful sense of clarity and commitment. Titled Chiseled to Essence, this season marks a refined and intentional shift — one that hones in on the heart of what makes NRD vital: bold performance, community impact, and transformative dance education.
At a time when the arts are undervalued and underfunded, NRD stands as a force of resilience, healing, and innovation.
With your support, this season will…
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Empowers Emerging Artists
Your gift helps fund residencies, commissions, and performance opportunities for early-career and underrepresented choreographers and dancers.
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Delivers Free & Low-Cost Dance Education
NRD partners with schools, universities, and districts to provide professional-level training to students who would otherwise lack access.
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Bridges Art & Healing
We bring trauma-informed dance programming into recovery centers, youth shelters, and therapeutic settings—reaching people where dance is needed most.
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Anchors the Arts in Palm Springs & Beyond
As a nationally touring company with a local heart, NRD draws cultural tourism and fosters a thriving arts ecosystem in the Coachella Valley.
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Creates Inclusive Performance Platforms
From the Palm Springs International Dance Festival to The Dance House artist residencies, we spotlight diverse voices and stories in contemporary dance.
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Builds Sustainable Careers in the Arts
Through our internship pipeline, college partnerships (Drexel, Peabody Institute), and job creation, we train young dancers for lasting success—not burnout.
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Backs Touring, Commissions & New Works
Your donation helps bring new dance to life—on stages like Jacob’s Pillow, the Royal Theatre in Turin, and festivals across the country.
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Engages Audiences Through Meaningful Stories
Our work doesn’t just entertain — it sparks conversations, evokes emotions, and encourages reflection.
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Maximizes Every Dollar
As a nimble, artist-led nonprofit, your support directly impacts programming, artists, and students—not overhead.
Your donation doesn’t just support a performance — it supports a mission to make dance a vehicle for equity, expression, and evolution.
Whether you're a first-time donor or a longtime supporter, your gift fuels a future where artists thrive, audiences are moved, and communities are changed — one powerful performance at a time.


Nickerson-Rossi Dance is a non-profit 501(c)3
EIN 81-3356194
Your donation helps support the Company’s students, creation of new works / programs, and supports the company's artists and educators.
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Nickerson-Rossi Dance
611 South Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264

Levels of Support
$25,000
(Dancer Circle)
+ Naming rights of a dancer in all printed and digital programs
+ 6 VIP Seating for Private Rehearsals
+ 6 VIP comp seats to events at Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
+ Social media shoutout
+ Newsletter shoutout
+ Media projection of sponsor name / logo when available
+ Listed on a 1-page banner of donors and sponsors in all printed programs
+ Listed on Banner on the Home Page of the Website
$10,000
(Apprentice Circle)
+ 6 VIP Seating for Private Rehearsals
+ 4 VIP comp seats to events at Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
+ Listed on a 1-page banner of donors and sponsors in select printed programs
$5,000
(Friend of Nickerson-Rossi Dance)
+ 2 VIP Seating for Private Rehearsals
+ 2 VIP comp seats to events at Nickerson-Rossi's Dance House
$500 - $4,999
(General Sponsor)
+ 2 VIP Seating for Private Rehearsals
Any Dollar Amount Helps!
A special thank you goes out to the following for their immense support of Nickerson-Rossi Dance.
$100,000 +
The Anderson Children's Foundation