The creation of new work is essential to Hubbard Street. Individuals are able to help us give exciting new choreographers a chance to work with a world-class company and have their work performed across the world.

Because of Hubbard Street’s unique place in the contemporary dance community as a leading repertory company, we are also able to bring exceptional master works to the stage from choreographers like Ohad Naharin, Jirí Kylián and Nacho Duato.

Join us in creating the future of contemporary dance. As a member of the Choreographer’s Circle, your contribution helps fund a specific new work of your choosing and you enjoy special recognition, access to the choreographic process, invitations to special events, and more.

Whether it’s using movement and the choreographic process to teach a science class at a public school or giving Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers another method of therapy, we are making a difference every day across the Chicago area. These programs share the joy of movement with audiences who do not typically think of themselves as “dancers.” Join us to see the magic that happens when they move.

For more information about supporting our work in the community, please contact Jeanne T. Newman, Manager of Individual Giving and Special Events, at 312-850-9744, ext. 130 or jnewman@hubbardstreetdance.com

With your tax-deductible contribution, we are thrilled to offer benefits that provide access to the artists, exclusive previews of work before it hits the stage and much more.

When Sallyan Windt responded to a mailing seeking marketing volunteers for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, she may not have envisioned herself still advocating for the company two decades later. Luckily for Hubbard Street, she remains a dedicated supporter and an active member of the Hubbard Street family.

As a dancer manqué from Sarah Lawrence and Perry Mansfield, I was thrilled to find an opportunity to actually work for a dance company,” said Windt. “And so my long association with HSDC began at 218 S. Wabash. I could write a novella about that place, but suffice it to say, our West Loop headquarters is a grand tribute to the amazing dancers and staff who work there.”

Windt joined the Hubbard Street board in 1993, serving for 12 years before moving to the Advisory Board in 2005. Since the beginning, she has supported Hubbard Street’s commitment to increasing its repertoire and the company’s mission to contribute cutting-edge work to the art form of contemporary dance.

"When I came aboard, Hubbard had just finished the big Tharp project, and the buzz around that catapulted the company into the stratosphere. Highlights from those heady days include the first New York opening at the Joyce, the premiere of Ohad’s Minus 16, watching Danny Ezralow literally chart his choreography on graph paper and the kick of seeing the troupe perform to such local acclaim at Ravinia.”

In 2010, Windt sponsored Hubbard Street’s annual “Inside/Out” Choreographic Workshop, a unique opportunity that allows Hubbard Street dancers to explore their artistic aspirations as they take on the role of choreographer, developing their own dances and setting them on fellow company members. That year, “Inside/Out” took place in several galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing.

“I/O at the Modern grabbed me from the start,” Windt exclaimed. “Cross-pollinating artistic visions only enriches dialogue between the arts, and that’s a good thing. At first it seems like Esperanto, but fluency evolves and ultimately all the participants enjoy the interplay. Even the audience, stunned and perplexed at first, gets it—and is richly rewarded.”

Hubbard Street is proud to continue its tradition of fostering creativity, experimentation and innovation, and we are grateful to Sallyan Windt for her support and involvement in these initiatives.