Our Journey

For more than ten years, Dance Discovery Foundation has served Southern California, by maintaining and advancing performing arts education and providing our communities with performance opportunities. The good work for DDF is just getting started but we need your help.

Dance Discovery Foundation is looking to continue, elevate and expand existing programs like its annual Art-E Awards and training competitions like Youth Ballet Masters and Magic In Motion. We want to bring back past programs like the Spring Dance Festival, Rising Stars special needs movement classes, and full-length plays and musicals which provide performance opportunities for artists in the area while also providing our communities with opportunities to enjoy live theatre and dance. We’d like to return to having a presence in community events where we are able to directly speak with members of the community to see how we can best serve them. And of course, continue to support our Outreach Programs that provide after-school arts programs where more than 600 kids each week participate in fun dance and drama training. All at no cost to their families.

Why Your Support Matters

We need your help to make all this possible. With your help, we can amplify our impact, reaching more individuals, families, and communities in need. Your support isn't just a donation—it's an investment in your community.

Currently, our outreach stretches throughout southern Orange County and we want to extend to all of OC and move into Los Angeles County too.

Together, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. We’ll do all the heavy lifting, we just need your support behind the scenes. Please consider supporting Dance Discovery Foundation with a one-time or recurring donation.

Every donation helps and is greatly appreciated. We can’t do it without you but together we can make sure that everyone has access to performing arts.

SUCCESS STORIES

"I was so amazed by the performances of all the talented Aerialist that performed at Magic In Motion. " - Denise Washington Parent 2023

“Performing in the Nutcracker throughout my childhood we’re some of the most memorable experiences I have from dance. I looked forward to it every year and still do to this day. I’m thankful DDF partnered with my dance studio to put the show on every year” - Serenity Harry - Nutcracker Dancer 2010 - 2016

“I LOVE ALL OF IT: dancing, acting, performing. Tuesday is now my favourite day to come to school.” — Student at Truman Benedict Elementary

DDF 2024 Elevate Campaign

By Dance Discovery Foundation

DDF 2024 Elevate Campaign

Elevate the Arts in Southern California