A donation today fuels vital street dance workforce pipelines.

Through our flagship program, It’s Showtime NYC!, nonprofit Dancing in the Streets is reimagining what is possible with street dance workforce and leadership development through year-round paid training, rehearsals, administrative coaching, and work opportunities. Dancers are paid to develop new works, often in collaboration with legendary street dance pioneers like Bones the Machine, currently refining a new piece.

It’s Showtime NYC empowers underserved street and subway dancers to find their purpose, build sustainable careers, and earn living wages.

Today, It’s Showtime NYC’s enterprising dancers and alumni are successfully moving from public space busking into prestigious opportunities landing on Broadway, teaching in public schools, taking on major stages & films, and serving as choreographers and community leaders.

"I’m headed to Broadway…. It’s Showtime NYC gave me so much

amazing foundation I’m eternally grateful for."

— Baby Byrne

It’s Showtime NYC! alum starring in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, now on Broadway

We need your help by June 30th to keep this positive momentum going strong. Reaching our fundraising goals by the end of our fiscal year on June 30, puts us on good standing for the upcoming season and sets up our dancers' next chapters.

To sustain our vital program long-term, please join our Major Gift Campaign by setting up a recurring Monthly Donation of any amount.

As a Monthly or Major Gift donor, you join our inner circle and unlock exclusive insider access. This includes special invitations to open rehearsals and preview performances, VIP RSVPs with free entry to upcoming Jam Sessions, and private opportunities to connect and talk directly with the company dancers.

It’s Showtime NYC! celebrates New York City’s dance genres, from the explosive footwork of Harlem Litefeet to the expressive contortions of Brooklyn-born FlexN to vogue and house dance. The brilliance of NYC's beloved street dancers, reminds us that an investment in their growth across styles, boroughs, and generations sustains innovation. As a donor, you are not just funding art. Beyond individual dancers, you are investing in NYC communities, in legacy, and nuturing the economic future of street dance.

Thank you for being the steady support that fuels creativity as a lifeline.

Thank you for your generosity,

Erica Ruben Hadzic

Executive Director

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Cal Hunt

Artistic and Program Director, It's Showtime NYC!

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Cheyenne Bosco

Development and Outreach Manager

Dancing in the Streets/It's Showtime NYC 2026 Campaign

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