Harkness Healthy Dancer Initiative Application: January

Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative Application

Six Month Term: January 2 - June 30, 2027
A PROGRAM OF THE HARKNESS CENTER FOR DANCE INJURIES AT NYU LANGONE HEALTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GIBNEY, MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER AND BROADWAY DANCE CENTER.

The Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative (HCHDI) provides a cohort of professional dancers in financial need with free wellness workshops to encourage a sound, holistic approach to self-care and aid in career longevity and subsidized classes at three of New York City's premier dance centers.

BENEFITS:
- Free injury prevention and wellness workshops and check-in meetings at the four partner organizations as well as virtually.
- Free Injury Prevention Assessment conducted by the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
- $5 dance technique and somatic classes at Gibney, Mark Morris Dance Center, and Broadway Dance Center. Dancers may take up to 25 classes over the six-month term across the three centers. All adult drop-in classes are included.
Dancers are eligible based on financial need – gross household income is equal to or below 225% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) – and accepted by lottery into each six-month term. Income Threshold Chart.

HCHDI has a capacity of 60 dancers.

Application Period: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Following a lottery selection process, applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Thursday, December 3, 2026.

Accepted dancers must confirm their participation by Friday, December 11.

Six-month term: January 2, 2027 - June 30, 2027
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Please tell us why you are interested in participating in this program.

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How would participating in HCHDI benefit your career and/or artistic practice?

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On a scale of 1-5, how important is the HCHDI subsidy in allowing you to pursue other artistic/professional opportunities?

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1 is Not Important, 5 is Extremely Important

Have you participated in the HCHDI program before?
If you answered YES, did you participate in the July to December 2023 terms or any term prior to July to December 2023? (Due to high volume, priority will be given to applicants who have never been in the HCHDI program or who participated at least 3 years ago).
Financial Statement

Enter the income for you and any dependents you claim for tax purposes (spouse, partner, child, etc.), according to Page 1 of your most recent Federal Tax Return.
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Have you been to the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries before?
How have you engaged with the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries? Please select all that apply.
Have you been to Gibney before?
How have you engaged with the community at Gibney? Please select all that apply.

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Have you been to Mark Morris Dance Center before?
How have you engaged with the community at Mark Morris Dance Center? Please select all that apply.

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Have you been to Broadway Dance Center before?
How have you engaged with the community at Broadway Dance Center? Please select all that apply.

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Please select your 1st preference of studio for taking class:

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Broadway Dance Center
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Mark Morris Dance Center

How did you hear about the Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative?

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I attest that all information is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that Gina Gibney Dance, Inc., Mark Morris Dance Center, and Broadway Dance Center have the right to verify my statements by requesting a copy of Page 1 of my Federal Income Tax Return.

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Thank you for your application! The application period will close on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:59pm EST.

Following a lottery selection process, applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Thursday, December 3, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact classes@gibneydance.org
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Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative Application