“Music & Motion Dance has held a deep commitment to the performing arts as a means of reaching out to youth and the community. Through music, movement and dance, we can all share and exchange in a universal language of humanity and expression that bridges all other barriers.” according to Steven Weisz, Artistic Director for Music & Motion.
This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5 percent of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that translates to more than $3 million every week.
“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, vice president, community relations, Target. “We’re proud to partner with Music & Motion Dance as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”
Additionally, Target® gives through signature programs that are designed to inspire learning in children and families. Programs include:
• Take Charge of Education®, a school fund raising program;
• Target Field Trip Grants, a program that helps educators bring learning to life for students through the distribution of grants;
• Ready.Sit.Read!
• Target House®, which serves as a home away from home for families of children receiving life-saving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in Memphis;
• Target Volunteers, a program where Target team members and retirees annually
donate more than 350,000 hours of time to more than 7,500 community-based projects
About Music & Motion Dance
Music & Motion's mission is to empower youth through dance, movement and the performing arts, ultimately building self-esteem and inspiring creative self-expression and community action and interaction.
As a company, we seek to bring dancer and audience closer together by performing in both traditional and non-traditional venues, having meaningful dialogues and discourse about our dance works, offering free or subsidized programs to venues and generally making dance more accessible to the public.
Music & Motion Dance fulfills the need of providing young dancers with performing experience in a nurturing environment with professional guidance, while continually exciting audiences wherever they perform.
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