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Project Information
<br />*45. Project Th ie
<br />50th Anniversary Dance Extravaganza 2.0
<br />46. Project Start Date
<br />10125/2025
<br />47. Project End Date
<br />**SKIPPED**
<br />*48. Please select all areas of Hawarl island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented.
<br />Hamakua
<br />Ka'0
<br />North Hilo
<br />North Kohala
<br />North Kona
<br />Puna
<br />South Hilo
<br />South Kohala
<br />South Kona
<br />*49. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds.
<br />Council District 2
<br />*50. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project.
<br />For its 50th year of service to the community, the Big Island Dance Council (BIDC) will sponsor a newly conceived and resurrected Dance Extravaganza on October 25,
<br />2025, at 5 pm at the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature eight invited Big Island studios and programs that have been in existence for 3 to 48 years
<br />on the Big Island and are known for their high -quality classes serving both youth and adults. One studio is based in West Hawari, and another is located in Waimea. In
<br />addition to showcasing the dance studios (non -hula) where classes are available on the Big Island, two special invited guests will be featured. Peter Rockford -Espiritu, a
<br />prot6gd of BIDCs founder, Earnest Morgan, and the first Native Hawaiian to form a nationally recognized contemporary dance company in the state, Tau Dance Theater,
<br />will perform with several company members. Kea Kapahua, a former student of Earnest Morgan and who is now the UH-Hilo Dance Program Director, will present her
<br />piece "Halra Aloha No Kaim0," which was recently selected to perform at the 2025 American College Dance Association Festival Washington D.C. The benefit to the
<br />public is very strong, as it keeps the dance community connected, knowledgeable about quality resources, and vibrant by facilitating the exchange of creativity and
<br />technical skills between emerging young dancers, mature professionals, and aspiring young adult performers.
<br />*51. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement
<br />The Big Island Dance Council supports, promotes, and encourages the art of dance on the Island of Hawari through education, classes, performances, and networking.
<br />*52. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project.
<br />BIDC was started in 1975 by the late Earnest T. Morgan to educate and perpetuate the art of dance for the Big Island community. Through its storied 50-year history,
<br />BIDC famously promoted dance of many genres through its annual Dance Extravaganza held from 1976 to 1991. It was the premiere community dance event on the Big
<br />Island during those years, showcasing dancers of all ages and dance forms.
<br />*53. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form.
<br />2025-06-04 CD2 Big Island Dance Council Budaet.xlsx
<br />Public Purpose of Requested Funds
<br />Per §2-138 of the Hawari County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public
<br />benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.
<br />54. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits
<br />to be derived from your County fund request:
<br />Culture and the arts
<br />Educational concerns
<br />Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities
<br />*55. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds.
<br />Measurable outcomes include participation from at least 100 dancers, spanning children, teens, young adults, and experienced professionals. BIDC anticipates an
<br />audience of 500 to 700 community members, including families, educators, and art supporters. The concert will highlight the strength and diversity of dance instruction
<br />available island -wide, promoting continued engagement in the arts by showcasing accessible and high -quality dance opportunities. The project will also foster
<br />intergenerational learning and cultural exchange by featuring notable alums of BIDC's programs who will perform original works alongside younger dancers. The events
<br />goal is not only to honor the past but to invigorate the Big Island's dance community and support its growth into the future.
<br />*56. For the project you are applying for, do you currently have or expect to have a contract/agreement with another department of the County of Hawari during the
<br />upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) related to this same project?
<br />No
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