Mission and Vision
Mission
To foster the creation of new works by Jon Lehrer in order to present a style of movement that is organic, artistic, and comprehensible; bringing an understanding of life and the human condition through innovative choreography to audiences around the world. Dance influences our lives and shapes our world, it promotes cultural exchange, enrichment, and understanding. JLDC is dedicated to maintaining the impact of dance through performance, education, outreach, community involvement, and collaboration to present and codify the Jon Lehrer Dance style and technique. The professional dancers of JLDC work collaboratively towards a common creative goal, while maintaining and developing their own artistic voice to bring edge-of-your-seat excitement to audiences. JLDC operates with integrity at all levels and respects and honors ideas from constituent groups including dancers, directors, and the public.
Vision
- Through performance, education, outreach, community involvement, and collaboration present and codify the JLDC style and technique.
- Create a safe and enriching company environment for professional dancers to have the experience of working collaboratively and democratically towards a common creative goal, while maintaining and developing their own artistic voice.
- Offer programs to universities, primary and secondary schools, as well as public institutions, bringing JLDC to the widest, most inclusive population.
- Showcase JLDC worldwide in order to foster cultural exchange, understanding, and enrichment.
- Develop a school that specializes in the JLDC technique and style, providing a professional level of dance education to the community and students of all backgrounds.
Mission
To foster the creation of new works by Jon Lehrer in order to present a style of movement that is organic, artistic, and comprehensible; bringing an understanding of life and the human condition through innovative choreography to audiences around the world. Dance influences our lives and shapes our world, it promotes cultural exchange, enrichment, and understanding. JLDC is dedicated to maintaining the impact of dance through performance, education, outreach, community involvement, and collaboration to present and codify the Jon Lehrer Dance style and technique. The professional dancers of JLDC work collaboratively towards a common creative goal, while maintaining and developing their own artistic voice to bring edge-of-your-seat excitement to audiences. JLDC operates with integrity at all levels and respects and honors ideas from constituent groups including dancers, directors, and the public.
Vision
- Through performance, education, outreach, community involvement, and collaboration present and codify the JLDC style and technique.
- Create a safe and enriching company environment for professional dancers to have the experience of working collaboratively and democratically towards a common creative goal, while maintaining and developing their own artistic voice.
- Offer programs to universities, primary and secondary schools, as well as public institutions, bringing JLDC to the widest, most inclusive population.
- Showcase JLDC worldwide in order to foster cultural exchange, understanding, and enrichment.
- Develop a school that specializes in the JLDC technique and style, providing a professional level of dance education to the community and students of all backgrounds.
Photo by AC DeMarco