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Welcome! We invite you to move through our site and see all the opportunities NCCAkron creates for artists to engage with one another, their communities, the city of Akron, and the national dance ecosystem.

The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) supports working dance artists as they experiment, engage in the creative process, and advocate for their work and for the field. 

 

Photo credits: Above video contains images courtesy Dale Dong Photography, Mike Crupi, and Jonny Riese 

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Knight Choreography Prize Recipient 

Cynthia Oliver 2026 Awardee

NCCAkron is excited to announce choreographer Cynthia Oliver of Cynthia Oliver Co Dance Theatre (Urbana, IL) as the latest recipient of the $50,000 Knight Choreography Prize.

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New Limited Edition Swag

Orders open through October 30, 2026

Celebrate NCCAkron's 10th anniversary in style with limited edition apparel featuring original designs by Akron artist Micah Kraus. Choose from long sleeve tees, zip-up hoodies, and tote bags—ideal for the cozy season.

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Mellon Foundation Award

In honor of a decade of visionary leadership

NCCAkron has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation in honor of Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke’s decade of visionary leadership.

Provide space for artists to exchange knowledge and/or try something new.

Support opportunities for dance makers, writers, and artist-administrators to deepen their practice and realize their visions, at any stage of their creative process.

Elevate the voices of artists through documentation, publishing, archiving, and writing.

OUR IMPACT

NCCAkron aims to foster geographic equity and to fulfill our potential as a national center. We commit to supporting a stronger, more visibly connected network focused on research and development across the dance ecosystem.

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“I would consider NCCAkron as a place where ideas can become reality. Experiments build curiosity.” 

 

- NCCAKRON ALUMNI ARTIST

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