Be a BIG Mover with Alternative Motion Project!

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Alternative Motion Project (AMP) is a small professional modern/contemporary dance company in the Twin Cities area led by Co-Founder + Artistic/Executive Director, Joanna Lees. We need board members to Move BIG with us!

Board duties include:

• Attend Quarterly Meetings & Review Meeting Materials
• Assist with JumpstART (Annual Fundraiser)
• Attend AMP's Performances (2-3x per year)
• AMP is in particular need of marketing, development, fundraising assistance and expertise.
  

AMP aims to empower and connect artists and audiences through a wide range of highly physical, evocative, and collaborative contemporary dance forms. We achieve this through our performance and education programs that:

• supports a local dance artists in their creative and professional growth by commissioning original choreography, performance and developmental opportunities. We build a community of artists, giving them a home where they can continue to develop their abilities and network with other local artists. AMP's collaborative nature also regularly features artists from genres outside of dance in nearly every show.
• creates an inclusive and welcoming environment that educates and encourages students of all ages and experiences in an effort to advance the practices of contemporary dance for generations to come. This has included with development workshops and classes for established and aspiring local dance professionals as well as outreach residencies and performances with local public school students.
• bridges the gap between audiences and performers to deepen understanding and appreciation of contemporary dance across individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We provide audiences opportunities to engage with all aspects of the artistic process (e.g., open rehearsals, "audience create-a-dance," behind the scenes videos, rehearsal vlog, talk backs , feedback surveys).

AMP was founded by Kristin Howe & Joanna Lees in 2011 to create professional opportunities for Twin Cities dance artists. Another foundational goal is to engage with audiences of all backgrounds so they may connect deeply and intentionally to the performance experience. AMP has:

• produced over 13 mainstage shows with more than 40 new original works/films;
• provided performance opportunities to 50+ local artists;
• commissioned over 20 works by local choreographers;
• offered a variety of workshops/classes for local professional and aspiring artists;
• built and fostered community between local dance organizations through original shared events;
• worked with 500+ elementary public school students and hosted educational performances; and
• toured domestically to New York City, Louisville, Kalamazoo, and Eau Claire.

We continue to grow and build upon our long term goals:

• To lead in our values in accessibility, particularly financial and physical accessibility.
• To maintain and increase AMP’s presence in the dance community and the Twin Cities.
• To make AMP more equitable, internally within the organization and externally within our activities and focus.
• To remain flexible and adaptable to the ever-changing nature of our world and resources.