photo above by Doug Berry; video to right by Drake Humphreys

Support Dance in Houston

Uptown Dance Company is a non-profit agency under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Since its inception, Uptown Dance Company has provided full and partial dance scholarships to many young dancers to receive dance training at Uptown Dance Centre. Your donations to UDC and our Scholarship Fund make it possible for all children to experience their dream of making dance a part of their lives, regardless of their means.

Uptown Dance Company presents this short film depicting its journey through the Co-Vid 19 shutdown and how the company was able to stay creative through the epidemic. Please consider donating to Uptown Dance so that we can continue our art form. No gift is too small!

You can become a supporter of Uptown Dance Company by choosing one of the following options:

  • Call us at 713-686-0334 to donate via credit card

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We welcome gifts of every amount! In addition to our general artist relief needs, the following giving opportunities are available for the 2021-22 season:

Giving Opportunities:

Sponsor a Professional Dancer (1 season)     $10,000 (name of desired dancer): ____________

Performance Costumes                                  $3,000

Pre-Professional Training Scholarship            $2,000

Professional Male Guest Artists                     $1,500

Jr. or Sr. Company Training Scholarship         $1,000

Performance Lighting                                     $1,000

Uptown Dance Company is funded in part by grants from City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, and Texas Commission on the Arts. The company has also received support from The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, Chevron Corporation, The David Andras Foundation, Jay & Charlotte Tribble Foundation, Bradley’s Art and Frame, JB Coskey, and Powertherm Co. Inc. Our sincere thanks to those who have made contributions. Your generosity allows Uptown Dance Company to spread the beauty and joy of dance.

photo by Doug Berry

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Love to Shop? Love Uptown Dance Company?

How about supporting UDC while you shop?

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Uptown Dance Company has teamed up with AmazonSmile, and next time you shop at Amazon, Amazon will donate a percentage to Uptown Dance Company. Here’s how it works:

  • Visit UDC’s AmazonSmile store (click to visit store); or search for “Uptown Dance Company” when visiting AmazonSmile.com.

  • Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Uptown Dance Company whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. AmazonSmile and the AmazonSmile logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Learn more about Amazon Smile.

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Uptown Dance also partners with Kroger’s Community Rewards program. To support UDC at Kroger:

  • Visit Kroger.com and log in to your Kroger account. If you don’t have a registered Kroger rewards card account, please create one from this same link. Then, search for UPTOWN DANCE COMPANY or MI061 (UDC’s member number) and click “Enroll.”

  • Once you’ve registered your rewards card and enrolled in the Community Rewards program, remember to use your reward card each time you shop.