Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School is to enrich our community by drawing people of diverse backgrounds close to the power, passion and virtuosity of the flamenco dance and music tradition, and by expanding on that tradition, to create an innovative art form that explores the issues of contemporary life.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
Diversity and Inclusion. Increase the access of Minnesotans of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to Zorongo flamenco classes and performances. Diversity and Inclusion. Surveys analyzed by venue size, demographics, price point, etc.; focus groups; sites, sponsor and number of community-based performances, classes, free events; Board makeup. 2: Succession. Continue implementing strategic plan to identify, hire and train a flamenco artist to assist and succeed founder/Artistic Director. Succession. Achieving each of the stages identified for this goal in Zorongo's FY2021-24 Strategic Plan; analysis of progress at Board meetings and annual retreat; course correction when needed.
Diversity and Inclusion: Partnered with more diverse performers especially the Hispanic and Somali communities; expanded All-Abilities classes. Surveys and Results: conducted in-school, community-based surveys, and in-person interviews; Created new variable price-points structure; added free events and actively sought new board members increasing diversity. 2: Succession on track. Artistic Director selected a successor who will be in residence twice before 5/24, allowing Board to conduct final interviews. Results: Goals are currently running in parallel to the strategic plan outline. We are on track to accomplish all transition objectives on schedule.
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