Brooklyn-based dance organization White Wave Dance has received a $125,000 matching gift pledge for fiscal year 2027 from philanthropist and longtime patron John C. Ryan. The pledge will match individual donations made to the nonprofit performing arts organization dollar for dollar.
Founded by Artistic Director Young Soon Kim, White Wave Dance has operated in New York for 38 years. The organization functions as both a performing company and a festival presenter within the contemporary dance community.
The match will support the operations of the White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company, which produces original multimedia dance-theater works. The company collaborates with composers, musicians, video artists, costume designers, and dramatists to create its productions.
Funding will also assist White Wave’s annual festival programming, which provides performance space for independent choreographers and emerging dance companies. The organization’s recurring events have included the DUMBO Dance Festival, the SoloDuo Dance Festival, the Wave Rising Series, and the CoolNY Dance Festival.
White Wave Dance operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making all matching contributions tax-deductible. The matching funds will support the company’s planned productions, community dance access, and presentation initiatives into 2026 and 2027.
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