American Dance Institute, Inc dba Lumberyard

LUMBERYARD is a women-led 501(c)(3) non-profit center for film and the performing arts in New York’s Hudson Valley, with administrative offices in Manhattan.  Our mission is to protect and ensure artistic innovation by facilitating, protecting, and advocating for access to experimentation. To this end, we have built a new model, the Subsidized Technical Rehearsal Program, for the development of contemporary dance and performance, with a focus on helping artists affordably bridge the time between studio and stage.  Our acclaimed technical rehearsal program has worked with 80+ performing arts companies to ensure that new works are premiere-ready.  We pursue our mission alongside a commitment to sparking growth, optimism, and positive change for underrepresented audiences and underserved youth.  Harnessing the power of the performing arts, we have developed youth programs that fill critical gaps in arts education.  In addition, in 2023, we will launch a new program focused on neurodiverse/autism spectrum disorder (ASD) audiences.