Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: DANCE IQUAIL!
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Mailing Address: 3500 Lancaster Avenue
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Postal Code: 19104
Main Phone: 6464577484
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.danceiquail.org
Employer ID Number: 800153273
Organization Tax Status: Non-profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2025
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Mantua’s Most Majestic (MMM)
Project Description:

Mantua’s Most Majestic (MMM). MMM is a 50-week percussive dance program for up to 100 Mantua youth. The goal is to teach the value of personal excellence through the precision of movement, rhythm and percussion. MMM will provide a safe haven, offering mentorship opportunities and positive relationships that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The creative process cultivates a host of life skills important for positive youth development. These include:
Confidence and a positive sense of self from performance
Discipline and self-control through practice
Problem solving, critical thinking, and expression through movement creation and refinement
Determination and persistence from the challenges of choreography and the expectation of performance excellence
Teamwork and accountability through rehearsal and performance.

Celebrate Mantua (CM) is a one-day annual festival showcasing and celebrating the creativity, talent and culture of Mantua. All of DI!’s programs are involved in the production and performance aspects of this event, which showcases many of the performance works developed throughout the year. CM provides youth with an accessible outlet to express vulnerability without embarrassment, despite stigmatization around mental health and emotional sensitivity. Participants have opportunities not only to explore these components for themselves as individuals, but are able to communicate with their family members and community members in the audience, and the audience, in turn, will have opportunities to engage with the performers. Each year CM grows in scale and engages more of the community, drawing over 2500 community audience members in 2023.

Total Project Budget: 250,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Mantua Powelton Alliance

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Philadelphia
Age Group To Be Served: 6-25

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Iquail
Contact Last Name: Shaheed
Contact Title: Executive Artistic Director
Contact Phone: 6464577484
Contact Email: iquail@danceiquail.org