
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL BY APRIL!!!
$30,000
For the continued development of our educational programs, performance projects, and workshop opportunities!

WHY DONATE?
As a new company, we rely on the support of our community to continue sharing this important work with the world. Funding for the arts is minimal, with resources and opportunities for companies like ours to stay afloat in the present economy extremely hard to come by. Dancers are historically underpaid for their work, affordable studio space is scarce, and artists can no longer afford to experience art. COLE JAZZ aims to break this cycle. We are committed to paying our dancers above minimum wage and offering them consistent work, collaborating with other organizations and trading resources and support, presenting work that is financially accessible, and fostering community programs that offer affordable training opportunities for dancers, specifically to those in underprivileged communities.
By continuing to expose artists of all ages around the globe to this level of authentic training, and sharing Jazz-based work that is truthful and accessible, COLE JAZZ will re-instill validity, inclusion and awareness back into this culturally significant art form. Jazz is a universal dialogue with the power to ignite collaboration, understanding, humanity and unity. In a time when many of these things are severely lacking, investing in the continuation of the arts is vital. Your contribution creates the opportunity for this legacy to flourish, and for diverse artists across the globe to work, train, grow and thrive.
We are currently aiming to raise $30,000 to support the development of exciting educational programs and Jazz-dance based projects for the company's 2025 season, including:
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Jazz Dance Conference West 2025
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Development for THE CLUB ACT
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West Coast Residency and Tour
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Dance Film of RHAPSODY (Jazz Ballet to Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue')
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Continued development for the Company's training, community outreach programs and workshop opportunities.
COLE JAZZ is devoted to supporting those who have been displaced by the fires in LA, especially within the arts community. 5% of your donation will go directly towards the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, a non-profit that works to help artists secure financial stability.
For more information on each tier, read the breakdown below. We aspire to make all of these programs happen if we can meet our goal!
COLE JAZZ acts as a non-profit through our fiscal sponsor, Theater Now New York; all donations are process through TNNY and are tax deductible.

JAZZ DANCE CONFERENCE WEST
Jazz Dance Conference West 2025 will commence for the 4th consecutive year at CSUDH on May 24-25, 2025. JDCW, conceived by Founder/Director Jeff Hendrix, has established an annual tradition of preserving, educating and showcasing Jazz dance in a variety of styles and techniques. Building community amongst diverse populations has been the goal from its origin. Social, theatrical and historical styles of Jazz dances are studied and presented in both traditional and innovative forms. Students on the West Coast have the unique chance to train and perform with a roster of highly regarded professional teachers and Jazz companies domestically.
Artistic Director Cam Loeser and The NEW Jack Cole Dancers have been invited to represent the Jack Cole Legacy at this year's Conference. Alongside other renowned educators in the field, Cam will be teaching for the Conference's education program, and The NEW Jack Cole Dancers will perform rep from the company's ongoing projects. This is an exciting opportunity to bring this work back to California for one of the first times since Jack Cole taught at UCLA before he passed. COLE JAZZ is thrilled to be a part of keeping the historical legacy of Jazz dance alive and accessible to dancers on the West Coast.
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CLUB ACT
COLE JAZZ is currently developing workshop opportunities for an expanded version of THE CLUB ACT, which premiered last June at The Midnight Theater to a sold-out audience. The show received a rave response, with many audience members returning more than once. THE CLUB ACT is a provocative, immersive nightclub act reminiscent of Cole's original company of dancers that performed in historical nightclubs throughout the US over 100 years ago. The show transports audiences to a raging supper club in the early 1900s, celebrating the lineage and evolution of Jazz Dance through the lens of Jack Cole's legacy. The evening begins with Jazz’s roots in African and Indian dance, the cross-pollination of Harlem Social Dance and Afro-Caribbean dance, and ultimately leads to Cole's fusion of these styles into his own unique idiom. The evening is a sultry, burlesque feast, any Jazz enthusiast's caviar, and offers high caliber Jazz dance at a more affordable price than a Broadway show. Continuing to showcase work of this quality in accessible venues throughout New York City is sure to once again change the landscape of American Theater and Jazz Dance.


WEST COAST RESIDENCY/ TOUR
COLE JAZZ is currently developing plans for a Residency on the West Coast to workshop a modular, touring version of THE CLUB ACT. This Residency will kick off a West Coast tour with stops at historic theater and music venues, as well as Universities in Oregon, Washington, and California. In conjunction with the Residency and performances, COLE JAZZ will lead workshops and masterclasses at local studios and collegiate programs, as well as collaborate with other Jazz artists in these areas, in order to offer an integrative experience to the communities we are traveling to. This will be an exciting opportunity to expose new artists and audiences to this work in a personal, more enriching way, enhancing the dance culture on the West Coast and re-affirming a bi-coastal presence for this legacy.
'RHAPSODY' DANCE FILM
In 2024, Cam Loeser created a Jazz Ballet choreographed to George Gershwin's iconic 'Rhapsody in Blue.' This work was commissioned by Steps on Broadway for their 2024 Conservatory students, and was inspired by Jack Cole's relationship to mob gangs of the early 20th Century, who ran the nightclubs that Cole's company often frequented and performed in. This piece sees two opposing gangs in the 1930s fighting over the attention of a scintillating burlesque performer on her smoke break, leading to a full out brawl followed by a grandiose celebration and unification between the groups. In 2025, COLE JAZZ plans to elaborate on this concept, creating a thrilling, high-production dance film shot on the streets of New York City that celebrates this old school, cinematic style of dance.





PATRON
INITIATIVE


BUILD A LONGTERM RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY TODAY!
Looking to get involved with COLE JAZZ's work in a deeper way? We offer our patronage program, outlined below, as an opportunity for people and businesses in the community to support the work and foster a personal connection with our company. We are dedicated to cultivating long lasting partnerships with other organizations that share a similar devotion to community, culture, craft, and education in the field.
PATRON $500 - $1,000
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Visibility on our website and recognition on all of our programming
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3 invited classes with The NEW Jack Cole Dancers
PATRONS: Alex Vaughan, Jim Carboni
FRIEND $1,000 - $5,000
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Visibility on our website and recognition on all of our programming
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Invitation to our dress rehearsal and/or gala performances
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Select discount tickets to performances
FRIENDS: Roberto Schulman, Jodi Walker, Elisa Fertig, Mckenzie Jones, Dawna Oak
SPONSOR $5,000 - $10,000
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Invitation to private rehearsals
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Private meet and greet with the dancers and choreographers
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Access to priority ticketing
SPONSORS: Stephen Schwartz, Elizabeth Matchett & Richard Vaughan, Terry & Jamie Loeser
All of the above benefits, plus:
PARNTER $10,000 - $15,000
All of the above benefits, plus:
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Complimentary tickets to select performances
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Complimentary food & beverage at select performances
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Creative marketing opportunities and collaborations specific to your brand
BENEFACTOR $15,000 - $30,000
All of the above benefits, plus:
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The NEW Jack Cole Dancers performing at corporate and private events (pending artist availability)
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Sponsoring a company artist for one year
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Private invite to company classes for a sponsored dancer
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Reserved priority seating at performances
For more information or questions, please contact thejackcoledancers@gmail.com.