Since 2008, Dance Key West has been synonymous with movement in Key West, holding court on the island’s mainstages while finding moments in which they can pop up on sandy stretches or in neglected alleyways with unexpected, but accessible, site-specific works.

While the company maintains a consistent presence and high level of artistic integrity in its productions, the dominant focus of its first 10 years has been finding niches and filling gaps, giving back to the community.

Founder and director Kyla Piscopink remembers the fledging days of the organization she started after leaving New York to chase her love to the Keys. “It was a difficult choice to relocate because there wasn’t much of a dance scene here and dance was my passion,” said Piscopink. “My solution was to create Dance Key West as a way to provide opportunities for myself and other dancers to create and perform at a professional level here.”

The opportunities created have been countless. Though the name of the company references the tight-knit community in which, and for which, Piscopink develops programming, the enthusiastic choreographer doesn’t limit her creativity to a two-by-four-mile radius. Over the years, the company has performed original content at NYC’s Lincoln Center, Triskelion Arts and annually at Dixon Place, New York’s pre-eminent artistic incubator. - Keys Weekly READ MORE HERE

Dance Key West is 501c3 nonprofit company (Tax ID: 26-3272935).

Mission: To support and produce the artistic vision of Kyla Piscopink, to promote the art of dance, and to share the experience of the art form by engaging individuals, the underserved community of Key West, and communities beyond.

The Board: Penny Leto, Stephanie Mitchell, Erin Stover, John Tishok

(Photos L-R: Steve Dimse, Eric Bandiero, David Perlman)