"Empowering Lives Through the Arts: Off Stage Dance & Theatre Company's Impact"

1. Off Stage Dance & Theatre Company “Our Impact”

2. Rebuilding Lives… Through the Arts! Nehemiah 4:6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

3. We EMPOWER… We MOTIVATE… We TRAIN … ….We CATAPULT others • to go beyond the dance • to raise the bar • to begin ministries • to seek GREATness

4. We go beyond by… • Providing jobs for local Tampa Bay Artists • Making a difference with people of ALL ages • Seniors • Adults • Youth & Children

5. Hill County Prison System Without Walls International Church It’s A Blessing Ministry Beit Tehila Congregation All Nations Outreach Center It’s All About Kids, Inc Chris Smith Campaign for Senate 2008 • South Eastern University • McClane Middle School • Tampa Bay Performing Art Center • Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church • Arthritis Walk • MLK Parade • Bowling Green JDC Our Partners

6. What is "OUR" IMPACT?

7. …With People We Come in Contact with?

8. Seniors • WMUMC- Pastor Edwards • Arthritis Walk

9. Adults • Train Adult Dance Groups in the Community and Churches • Host Leadership Seminars • Host Real Estate Seminars • Host International Performing Arts Conferences • Teach Dance & Drama Classes

10. The Youth • Participates in Back2School Bash • Worked with Daughters of Destiny • Host SoulFood 2K Summer Camp • Give $1,000 Scholarship each year • Facilitate Dance Trainings for Youth • Provide Products:Hip-Hop DVD • Host Youth Dance Concerts • Assist with All Nations Missions to Africa

11. Children • Partnered with Orphanages • Participates in Back2School Bash • Worked with Daughters of Destiny • Host SoulFood 2K Summer Camp • Give $1,000 Scholarship each year • Facilitate Trainings for Children • Provide Arts Products for Children • Assist with All Nations Missions to Africa

12. In the Schools Elementary, Middle, Senior High, Colleges... • Partner with Hillsborough County Public School System • Back2School Bash • It's All About Kids, Crysti Porter, Without Wall Int’l Church • Teach Tumbling and Hip Hop in Hillsborough School • Partner with School Of The Arts - C. Burgess; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (Patel Conservatory) • Provide Dance Opportunity & Job for USF College Students

13. In the Churches • Give Financially • Become a Resource Center (garments, props) for many local churches • Dance and Drama Training • Scholarships for church • Implement Mentorship Program • Provide Leadership Training • Giveaways: Bikes, TV’s, Money, Trips…

14. In Prison • Visited local prison monthly (past) • Leadership Training in Prison • Provided Dance Training for Those Visiting Prison

15. In the Tampa Bay Community… • We’ve become a resource center for MANY dance ministries through our Wardrobe & Props Resource Center • Help Raise $$$ for the Arthritis Walk • Sponsor an annual scholarship - $1,000 • Mentorship program for other dance companies • Local Outreaches • Concerts with recording artists such as Ministers: Tye Tribett, Vago, LaDell, Empowermen • Provide jobs for local Tampa Bay artists • Provides Consulting for Local Dance Ministries

16. In Florida • Train 1000’s in Florida through Express Your Worship Creative Art Conference (EYW) • Hosted Leadership training throughout FL • Network & Partner with other ministries, businesses & pastors • Hosted Real Estate training seminars • Debut concerts (LaDell, Vago, EmpowerMEN) • Campaign for Senate Tampa & Ft. Lauderdale • Provide employment contracts the (EYW)

17. Nationwide • EYW Conferences trains artists nationwide • Our Mentorship Program involve students from all over America • Provide employment through EYW • Nationwide Leadership training • Nationwide Dance training

18. Internationally • We Fast & Intercede for the nations • EYW Conference trains artist Internationally • Our Mentorship Program involve students from all the world • Provide PT employment (Christine/Stuart) • Contractual Employment through EYW • Assist in raising funds for international missions • D2D Training Products (Books & DVDs) sold around the world

19. We are an inter-racial, inter-denominational group Greatly Effecting the Latin community & countries through partnership with Dancing for the Lord Ministries Dare To Dance hosted events in Haiti, Bahamas, England and Canada Train & raise up dancers from Africa, America, The Caribbean, Europe, Holland, and Scotland in various art forms Our Impactwith other Cultures…

20. Rebuilding lives …In the Homeless Community • Feed homeless in downtown Tampa • Feeding & Clothing Drive Sept. 2nd • Pray for homeless...

21. Our Impact With health /Healing Through Dance • Proven Testimony from around the nations • Arthritis Walk - healing through song and encouragement • Intercession for the nations through dance • People received healing from AIDS through dance • People received Emotional healing • Healing from cancer through dance

22. How Do We Show Different Ways of Expressions? • Christ-like expressions (Christ is our standard) • Differentially in our dance (E.g. Fusion of Hip Hop, Modern, Salsa, Tumbling) • Combines Dance, Drama, Theatre & Music • Our Costumes and Makeup expresses… • Worship & Praise!

23. Our Impact This Past Year. We… • Impacted OUR community • Impacted nations • Fed and clothed the homeless • Planned a soul-winning summer camp - SF2K • Partnered with politicians AND pastors • Partnered with schools AND churches (Back to School Bashes, Dance Classes, etc…)

24. Our Goals

25. For this Coming Year… • Proper Facilities • Garments • Overseas missions • Mats and floors • Professional instructors • Advertising and marketing • Outreaches to schools and colleges

26. Our ESTIMATE Budget = $25,000 • Proper Facilities - $7,000 • Garments and costumes - $2,000 • Overseas missions - $6,000+ • Mats and floors – $1,500 • Professional instructors - $4,000 • Advertising and marketing - $2,000+