SUPPORT
NY Dance Artistry
Hariyama Ballet
SUPPORT OUR MISSION
22 YEARS OF PASSION.
HELP US KEEP THE ART OF DANCE ALIVE.
A FUTURE WORTH PROTECTING.
A MESSAGE FROM MAMI
WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, I LOOK BACK ON OUR JOURNEY.SINCE 2005, OUR JOURNEY HAS TAKEN US THROUGH FIVE DIFFERENT STUDIO LOCATIONS. THROUGH EVERY MOVE AND EVERY CHALLENGE, I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I COULD TO KEEP THIS SCHOOL ALIVE —
CREATING BALLET BARRES BY HAND, MAKING COSTUMES, AND BUILDING A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN COULD CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DREAM.
WE HAVE SOMEHOW MADE IT THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC, AND TODAY, MY COMMITMENT REMAINS THE SAME.
IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE BEING A SMALL PART OF OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURES, WITH LOVE, GRATITUDE, AND JOY.THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR JOURNEY.WITH HEARTFELT GRATITUDE, MAMI HARIYAMA
FOR OVER 22 YEARS, NY DANCE ARTISTRY (FORMERLY HARIYAMA BALLET) HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO DANCE EDUCATION AND THE ARTS IN NEW YORK CITY.
OUR STUDIO IS MORE THAN A PLACE TO TAKE CLASSES. IT IS A PLACE WHERE CONFIDENCE IS BUILT, FRIENDSHIPS ARE FORMED, AND DREAMS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW.
TODAY, WE ASK YOU TO HELP US PROTECT AND CONTINUE THIS JOURNEY.
OUR STORY
A DREAM BUILT WITH LOVE, DEDICATION, AND PERSEVERANCE.
OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE TAUGHT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, PRODUCED NUMEROUS PERFORMANCES, AND PUT COUNTLESS HOURS INTO CREATING A PLACE WHERE DANCE AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION CAN FLOURISH.
THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I WORKED BEYOND MY PHYSICAL LIMITS, EVEN TO THE POINT OF AFFECTING MY OWN HEALTH, BECAUSE I BELIEVED SO DEEPLY IN THIS STUDIO AND
THE STUDENTS WHO CALL IT THEIR HOME.
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 120 STUDENTS. LIKE MANY SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE DEEPLY AFFECTED BY COVID-19. TODAY, OUR STUDENT COMMUNITY HAS REBUILT TO APPROXIMATELY 40 STUDENTS.
I AM INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR EVERY STUDENT AND FAMILY WHO HAS CONTINUED TO BELIEVE IN US.
HOWEVER, THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A DANCE STUDIO IN NEW YORK CITY HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. RENT, UTILITIES, DAILY OPERATING COSTS, AND THE EXPENSE OF RENTING THEATERS FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCES HAVE ALL RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY.
DESPITE EVERYTHING, I HAVE NEVER LOST MY LOVE FOR DANCE OR MY DESIRE TO KEEP THIS STUDIO ALIVE.
I STILL HAVE DREAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FOR THE FUTURE OF NY DANCE ARTISTRY.
WHERE YOUR SUPPORT WILL GO
HELP US TAKE CARE OF THE PLACE
WHERE DREAMS BEGIN.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP US MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE OUR STUDIO, SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, AND CREATE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL IMPORTANT AREAS WHERE YOUR SUPPORT CAN MAKE A DIRECT DIFFERENCE.
1. STUDIO FLOOR MAINTENANCE
OUR DANCE FLOOR IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF OUR STUDIO. PROPER MAINTENANCE IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR DANCERS.
2. MOVABLE SOUNDPROOF PARTITIONS
OUR MOVABLE SOUNDPROOF PARTITIONS HELP US MANAGE OUR STUDIO SPACE AND CREATE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINING THESE PARTITIONS IS AN IMPORTANT AND ONGOING EXPENSE.
3. NEW PORTABLE BALLET BARRES
WHEN I FIRST ESTABLISHED MY OWN STUDIO IN 2010, I PERSONALLY BUILT THE BALLET BARRES THAT WE STILL USE TODAY.
THEY HAVE SERVED OUR STUDENTS FOR MANY YEARS, AND I AM PROUD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PART OF OUR JOURNEY.
HOWEVER, THEY ARE HEAVY AND DIFFICULT TO MOVE. ONE OF MY LONGTIME GOALS IS TO REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, LIGHTWEIGHT, PORTABLE BALLET BARRES THAT WILL MAKE OUR STUDIO MORE FUNCTIONAL AND CONVENIENT.
IT IS A PURCHASE I HAVE WANTED TO MAKE FOR A LONG TIME, BUT ONE THAT MUST WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS.
4. STUDENT EDUCATION & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
WE WANT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING QUALITY DANCE EDUCATION AND GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF PERFORMING ON STAGE.
THE COST OF THEATER RENTALS AND PRODUCTION EXPENSES HAS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY. YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP MAKE FUTURE PERFORMANCES AND ARTISTIC PROJECTS POSSIBLE.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION HELPS US MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER TO THESE GOALS.
WAYS TO SUPPORT NY DANCE ARTISTRY
WE WELCOME ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTIONS AND ONGOING SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS WHO BELIEVE IN OUR MISSION.PAYPALSEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION THROUGH
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CHECKS ARE WELCOME AND CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO:
HARIYAMA BALLET
PLEASE MAIL YOUR CHECK TO OUR STUDIO ADDRESS:
421 7th AVE #300 New York NY 10001
LAST MESSAGE FROM MAMI HARIYAMA
WHEN I LOOK BACK ON THE YEARS I HAVE SPENT BUILDING THIS STUDIO, I FEEL AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF GRATITUDE.
I REMEMBER THE EARLY DAYS, THE STUDENTS WHO GREW UP HERE, THE PERFORMANCES WE CREATED TOGETHER, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PART OF OUR JOURNEY.
I HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH OF MYSELF TO THIS PLACE, AND EVEN THROUGH THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES, I HAVE CONTINUED BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF DANCE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION.
MY DREAM IS NOT SIMPLY TO KEEP A STUDIO OPEN. IT IS TO PRESERVE A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN, WHERE YOUNG ARTISTS CAN FIND THEIR VOICES, AND WHERE THE BEAUTY OF DANCE CAN CONTINUE TO BE SHARED WITH OTHERS.
I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING ALONE.
IF YOU BELIEVE IN OUR WORK, IF YOU HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THE ARTS, OR IF YOU SIMPLY WISH TO HELP A SMALL INDEPENDENT DANCE STUDIO CONTINUE ITS JOURNEY, YOUR SUPPORT WOULD MEAN MORE THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME KEEP THIS DREAM ALIVE.
WITH ALL MY HEART AND GRATITUDE,
MAMI HARIYAMA
FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
NY DANCE ARTISTRY
TOGETHER, WE CAN KEEP THE ART OF DANCE ALIVE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR STORY AND OUR FUTURE.
SOME DREAMS ARE BUILT
ONE STEP AT A TIME.
FOR 22 YEARS,
WE HAVE BUILT OURS THROUGH DANCE,
DEDICATION, AND LOVE.
HELP US TAKE THE NEXT STEP.
針山真実 より、心からの感謝を込めて
2005年にスタートしたこのスクールは、私の人生の中でかけがえのない大切な場所となりました。
これまで5回のスタジオ移転を経験し、決して平坦ではない道のりでした。その時々の状況に合わせ、手作りのバレエバーを作り、衣装も自分で手掛けながら、子どもたちが安心して学び、夢を持ち、ダンスの素晴らしさを感じられる場所を守ってきました。
これまでの年月を振り返ると、ここで成長していったたくさんの生徒たち、一緒に作り上げてきた舞台、そして私たちの歩みに関わってくださった多くの方々の顔が思い浮かびます。その一つひとつが、私にとって大切な宝物です。
私はこのスタジオに、自分の心と人生の多くを注いできました。コロナ禍をはじめ、どんなに困難な時期も、ダンスへの愛情と芸術教育の大切さ、そして生徒たちへの想いを胸に、歩みを止めずに続けてきました。
私の願いは、ただスタジオを存続させることだけではありません。
子どもたちが自分の可能性を発見し、若いダンサーたちが自分らしく成長し、ダンスの美しさを次の世代へと伝えていける場所を、これからも残していくことです。
もちろん、私一人の力ですべてを続けていくことはできません。それでも、小さなご支援の一つひとつが、大きな力につながると信じています。
これからも子どもたちの大切な未来に関わり続けられることを、責任と喜びを持って大切にしていきたいと思っています。そして、これまでと変わらない愛情と情熱を持って、この活動を続けていきたいと願っています。
これまで一緒に歩んでくださった生徒の皆さん、ご家族、友人、そして応援してくださるすべての皆様に、心から感謝申し上げます。皆様の存在、励まし、温かいお気持ちは、言葉では言い尽くせないほど私の支えになっています。
もし私たちの活動に共感していただき、この場所と夢をこれからも一緒に守っていきたいと思ってくださるなら、皆様からのご支援を心よりありがたく思います。
この夢をこれからもつないでいくために、どうか一緒に歩んでいただけたら幸いです。
心からの感謝を込めて。
針山真実
創設者・芸術監督
NY DANCE ARTISTRY
