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Culture Shock® Chicago NFP
is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dance troupe
Mission Statement:
"We are a troupe of individuals who, through the power of music and dance,
cultivate self-worth,
dignity and respect for all people"

SEEKING SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS

History

Culture Shock Dance Troupe®, a professional hip-hop dance company and youth outreach organization, was founded by Angie Bunch in 1993. Since creating this world-renowned dance phenomenon, she has seen the troupe expand into Los Angeles; Las Vegas; Oakland; Chicago; Atlanta; New York; Washington, D.C.; Ottawa; Toronto; Montreal; and London.
The Chicago troupe was founded by Viola E. Elkins's persistence to Angie Bunch that something like this was needed in the Windy City. The troupe finally officially formed in 1998. These past directors were a part of something that would change Chicago forever; Gloria Quinlan, Pepe Fernandez, Angela Molisson, Laurie Canning, Maria Armsted, Anthony Wolfe, Cathy Lamorena and Viola Elkins.

Culture Shock Programs

Culture Shock Dance Troupe provides a healthy, positive environment for dancers to experience personal growth, teamwork, confidence building, and leadership. The troupe also provides an alleyway for dancers that would like to move into the professional industry and pursue recognition in films, commercials, and music videos. Culture Shock performs annually in festivals, schools, and for corporate parties and private gigs.

Hip Hop Workshop

is a supplementary program to our performances in schools that includes lectures, demos, panelists, and discussion forums about various aspects of hip hop culture as it relates to hip hop dance. This is a way for the audience t get involved and better relate to Culture Shock dancers. Lecture demos provide a "show and tell" way for students to learn about specific dance styles and the name of certain moves. There is also an opportunity for the audience and dancers to have a forum style discussion and address any questions the students may have about hip hop dance in relation to hip hop culture. In the future we would like to be able to offer this workshop at every educational site on our agenda.
We also will be directing Future Shock, an 17 and under shadow of Culture Shock. Future shock also provides a healthy, positive environment for dancers, and because it is targeting the teenage population,also provides an alternative to street life. Future Shock promotes self-confidence and positive body image, provides a large social network of friends and family, and encourages its dancers to turn to Culture Shock dancers as positive role models.

Benefits of helping Culture Shock Grow

What we have to offer.......

Wonderful sense of belonging
Opportunity for individuals and community growth
Fun!
Training for the dancers and leaders of tomorrow
The door to the uniquely diverse and inclusive culture of hip hop
The opportunity to help us redefine hip hop by paying homage to its original spirit as a positive, unifying resource for our communities
An attractive way for people of all ages to build self and confidence while being physically active
An extensive family of parents, friends, and dancers who respect each other and continually build our community through hard work, volunteerism, and a cooperative effort

Why we need you!

Culture Shock needs to be a long-lasting, self-sustaining non-profit organization for years to come
To build our organizational structure
Your personal and professional expertise
To broaden our public sphere of influence
To create leaders in our community that can help Culture Shock sustain and grow in the future
Proactive, philanthropic individuals will help us spread our mission
Motivated, experienced individuals will help us build our strategic plan and achieve our programming and financial goals

We are Tax Deductable!

Culture Shock Dance Troupe® expressly prohibits recording, producing, reproducing, copying, transmitting, broadcasting, publicly distributing, or preparing any derivative works of any Culture Shock Dance Troupe® photos, videos, facsimiles, likeness, or written materials without the express written permission of Culture Shock Dance Troupe. Culture Shock Dance Troupe® prohibits submitting, posting, or publishing to any Internet web site such as YouTube or any public display, any Culture Shock Dance Troupe® photos, videos, facsimiles, likeness, or written materials without the express written permission of Culture Shock Dance Troupe®. Any willful infringement of Culture Shock® Dance Troupe's rights under 17 USC Section 101, et seq. could be liable for statutory damages as high as $100,000. Culture Shock Dance Troupe® may decide within its discretion to take advantage of all legal remedies available to rectify infringement of its intellectual property rights.