Photo by Laura Quintero
Our Mission
Founded on the principles of community, inclusivity, and levity, we create space for dancers of all levels to perform in professional, long-form, and evening-length productions. We are dedicated to building an environment where artists can collaborate and grow together, and believe in the power of dancers of all experience levels, genres, and creative interests coming together to create meaningful art in the modern dance space.
The Collective was founded in Summer 2023 by 3 DC-based artists (Faith Rokowski, Meghan Letizia, and Sarah Coady), to create a space for all dancers, no exceptions.
Our Philosophy
The Effervescence Collective was founded on principles of community, inclusivity, and levity. We are a collective of artists who understand that dance cannot impact its participants and audience without a metaphysical trust, vulnerability, and connection between the people bringing that art to life. We believe in meeting people where they are, seeing individuality as a strength rather than a threat to conformity, and insisting that dance does not need to adhere to traditional, Western training – or any training at all – to be good, moving, and meaningful.