The Dance Resource is a dance service organization offering free and low-cost resources, services, and opportunities for the Triangle dance community.
starting small.
Working on a BIG IDEA.
The Dance Resource currently:
- Shares information about local dance through an accessible website with a growing directory of classes, events, venues, organizations, and more.
- Promotes local dance and its contributors through a community dance event calendar, exclusive interviews, high-quality social media coverage, and performance write-ups.
- Connects local dancers, educators, and organizations to opportunities through a weekly dance event email and social media post.
The Dance Resource is working towards:
- Creating a robust online directory of dance organizations, performance venues, educators, and more.
- Establishing strategic partnerships with local artists, non-profits, and businesses.
- Hosting dance events and other in-person opportunities.
- Offering low-cost advertising opportunities to increase you or your organization’s local exposure.
- Creating systems of advocacy for the inclusion of dance in local arts conversations.
- and more!
Mission
To create systems of advocacy for dancers and other movement-based professionals through organized communication, strategic partnerships, and equitable programming that serves contributors and audiences.
Vision
To create a cohesive network of dance artists and support professionals, ultimately putting the Triangle on the map for exceptional dance.
Emily Robison, Founder + Operator of The Dance Resource
Emily Robison is a dance artist, advocate, and communications professional. With 20 years of experience in the world of dance – from performer, educator, and choreographer to administrator, technician, and grant panelist – Emily has moved throughout multiple facets of what makes dance happen (and keep happening).
Emily noticed it was difficult to find who was teaching, creating, performing, and hosting dance in the Triangle. After starting her communications consultancy in 2025, she realized the local dance community needs a reliable source to find information about dance in the Triangle.
She’s now combining a lifetime of dance experience with 7 years of professional communications experience to create the most complete online resource for dance in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan area.
Learn more about Emily here.
