Collective Movement through Digital Collaboration Dancemaking

Danielle Iwata (she/her/hers) joined Americans for the Arts as a Program Associate in 2018. As a member of the Private Sector Initiatives team, she focuses on business partnerships with the arts. She was previously the Development Coordinator and Board Liaison at Jacob’s Pillow Dance in Becket, MA; and has interned at Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and the National Museum of Dance. Danielle is committed to creating a more equitable field, which she serves through her role as Co-Chair of Dance/NYC’s Junior Committee. In addition to dancing, she continues to collaborate with other artists on photography projects. She holds a BA in History from Colgate University.

AmiScherson (she/her/hers)is an arts administrator, musician, and self proclaimed "mover". Sheis fascinated by the intersections of social justice and the arts, and strongly believes in using creativity to create positive change. Ami works for Americans for the Arts as the Equity in Arts Leadership Program Coordinator, creating opportunities and initiatives to pursue cultural equity throughout the field. Prior to working at Americans for the Arts, she has interned at Kaufman MusicCenter, the Cleveland Orchestra, and Stuart's Opera House. She is passionate about community development, and has pursued projects throughout urban, suburban, and rural regions of the United States. Most recently, she conducted research in Nelsonville, Ohio to understand the impact of nonprofit arts programming on rural Appalachian communities. She graduated from OhioUniversity's Honors Tutorial College with a B.A. in Music and a minor in Business. In addition to her work, Ami is a member of the Dance/NYC JuniorCommittee 2019-2020 Cohort. She is a proud Japanese-Chilean, and currently lives in Queens, NY.