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HDC At-a-Glance: Fact Sheet

A quick overview for journalists, editors, and collaborators.

• Founded: January 2015

• Location: Downtown Harrisonburg, across from Court Square

• Facility: The White Box Studio, opened in 2023, which features sprung flooring, natural light, high ceilings, and professional sound

• Who We Serve: Adult dancers, local artists, college students, businesses, and community groups

• Annual Impact: over 700 students served annually

• Programs: Adult classes, workshops, artist rentals, performances, community events

• Leadership: We are an all-volunteer collective of dancers and community members guided by a council of core stewards. 

History: Ellie de Waal and Lara Mack met at the Little Grill Collective and soon discovered that each of them had a large heart for dance. They expressed their mutual enthusiasm and need to dance and decided to start meeting up to discuss forming a dance cooperative in Harrisonburg. As they began to do outreach in their networks to find other adult dancers the group started growing. Dance Coop classes began in January 2015 and have since continued to grow, evolve, and build momentum as a group that teaches one another, promotes dance in Harrisonburg, and performs works of art.

Media Contact

For all press inquiries, interviews, or information requests, please contact info@hburgdancecoop.org and include “PRESS” in the subject line.

Media Assets

Download press-ready photography and branding materials below.

Available Assets

• External shots of the studio. 

• Dance photos

All assets are provided for editorial use only. Please credit [Studio Name] in all image captions.

Recent Media Coverage

We are honored to be featured by local and regional outlets.

• Listen for our community spot on “Hear with Us” on WNRN

• DNR articles

• HDR

Upcoming Events

View all upcoming classes, workshops, and community events here.