Ngoma Center for Dance

"Building a culturally specific institution that serves Black and Brown communities — not by accommodating them, but by being built for them from the ground up." Ngoma Center for Dance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate equitable opportunities and creative career pathways through professional training, essential performance, and entrepreneurship development. As a vital bridge between multicultural dance artists and their communities, Ngoma fosters artistic excellence across generations and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ngoma serves as the parent organization and home to Dissonance Dance Theatre, The Ngoma School, and a portfolio of programs designed to support artists, educate youth, and preserve the cultural legacy of Black concert dance in Washington, DC and beyond.