Say Yes Philly!
Spring 2024 Events
Say Yes Philly! our network’s non-profit partner is officially open! It has been a long time coming. Have you been following the journey?
Since 2021, MoveMakers Philly and Urban Movement Arts have been growing charitable efforts via providing dance learning to underserved youth. We started with our I Am The Move! summer camp scholarship in 2021. In 2022, we took I Am The Move into the Philadelphia School District. We are proud of the various achievements that we’ve been able to make since starting this work:
-Offered class to 250 PSD students weekly January-June 2023 (up about 100 from the previous year)
-Provided hip hop dance history performances to 2,000+ students attending PSD schools.
-We provided 30 MoveMakers Philly summer camp scholarships for in 2023, allowing all 30 participants to attend for 10 weeks of camp.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp helped increase their child’s self-confidence.
In 2024, Philly Music Factory launched Play It Forward Orchestra, which brings together a diverse group of Philadelphia youth representing different neighborhoods, experience levels and ages to learn and perform music together. In our first year, we’re working with a group of 11 kids (5 with experience and 6 with no music experience). We’ve been able to donate instruments to the newcomers to music learning.
Our network of for-profit businesses have been able to expand into charitable work due to your support over the past 3 years. We’ve made a significant impact on many lives because of your help. We are also thankful to our fiscal sponsor, Archedream For Humankind, who has helped to make your donations tax deductible.
We are extremely proud to announce the opening of Say Yes Philly!, our official non-profit partner. Say Yes Philly opens new pathways for our network to expand its outreach mission. Along with providing art education to underserved families, we’ve actively operated as a art resources center, separate from the for-profit operation. UMA’s Artist in Residency program as well as PMF’s Free Range concert series are two prominent examples of this work. Say Yes Philly paves the way for us to pursue more avenues for funding youth education and artist support.
You all have helped us to get to this important milestone. We hope that you take pride in witnessing and participating in a growing force that is designed to benefit multiple communities in Philly through dance and music.
We need your continued support more than ever at this critical turning point. With Say Yes Philly open we are able to start applying for grants. However, we can’t let the work stop. Proving to funding organizations that we have growth and stay power is a must. Our audience and donor base is paramount for establishing sturdy roots.
Let’s make our work together in 2024/2025 the most powerful that we’ve had yet.
Donate to Say Yes Philly today!
Since 2021, MoveMakers Philly and Urban Movement Arts have been growing charitable efforts via providing dance learning to underserved youth. We started with our I Am The Move! summer camp scholarship in 2021. In 2022, we took I Am The Move into the Philadelphia School District. We are proud of the various achievements that we’ve been able to make since starting this work:
-Offered class to 250 PSD students weekly January-June 2023 (up about 100 from the previous year)
-Provided hip hop dance history performances to 2,000+ students attending PSD schools.
-We provided 30 MoveMakers Philly summer camp scholarships for in 2023, allowing all 30 participants to attend for 10 weeks of camp.
-92% of families expressed that MoveMakers camp helped increase their child’s self-confidence.
In 2024, Philly Music Factory launched Play It Forward Orchestra, which brings together a diverse group of Philadelphia youth representing different neighborhoods, experience levels and ages to learn and perform music together. In our first year, we’re working with a group of 11 kids (5 with experience and 6 with no music experience). We’ve been able to donate instruments to the newcomers to music learning.
Our network of for-profit businesses have been able to expand into charitable work due to your support over the past 3 years. We’ve made a significant impact on many lives because of your help. We are also thankful to our fiscal sponsor, Archedream For Humankind, who has helped to make your donations tax deductible.
We are extremely proud to announce the opening of Say Yes Philly!, our official non-profit partner. Say Yes Philly opens new pathways for our network to expand its outreach mission. Along with providing art education to underserved families, we’ve actively operated as a art resources center, separate from the for-profit operation. UMA’s Artist in Residency program as well as PMF’s Free Range concert series are two prominent examples of this work. Say Yes Philly paves the way for us to pursue more avenues for funding youth education and artist support.
You all have helped us to get to this important milestone. We hope that you take pride in witnessing and participating in a growing force that is designed to benefit multiple communities in Philly through dance and music.
We need your continued support more than ever at this critical turning point. With Say Yes Philly open we are able to start applying for grants. However, we can’t let the work stop. Proving to funding organizations that we have growth and stay power is a must. Our audience and donor base is paramount for establishing sturdy roots.
Let’s make our work together in 2024/2025 the most powerful that we’ve had yet.
Donate to Say Yes Philly today!
Launch Party ft. Noize Freak and Philliest Diss
MAY 12TH
3-8PM
@ LOVE CITY BREWERY
$15 to battle
$10 general entry tickets
3-8PM
@ LOVE CITY BREWERY
$15 to battle
$10 general entry tickets
We are bringing action back to Love City Brewery where we had a fantastic inaugural student focused house battle.
Since Say Yes Philly’s programming centers on dance and music education in Philly, what better way to shine a line on this than hosting both of UMA’s staple events that combine live music and dance.
Noize Freak is the party set to groove of live musicians. Philliest Diss is the battle that debuted during Fringe 2023. The Diss is where the action is going to be that stirs up our UMA community.
Whereas the last Philliest Diss was a curated battle, this rendition will be an open UMA community focused battle. We are calling all UMA dancers of all styles to battle it out on a floor where the music is live. Battlers will be selected not for any specific technique or vocabulary, but based on creativity, flow and of course, locking in with the bands beat and vibe. We have so many creative dancers in our community so this event will undoubtedly radiate, which is perfect considering the launch of Say Yes!
Since Say Yes Philly’s programming centers on dance and music education in Philly, what better way to shine a line on this than hosting both of UMA’s staple events that combine live music and dance.
Noize Freak is the party set to groove of live musicians. Philliest Diss is the battle that debuted during Fringe 2023. The Diss is where the action is going to be that stirs up our UMA community.
Whereas the last Philliest Diss was a curated battle, this rendition will be an open UMA community focused battle. We are calling all UMA dancers of all styles to battle it out on a floor where the music is live. Battlers will be selected not for any specific technique or vocabulary, but based on creativity, flow and of course, locking in with the bands beat and vibe. We have so many creative dancers in our community so this event will undoubtedly radiate, which is perfect considering the launch of Say Yes!
