News and Funders
DanceArt Newsletter
Fall 2026
Foothills Dancemakers featured in
LA Dance Chronicle
Our 45th Anniversary Celebration Concert April 2026
Former dancers: Lynn Modell, Trudy Niess, Tiffany Jones Kaplan, Benita, Sandy Spade Abeles, Clare Kiklowicz
Former dancers: Mary Troy, Benita, Cari Reese Beehler
Current company: Sarah Chan, Genevieve Antonetty, Emily Vicaña, Benita, Riley Jo Parish, Emily Wallace
Board members: Trudy Niess, Cheryl Banks-Smith, Sandy Spade Abeles, Benita, Clare Kiklowicz, Kelly Adrianse, Daphne Trager
Residency at
Mt. San Antonio College
Funders
Benita Bike’s DanceArt is supported by grants from the following funders:
The Los County Angeles Department of Arts and Culture has awarded Benita Bike's DanceArt a 2026-27 Organizational Support Grant. Our thanks go out to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the citizens of Los Angeles County.
The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles has awarded Benita Bike's DanceArt a 2026-2027 grant to provide outreach dance programs in Council Districts 3, 7, and/or 12. 2026-2027 will be DanceArt's 30th year of support from the City of Los Angeles for our interactive outreach dance programs. Our thanks go out to the Los Angeles City Council and the citizens of the City of Los Angeles.