Sukanya Burman Dance

06/14/2026

Thank you for having us Jamestown Pride!

In the words of Harvey Milk - "Hope will never be silent."

06/13/2026

HAPPY PRIDE! Downtown Jamestown is buzzing with activity and love right now! We will be performing a new work, WE TRIED TO BE NORMAL, at 1:30pm, Wintergarten Plaza! This is work is quite different than anything we have created thus far, and we are excited to share it with you all. See you all soon! Jamestown Pride

🌈 Come see us at Jamestown Pride! 🌈

We're excited to share our new work "We Tried to Be Normal", a brand new experimental dance-theater performance specially created for Jamestown Pride 2026.

We are asking the question: "What happens when we stop shrinking ourselves for the comfort of others?"

Blending contemporary dance, theater, humor, storytelling, and audience participation, We Tried to Be Normal explores identity, belonging, resilience, and the joy of being fully seen. Created in response to this year's Pride theme, "Courageous Together. Proud Forever.", the work celebrates visibility, connection, and unapologetic presence.

🌈 "We Tried to be Normal"
📍 WinterGarden Plaza
🗓 Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕜 1:30 PM

Before Pride festivities begin, join us for Yoga at Pride with the wonderful Andrea DiMaio of Ample Movement at the Sukanya Burman Dance studio (106 E 2nd Street) at 9 AM. This free, inclusive, and intentional session is open to all ages and offers a chance to start the day grounded, connected, and ready to celebrate.

🧘 Yoga at Pride
📍106 E 2nd Street, Jamestown, NY
🗓 Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕜 9:00 AM

-Both events are "Free" to attend
- All ages welcome
- Pre-registration required for Pride Yoga

👉 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7pnHiDKt3HVz3tbiVrelc6AQrPhqq1wIWJeX54V4evAqyJw/viewform?usp=header

Whether you come for yoga, the performance, or the full day of Pride festivities, we'd love to celebrate with you. Come laugh with us, move with us, and be reminded that there is power in taking up space exactly as you are.

See you at Pride! 🌈

06/12/2026

We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of our community, genuinely blown away... WOW.

Thanks to your support, Sukanya Burman Dance raised nearly $6,100 through Give Big CHQ, reaching 122% of our fundraising goal for the year! Even more encouraging, we nearly doubled the number of donors who supported our campaign compared to last year, a testament to the growing community that believes in our mission and the power of dance.

Beyond the dollars raised, this campaign sends a powerful message: dance matters in this community. Dance matters to this community. And perhaps now more than ever, dance, arts, culture, and opportunities for connection matter in this moment. We are deeply encouraged by the number of people who chose to stand behind that belief.

Every contribution, share, word of encouragement, class attendance, performance ticket, and act of support helps make this work possible. The funds raised will help us expand accessible programming, provide fair compensation to artists and teaching artists, and move closer to purchasing a portable dance floor that will allow us to bring dance into schools, public spaces, and communities throughout the region.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for organizing Give Big CHQ and creating this incredible opportunity for nonprofits across the county. We are equally grateful to the individuals, businesses, and foundations who contribute to the various challenge funds, stretch pools, and incentive prizes that help amplify donations and inspire even greater community participation throughout the day.

To everyone who donated, shared our campaign, and cheered us on throughout the day: thank you. We are deeply grateful for your trust, your generosity, and your belief in what we're building together.

And now, onward to the Jamestown Dance Festival!

See you in September.

06/12/2026

It was a long tiring day but your support for our cause for Give Big CHQ made it worth every second!

We still have an hour left before ends ( at 11:59 pm).

If you are still up and awake and still looking for an org to donate to, please consider supporting us. Every dollar goes right back to our artists and community.

Donation link here:

https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

If you have already donated, we want to thank you for supporting us and all the other incredible participating orgs doing the vital work of making our community better!

06/12/2026

We are just $508 away from our goal for Give Big CHQ. Help us reach the finish line!!

Enjoy David and Sukanya 's improv interpretative dance for why you should support us in reaching our goal!

Or else we'll have to come up with more choreography.

Show us your love here: https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

06/11/2026

We have Daryl giving shoutouts to our neighbors while walking downtown in his signature style!

Still few hours left for Give Big CHQ. Show your support to all our arts friends who are doing the hard work day in and day out!

Chautauqua Youth Symphony
Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown
Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet
Reg Lenna Center For The Arts

And of course a little shameless plug, of Sukanya Burman Dance

Show us your love: https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

Only 4 hours to go!!

Thanks to Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for hosting Give Big CHQ!

06/11/2026

Good golly... just four hours later and we are already over 80% of the way toward our $5,000 goal for Give Big CHQ!

What has amazed us most is not just the amount raised, but the number of people who have chosen to support our work. We've already surpassed last year's total number of unique donors, and we've been especially encouraged by the number of new supporters joining our community for the first time.

Year after year, we continue to be humbled by the generosity, enthusiasm, and belief that people place in our mission. Over the past year, we've felt our network and community growing in meaningful ways, and today's outpouring of support feels like a reflection of that growth.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared our campaign, attended a performance, taken a class, volunteered, or cheered us on along the way!

Now... who wants to help us get across the finish line? 😊

P.S. Donations made within the next hour will help us compete for a larger share of the 716 Stretch Pool, stretching your support even further and increasing its impact! Campaign ends at midnight!

https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

06/11/2026

Hi friends!

We're nearly one-third of the way toward our Give Big CHQ goal this year. Thank you to everyone who has already supported our campaign. Your generosity means so much to us and to the artists, students, and community members we serve!

If you've been considering making a gift, there's still time! Donations will be accepted until midnight, and gifts made before 7:16 PM will have an even greater impact through bonus funding opportunities.

Why support Sukanya Burman Dance? This year, we're raising funds to help expand accessible dance programming, provide fair compensation to artists and teaching artists, and purchase a portable dance floor that will allow us to bring high-quality dance experiences into public spaces throughout our community. Every contribution helps move us closer to making that vision a reality.

Donate here: https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

06/11/2026

We are asking hard questions right now about what a community truly needs.

Yes, food, housing, healthcare, and education are essential. They keep people alive, and they must be supported.

But survival alone is not enough.

Without spaces for expression, reflection, and shared experience, we lose something fundamental about being human.

Dance is one of those spaces. It builds connection where there is isolation, meaning where there is noise, and presence where there is distraction.

Please consider supporting SBD for Give Big CHQ 2026. Every dollar creates meaningful impact. Thank you again for helping us bring dance to the people!

Donation link 🔗: https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance

Thank you to
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for creating platforms like Give Big CHQ. It brings all the incredible orgs in the area under one umbrella and we get to see how we all are working together to enrich the quality of life in our community.

06/10/2026

Hi friends! A friendly reminder that Give Big CHQ begins at 12:00 AM on June 11.

Will I be awake for the whole 24 hours? Yes!

Should you be awake? I'm not suggesting you should but if your are a night owl, early bird or find yourself periodically doomscrolling your social media feed, this is an excellent reason to donate to our grassroots org and share our post with your friends.

As someone who runs a dance organization, I am contractually obligated to tell you that dance is important.

As a human being, I genuinely believe communities are stronger when they have access to art, creativity, and opportunities to gather together.

If you've attended any of our performances, taken a class, cheered on a artist, volunteered, donated, shared a post, or simply encouraged our work along the way, thank you.

We hope you'll consider making a gift to SBD. And if you're able, donating during the times listed below can help us unlock bonus funds and matching opportunities, making your contribution go even further.

✨ 5–7 AM: Sound the Alarm Bonus
✨ 7:16 AM–7:16 PM: 716 Stretch Pool (10 unique donors can help unlock additional funding)
✨ 9 AM, 2 PM & 7 PM: Minute Match opportunities
✨ 12–1 PM: Roll the Returns Bonus
✨ 9–10 PM: Built by Generosity Bonus

Every gift matters. Whether it's $10 or $100, your support helps us continue bringing exceptional dance and meaningful artistic experiences to our community.

🔗 Donation link: https://www.givebigchq.org/organizations/sukanya-burman-dance