03/13/2026
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Foundation Trust Emerging Artist Initiative at Urbanity Dance. This initiative is part of the Foundation’s Priority Track 4, which aims to promote opportunities for underrepresented individuals in the arts. Under the guidance of Betsi Graves, Director and Founder of Urbanity Dance, the initiative included development of an eight-month long mentorship program for two Emerging Artists: an adult dancer and choreographer to serve as Mentor, and a teen artist Mentee.
This year’s Adult Emerging Artist Fellowship recipient is Miranda Lawson, a Boston-based dancer, choreographer, and educator originally from Somerville, Massachusetts. Miranda specializes in contemporary and Hip-hop dance forms and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Psychology from Mount Holyoke College, where she was recognized with awards in choreographic excellence and leadership through social justice work.
This year’s Teen Artist Fellowship recipient is Foster Woodberry, a q***r contemporary and hip-hop dancer based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are currently in 11th grade at Concord Academy and are interested in blending techniques and creating original work.
Miranda and Foster have already begun rehearsals and mentoring sessions in the Urbanity Dance studio. Their creative efforts will culminate in a community performance in late summer, so stay tuned!
To learn more about Urbanity Dance, visit www.urbanitydance.org/.
To learn more about the Foundation Trust and its funding tracks, visit www.foundationtrust.org/funding-tracks/.
https://www.foundationtrust.org/announcing-the-recipients-of-the-foundation-trust-emerging-artist-initiative-at-urbanity-dance/
