Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation

Lula Washington Dance Theatre is a nonprofit contemporary dance company and school founded in 1980 to provide a creative outlet for minority dance artists in South Los Angeles, and to inspire and educate children in dance throughout Los Angeles and across the United States.

Founded by Lula and Erwin Washington in 1980, Lula Washington Dance Theatre is a professional contemporary dance company and school based in the Crenshaw/Leimert Park area of South Los Angeles. The organization offers a professional repertory dance company presenting original works, a dance school with classes for youth and adults, a Youth Dance Ensemble, master classes, a summer dance program, and educational partnerships with LA-area schools. Its mission centers on providing performance and training opportunities for minority dance artists while building dance literacy and appreciation among young people across the city and nation.