Unfortunately, when an economy goes sour the first things that get cut are those things that bring you joy, which are in my opinion the only things that matter. The arts, specifically dance, is taking a hit across the country and possibly the world. What we can do about it is to find a way to contribute. Because of web 2.0 (are we at web 3.0 yet) everyone can contribute (supporting the arts is no longer exclusive), it doesn’t need to be a lot, but one buck from a million people is still a lot of money.
For starters we can start here — Dance Theatre of Harlem