NEW PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS
New Performance Traditions incubates and produces multidisciplinary, experimental performing-arts projects from conception through production and presentation. The organization supports creators through residencies, low-cost rehearsal and production spaces, equipment rentals, and fiscal sponsorships to foster a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable performing-arts community.
About NEW PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS
New Performance Traditions (dba Paul Dresher Ensemble / Musical Traditions) is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that produces and tours new music, music-theater, and multidisciplinary performance while providing production services and fiscal sponsorships for Bay Area artists. The organization operates a long-running artist residency program (the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency, or DEAR), offers low-cost rehearsal and production space and equipment rentals, and incubates collaborative projects that blend traditional forms with contemporary experimental practice. The organization is donor-facing and actively solicits contributions on its website; the EIN 52-1055738 is referenced on the organization's donation pages and appears in public nonprofit filings. In the last 2–3 years New Performance Traditions has continued producing premieres and co-productions (including The Rebirth of Apsara in 2024), administered its DEAR residencies, and received state arts funding to support residencies and community-facing services.
Notable achievements
California Arts Council Grant
Received a California Arts Council award for program support (2022–23 grant cycle), enabling free residencies, low-cost rentals, equipment lending, and fiscal sponsorship services to Bay Area performing artists.
DEAR Residency Program
Operates the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency (DEAR), which annually provides approximately 6–8 residencies and performance opportunities to early and mid-career Northern California artists working in theater/performance, dance/movement, music/sound art, and instrument invention.
Recent Premiere and Touring Production
Produced and presented high-profile multidisciplinary works in the past 2–3 years (including the production The Rebirth of Apsara in 2024), continuing a multi-decade record of commissioning and touring new music-theater works.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.3M
- Annual revenue
- $920K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 52-1055738
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- dresherensemble.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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