Tapestry Dance Company is a professional, non-profit dance organization created in 1989 by rhythm tap dancer Acia Gray and ballet/jazz artist Deirdre Strand; they wished to develop a foundation in multi-form dance performance and education. Initially a performing company of three, the organization has expanded to a professional company of seven resident artists, a diversified administrative and production support staff and a pre-professional and adult training facility sharing the unique Strand/Gray training syllabus.