New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company,  Black Grace  is returning to the United States by popular demand following their successful 2008 tour. Black Grace  has held a unique position on the world stage for over 14 years. Fusing Pacific and contemporary dance in an extraordinary and dynamic form, Black Grace has become internationally renowned for [...]

Emerging Choreographers Angela Sigley, Jessica C. Warchal-King, and Laura Zimmerman question the role (and lack) of morality and ethics in our society in a joint modern dance concert. Each performance will include all three dance works. Angela Sigley presents The Rented World, an exploration of fear and morbid curiosity.  The movement is chilling and unsettling, [...]

By Ellen Dunkel For The Inquirer Sometimes it’s not just what happens on stage that makes a performance, but the surrounding details as well. When Brooklyn’s Urban Bush Women, with Germaine Acogny and Kaolack (Pape Ibrahima Ndiaya), danced a single performance at Goodhart Hall at Bryn Mawr College’s Saturday night, it was a meeting of [...]

On Saturday, March 20th, Tap Team Two will be presenting their new work, “Reflections – Emotions in Motion, Rhythms in Rhymes, Spirits in Bodies Dancing in Time” at the Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Avenue. This evening of riotous rhythms will  incorporate tap dance, original spoken word poetry and the stunning artwork by visual artist [...]

Interview conducted by Steven Weisz for The Dance Journal The Philadelphia Dance Journal was fortunate enough to be able to interview Terry Fox, Executive Director of Philadelphia Dance Projects (PDP), as the organization gets ready to kick off their 2010 season in Philadelphia! [Dance Journal] Can you tell us a little about how Philadelphia Dance [...]

Governor Rendell at a recent joint session of the PA legislature presented his proposal for the FY2010-2011 state budget. The budget, as Rendell proposed, tops out at $29 billion, and relies on $2.7 billion in continued federal stimulus money. In particular, Rendell asked the General Assembly to to rewrite the state’s sales tax structure, reducing [...]

Koresh Dance Company takes the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre for its 2010 spring season featuring the world premiere of Sense of Human, by Ronen (Roni) Koresh and the company premiere of Passomezzo by Ohad Naharin, artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company. Passomezzo, set to the Baroque melodies of Greensleeves and The Beggar’s [...]

MANNA  (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) celebrates the 18th annual performance of Shut Up & Dance, a one-night-only benefit presented by dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet and sponsored by Toppers Spa Salon, featuring original works choreographed and performed by the dancers. Hosted by WXPN Morning Host Michaela Majoun, the performance will be held at The Forrest [...]

Spontaneous dancing erupted in the Mayor’s Reception Room this morning upon the announcement of a project that will place a vibrant new work of community-based public art on the parking decks facing Interstate 95 at the Philadelphia Internati…

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program  announced, How Philly Moves, will place an extraordinary and vibrant new work of community-based public art on the parking decks facing Interstate 95 at the Philadelphia International Airport. The nearly 50,000 square foot mural, incorporating the photographic work of and designed by artist Jacques-Jean “JJ” Tiziou, will be [...]