Group Motion will present new works by local choreographers at Spiel Uhr on Valentine’s Day weekend, February 13 & 14, 2010. Spiel Uhr, meaning “play clock” in German, features local choreographers and performers as they perform original dance works for the first time. The program starts at 8 p.m. at the Community Education Center Meetinghouse [...]

What happens when two people who have never met find out they¹ve been living parallel lives for more than 30 years? The answer ­ more than a year in the making ­ will premiere at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia on January 29 and 30.
How Am I Not Myself? with Indian classical dancer [...]

ETC Performance Series, Philly’s favorite hi-drama, lo-key performance series, announces its February Festival line-up.
Talent to present include: Melange Contemporary Dance Company,  Contempra Dance Theater, Chisena Danza, Rachel Feldman, Pamela Hetherington(feat. soloist Robert F. Burden, Jr.), Music and Motion Dance, JT Lotus Dance Company, Underground DanceWorks (UDW)…and more!!!
ETC is an opportunity for performance artists of any [...]

Daredevil Hollywood stunts, slam-dancing  and the heart-pumping thrills of a demolition derby are landmarks of STREB’s full-length Brave which makes its Philadelphia premiere February 4-6, 2010 on the Dance Celebration Series, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Under the direction of Elizabeth Streb (MacArthur “Genius Award” winner, Founder/Choreographer and Action Architect), [...]

PhillyFest brings South Asian tradition and fine arts to Philadelphia through unity, culture, and dance. A premiere national intercollegiate South Asian and Indian based dance competition, Phillyfest promises to provide an exhilarating experience.
PhillyFest will host its 5th annual show at the prestigious Merriam Theater on the historic Avenue of the Arts of Philadelphia on Saturday [...]

Photo by Antoine Temple
Resistance, memory, and love drive the centerpiece of a penetrating evening of dance at Bryn Mawr College this winter. Part of the 25th Anniversary of Bryn Mawr’s Performing Arts Series and the opening celebration of the newly renovated Goodhart Hall, the college is presenting a vibrant evening of works by Urban Bush [...]

On Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 at 7:30 pm, Susan Hess Modern Dance (SHMD) will present “In Performance: 2009-10 Choreographers Project” .
For this first “In Performance” showing of the season, SHMD will present innovative works in dance from new resident Megan Mazarick, as well as dynamic works from returning residents Meg Foley and [...]

What happens when you  improvising musicians together with dance artists? You get an evening of risk-taking, genre-bending, and (mostly) never-seen-before dance and music creations.
Over-Nite Sensation: Dance Edition on January 10, 2010 at 8:00pm marks Bowerbird’s return to presenting dance focused events.  Six collaborative duos in total will be presented.
If there’s a sub theme to the [...]

River North Chicago Dance Company will feature seven Philadelphia premieres January 14-16 when they perform on the Dance Celebration Series, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Known for its jazzy, sizzling, theatrical and accessible style, River North Chicago Dance Company (RNCDC) brings “energetic, marvelously trained performers and a gutsy, entertaining repertoire.”
(Chicago [...]

This time of year, it has become a tradition for so many families to attend an annual  performance of the Nutcracker. But another holiday tradition has been brewing in Philadelphia for over six years now – Philly-Nutt-Crak-Up.
This crazy holiday take-off of the Nutcracker is based on an original rap song written by the SugarPlum Fairy [...]