Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual Philly Fringe, which runs in conjunction with the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival from September 3 – 18. The Philly Fringe will host 183 artists or companies performing 188 shows in venues throughout Philadelphia for the largest Fringe in festival history, topping 2009’s record breaking number of [...]

Back in May, we reported on Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective’s preparations for their trip to Haiti. This is a sequel to our first article covering their recent return from their arts and cultural mission. Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective, a Philadelphia-based non-profit has just returned from their first international mission, to Limbe, Haiti.  A team of [...]

In July, Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective (IPDC) will be traveling to Haiti with a team of dancers, musicians, a medical doctor and an elementary school teacher will work with children devastated by the recent earthquake.  It is the mission of IPDC to share the joy of creation and artistic expression with children who have experienced [...]

by Steven Weisz for The Dance Journal Steve: Charles, you seem to have your hands in to so many areas of dance and the performing arts, I am not sure even where to begin. I know you are a Philadelphia native and went to West Catholic High School and then on to Temple University, but [...]

By Merilyn Jackson for The Dance Journal Judith Jamison’s life began 66 years ago in West Philadelphia at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  She wasted no time turning it into a long and storied career as one of America’s most beloved dance artists, discovered by Agnes de Mille, who gave her her first [...]

Conversation With Co-Artistic Director Christine Cox about her world premiere of ‘X’ or ‘Y’ and her return as a dancer in BalletX Spring Series 2010, April 14-18 at The Wilma Theater. Interviewed by BalletX publicist Inna Heasley for The Dance Journal Q: Christine, we are all thrilled that you are coming back to dance following [...]

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 [...]

For year end 2009, PhiladelphiaDANCE.org, a registered trademark of Music & Motion Dance, operated and maintained a total of 10 websites for the sole purpose of promoting dance in the greater Philadelphia region. All sites were operated without any costs to the dance community or its users. Funding for this project was provided primarily by [...]

Ballet enthusiasts mark time in terms of a company’s seasons – Spring, Winter, and The Nutcracker. But whether a devotee of ballet or not, The Nutcracker has become the unofficial beginning of the holidays. It is a classic tradition that has weathered the test of time, captivating audiences’ hearts and minds for generations. For adults, [...]

Power, skill and precision meld onstage for contemporary modern dance company Philadanco’s 40th anniversary season kick-off event at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater, Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15, 2009. Founder and Artistic Director Joan Myers Brown will join the ensemble onstage in a special cameo appearance, her first performance in over 30 years, [...]