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 Projects [...]

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, [...]

Every year brings more and more Halloween events from loads of haunted houses, boos at zoos, science gone mad at the museums, never ending corn mazes and theme park mayhem. Well this year, Philadelphia’s Dance Community is offering up their own set of Halloween treats that will have you moving for this favorite American holiday…
Archedream [...]

Pennsylvania Ballet, one of the premier ballet companies in the country, launches its 46th season with a Balanchine classic, an innovative new work by Choreographer in Residence Matthew Neenan, and Agnes de Mille’s rousing ballet honoring the American West.
“I want to be able to expose the audience to a wide variety of styles within the [...]

The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe has arrived, now through September 19th!
This year promises to be one of the largest offerings of dance performances, with a broad array of performing artists from Philadelphia and around the world.
So to help you select from the multitude of offerings, we have provided this simple [...]

Inna Heasley, publicist for BalletX,  interview of Jodie Gates for the Dance Journal.

BalletX Summer Series 2009
July 22-29 at The Wilma Theater
Choreographer Jodie Gates, a former principal ballerina with The Pennsylvania Ballet and a founder of CaDance/ Laguna Dance Festival, CA. Ms. Gates will create a World Premiere choreographed to the stunning Bolero, [...]

Special Thanks to: Emaleigh Doley, Canary Promotions
Three Interviews  with nEW Artists -
Olive Prince Dance, Jeffrey Gunshol, Jen McGinn

OLIVE PRINCE DANCE
nEW Performance Schedule: Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 PM + Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 PM in a shared program with Charles O. Anderson / Dance Theatre X – $15
Emaleigh – You were selected to be [...]

In development for two years, SALT is conceived and choreographed by artistic director Anne-Marie Mulgrew. It features longtime collaborator Carmella Vassor-Johnson’s video art and an eclectic soundscore ranging from pop to new-age, opera to electronica to 20th century new music as well as the sound of salt hitting different surfaces.  Dancers clad in white and [...]