by Lewis Whittington for The Dance Journal Joan Myers Brown brushed off rumors of her company’s demise earlier this year “well didn’t everybody struggle this year.“ Whatever was looming has been dealt with as the company continues on their heavy tour schedule, just back from North Carolina and back in town for the fall program [...]
Joan Myers Brown, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO), will receive the lifetime achievement award from the Katherine Dunham Center for Arts and Humanities in East Saint Louis, Illinois at its 5th Annual Awards Gala on August 4, 2012. The award celebrates the 103rd birthday of Katherine Dunham and the [...]
The Dance Journal wishes to thank Brenda Dixon Gottschild and Palgrave Macmillan for allowing us to publish in advance the prologue to Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina. Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina A Biohistory of American Performance by Brenda Dixon Gottschild Palgrave Macmillan, [...]
By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer The Earth goddess of Philadelphia dance, Joan Myers Brown, hurled a thunderbolt of a program at the near-capacity audience in the Kimmel’s Perelman Theater Friday evening – but instead of running for cover, the crowd erupted in cheers as each of the four works ended. It started with a [...]
Four choreographers who although are not new to the field of dance are now creating excitement with their work across the country. Some you might have seen or have heard of, others maybe not, but they have emerged into the limelight causing a stir with creations that challenge audiences and dancers alike. In a provocative [...]
By Andrea K. Hammer, For The Bulletin When PHILADANCO! performs internationally, audiences spring to their feet — expressing their deep appreciation of the arts. They bang on the floor enthusiastically during 20-minute ovations and reciprocally feed the dancers’ creative passion. With appearances in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Hungary, company members vividly recall “rock-star” [...]
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