by Lewis Whittington for The Dance Journal At the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, dance and physical theater are providing intriguing time-traveling moments. The opening dance event, Savion Glover’s DANCE SPACE, left audience members angry because they couldn’t see his whole body in motion for much of the time, but no such concerns in [...]

March 28th through April 27th, Philadelphia embarks on an month-long adventure as the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) asks audiences “If you had a time machine…” PIFA’s 2013 theme asks a diverse group of artists to make daring explorations of a specific moment in time and create exciting, thought provoking new works that [...]

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 [...]

by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal These days, there’s nothing unusual about a ballet company donning sneakers or a self-professed modern dancer performing a complicated petit allegro.  Just last month the city of Philadelphia saw renown flamenco dancer Rosario Toledo trading her heels for pointe shoes but when it comes to blurring the [...]

Waheed Works, a dance project that goes beyond expectations is coming to the theater once more, bringing an electrifying and dynamic program embracing an all star cast.  /Crossroads/ will be exploding at the Plays and Players Theatre located at 1714 Delancey St., Philadelphia, PA for one night only, September 25 at 7:30pm. This program reveals [...]

By LINDSAY WARNER, For The Bulletin Premiering four new pieces at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater this weekend, Philadanco closed its 39th season on a bold, brash note — a sharp contrast to the company’s “Greatest Hits” performance last season, which felt like a recycled attempt to woo home audiences after many months spent on the [...]

Choreographer Hope Boykin is back where she started, igniting Philadanco’s dancers with a dance just for them. By Brenda Dixon-Gottschild For The Inquirer On a frigid February evening there’s a sizzle in the air at Philadanco’s West Philadelphia studios. Hope Boykin has kindled the dancers’ fire. A drop-dead-dazzling mover who performed with Danco from 1994 [...]

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” [...]