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nEW 2009

Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre

Recipient

Grant Year 2009

Grant Amount $25,000

Status Completed

Updated May 30, 2023

Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre presented the 2009 nEW Festival, a program that supports choreographic projects through rehearsal and production processes, comprised of community classes, workshops, and informal showings. Throughout the year, nEW serves as an incubator for new work and offers some of Philadelphia's most innovative dance artists an opportunity to engage in choreographic research and development in a collaborative environment. During the showings, audience members are invited to preview the work, meet the artists, and learn more about the nEW Festival residency program.

Recipient

Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre

Since the company's inception in 1984, Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre has been creating performance with a focus on devised work that includes forays into pop culture and political satire. With Center support, the company has produced six new interdisciplinary works and has worked with a consultant to restructure its nEW Festival, which supports artistic collaboration and sharing of resources among diverse dance artists in Greater Philadelphia.

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