Philadelphia Dance Projects Presents

Philadelphia Dance Projects

2008

$40,000

The Center provided support to Philadelphia Dance Projects to begin a presenting series featuring dance performances, workshops, and "informances" by individual dance artists. The series aimed to provide a platform for the presentation of adventurous contemporary dance. The series continues to run annually, and past performers have included internationally renowned choreographer and Pew Fellow Susan Rethorst, New York-based performance artist niv Acosta, and local dance artists Nichole Canuso and Nora Gibson, among others.

Grants & Grantees

Malavika Sarukkai in "The Eternal River—A Journey in Bharatanatyam"

Malavika Sarukkai, a leading Bharatanatyam dancer who challenges traditions of Indian classical dance, performed at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in April 2014.

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Trisha Brown: In the New Body

A retrospective of selected dances by Trisha Brown, an internationally known leader of post-modernism and an enduring renegade whose work has rarely been seen in Philadelphia.

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Event

Pennsylvania Ballet: William Forsythe's Artifact Suite

Artifact Suite by choreographer William Forsythe features 29 dancers in choreography that pushes them beyond their perceived physical limits, demanding sharp timing, precise syncopation, and coordination.

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Grants & Grantees

Kazimir's Colors

Pennsylvania Ballet presented the American premiere of Mauro Bigonzetti's Kazimir's Colors, inspired by the Russian avant-garde painter Kazimir Malevich.

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The School for Temporary Liveness

Presented by University of the Arts School of Dance, The School for Temporary Liveness mobilizes educational structures to generate new forms of knowledge and spectatorship.

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Grants & Grantees

Jérôme Bel and Jan Fabre Choreography

FringeArts presented the Philadelphia premieres of Jérôme Bel's The Show Must Go On and Jan Fabre's Another Sleepy Dusty Delta Day in the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

royal hartigan

royal hartigan is a percussionist, pianist, and tap dancer. He has studied and performed the music of Asia, Africa, Europe, West Asia, and the Americas, and is versed in the traditions of African American blues, gospel, funk, hip-hop, and jazz. He served as a Center Performance panelist in 2014 and a Performance LOI panelist in 2015.

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Event

Levée des conflits: Professional Workshop Preview

In advance of the September workshops with Boris Charmatz, project co-directors host an informal professional preview for dance and performance artists .

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Choreographer Nichole Canuso

Choreographer and performer Nichole Canuso on improvisation, audience participation, and what she describes as “the kinesthetic intellect.”

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Sam Miller

Sam Miller is the former president of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and currently serves on the Board of Amrita in Phnom Penh. He served as a Center dance panelist and LOI panelist in 2013, Pew Fellowships evaluator in 2014, and Pew Fellowships Panel Chair in 2015.

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Event

Le Cargo

In conjunction with its presentation of Brett Bailey's Macbeth, FringeArts presents Le Cargo, a dance work by Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula.

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Grants & Grantees

John Jasperse's Fort Blossom

Bryn Mawr College presented noted contemporary choreographer John Jasperse's Fort Blossom Revisited, created in 2000 and previously performed only at The Kitchen in New York City.

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Master Class with Rosario Toledo

The Philadelphia Flamenco Festival offers a free master class with dancer Rosario Toledo.

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Endless Shout: Jumatatu Poe's Let 'im Move You: A Study and This Is a Success

The Institute of Contemporary Art presents a performance of Pew Fellow Jumatatu Poe’s Let ‘im Move You, organized by Danielle Goldman.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Madhusmita Bora

Born and raised in Assam, India, dancer Madhusmita Bora is co-artistic director of the Philadelphia-based Sattriya Dance Company.

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Michael Kiley

Michael Kiley is a composer, sound designer, performer, and educator working in dance, theater, and public installation.

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News

Pew Fellows News: James Ijames Wins Kesselring Prize, Susan Lankin-Watts Premieres Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer, Alex Da Corte’s Carnegie International Installation Featured in ARTNEWS, and More

In October, our Pew Fellows news roundup includes a Bessie Award and Kesselring Prize, the premiere of a new musical composition, artists on tour around the country, and more. See the latest updates in our news roundup below.

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Grants & Grantees

Risk of Flight

BalletX commissioned choreographer Adam Hougland to create a new ballet for the company, featuring live music by cellist Zoë Keating.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Bill T. Jones

Bill T. Jones is an artist, choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer, as well as the founder of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and executive artistic director New York Live Arts.

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Grants & Grantees

Boris Charmatz: Levée des conflits

Acclaimed French choreographer and experimental dancer Boris Charmatz visited Philadelphia for a residency and public presentation of his performance piece for 24 dancers, Levée des conflits (Suspension of conflicts), at Drexel's Mandell Theater, co-presented by FringeArts, in combination with a series of interpretive programs.

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