Philadelphia Dance Projects

Celebrating the accomplishments of dance and movement artists through 27 seasons –

we look forward to a future that welcomes such artistic endeavors as insight into making the world more peaceful, kind and generous.

Leah Stein Dance Co. Anniversary Concert 2013 photo_ Brian Mengini
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Events

DANCE UP CLOSE '25- Mid-week Dance Series Begins in April

DANCE UP CLOSE '25- Mid-week Dance Series Begins in April

KAYLIANI SOOD & ALLISON SMITH OREOLUWA BADAKI, ANNA MARTONE & JONATHAN VAN ARNEMAN Wed -Thurs, April 2 & 3 CHLOE MARIE w/collaborators…. Wed -Thurs, April 30 & May 1 AIDAN UN film Wednesday, June 4

THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS FOR PDP'S SUCCESSFUL APPEAL'24 !

YOU MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN !

By contributing to PDP’s Annual Appeal ’24 YOU will participate in PDP’s mission– to serve a diverse range of dance, movement and performance artists with further opportunities to be visible and uphold their presence in Philadelphia.

PDP gratefully acknowledges support from: The National Endowment for the Arts – Trust For Mutual Understanding – Philadelphia Cultural Fund – Vanguard Group Foundation  – Individual Donors – Partner organizations: Philadanco!  Műhely Alapítvány/Workshop Foundation, BodyMeld & PhillyCAM.

Our projects

PDP’s projects celebrate and support contemporary dance artists at various stages of their creative process and professional journey. Our projects remember, explore, and expand the connections between contemporary artists and audiences in Philadelphia.

“witty “  “wildly different”  “cool”  “dexterous” “passionate” “tour de fierce”  “winning and sensitive” “a sense of discovery present throughout…”
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Community

Arts & Culture Task Force (ACTF) 2021 to help the city assess the arts landscape in Philadelphia a year into the pandemic. See the ACTF’s recommendations here. (Download Findings)