PDP at 20 years…
This iconic photo of
Dancer/Choreographer, Rennie Harris
was taken by Photographer, Bob Emmott at a photo shoot for Philadelphia Dance Projects. In PDP’s first full season as an independent
presenter we commissioned Harris and Dance/Music Artist Grisha Coleman to collaborate on a new work made possible in part
with support from the MAP Fund. The
suite of dances and music “Every Good Boy Does Fine” premiered at
the Painted Bride and at the Aaron Davis Hall in NYC in May of 1997. This was Puremovement’s first full evening
work and sections from the collaboration toured in RHPM for several years
throughout the world.
That spring 1997 also
included workshops by Deborah Hay
and Ronald K Brown.
PDP with Arranged
Introductions facilitated workshops with Leah
Stein for young people of Southwest Philly who
performed with her at Bartram Gardens that year.
PDP, also, participated in
the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema presenting a program by
filmmaker/dancer Jo Andres.
Philadelphia Dance Projects
was off to an auspicious start.
Throughout 2017 we will
highlight some of this history, the projects and the artists…It’s an impressive and
impactful history.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
BILATERAL 2017
Budapest/ Philadelphia
Dance Artist Residency Exchange
2015
Bilateral workshop in Budapest (photo:
Nichole Canuso)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017
Two Philadelphia dance artists will be invited to explore dance and other cultural resources, as research for their own creative work and professional growth, in a 3 week Residency in Budapest, Hungary this Fall 2017, from October 9 thru October 29.
The guest artists will be hosted by The Hungary Workshop Foundation. Artists are free to develop an open ended residency with activities that could include, creative time, informal studio showings of work, attending performances, meeting other artists, among other activities. BILATERAL artists receive housing, per diem and a small stipend. Roundtrip airfare is provided.
The BILATERAL Budapest/Philadelphia Dance Artist Residency Exchange is artist centered, but the intent is to reveal some of the experience of dance artists in both cities as well as build connections between the two artistic communities.
“Living Pest and Rehearsing in Buda
meant crossing the beauty of the Danube at least once a day” - Nichole
Canuso 2015
To date ten dance artists have participated in this unique 3 week artist residency exchange through partners Philadelphia Dance Projects (PDP), DanceUP (2012-2014) and the Hungary Workshop:
2012 Ferenc Feher, Katya Lengel/Budapest
2013 Tori Lawrence, Guillermo Ortega/Philadelphia
2014 Adrienn Hod, Judit Szamos/Budapest
2015 Nichole Canuso, Gabrielle Revlock/Philadelphia
2016 Anna Biczok, Imre Vass/Budapest
This special project is made possible with support from the Trust For Mutual Understanding http://www.tmuny.org
PDP Presents 2017
philadanceprojects [dot] org
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