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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PDP's annual Appeal '24

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.

Events

TRILATERAL: Budapest/Sofia/Philadelphia DANCE ARTIST EXCHANGE

TRILATERAL: Budapest/Sofia/Philadelphia DANCE ARTIST EXCHANGE

TRILATERAL: Budapest/Sofia/Philadelphia DANCE ARTIST EXCHANGE –TAMARA ZSÓFIA VADAS/Budapest, SILVIA CHERNEVA/Sofia, CHRISTINA GESUALDI/Philadelphia were joined by 2015 Exchange Artist GABRIELLE REVLOCK/Philadelphia as part of the Cannonball Festival in September 2024.  Performing to a full house audience.  https://thinkingdance.net/articles/2024/11/01/43/An-International-Assortment/  (more…)
THANK YOU ! ARTISTS & AUDIENCES

THANK YOU ! ARTISTS & AUDIENCES

THANK YOU ! ARTISTS & AUDIENCES FOR AN AMAZING DANCE UP CLOSE 2024 Mid-Week Series.  And the reviews are in….. (more…)

PDP gratefully acknowledges support from: The National Endowment for the Arts – Trust For Mutual Understanding – Philadelphia Cultural Fund – PA Arts Council/GPCA Partners in the Arts – Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial – 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)