| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Goden Dragon Acrobats | West Chester University - WCU Live! | 03/02/12 | West Chester |
Sosúa: Dare to Dance Together: NMAJH Presented by National Museum of American Jewish History at National Museum of American Jewish History March 4, 2012 Sosúa is an original musical based on the story of European Jews who escaped Germany prior to the Holocaust and found refuge in the seaside town of Sosúa in the Dominican Republic. This performance, directed by the renowned Liz Swados, promotes cross-cultural understanding and brings together a multi-cultural cast of contemporary American youth who help to make these historical events relevant to their lives today, each in his or her unique way. A talk-back with the cast will... | National Museum of American Jewish History | 03/04/12 | Philadelphia |
Spirit of UgandaPresented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater March 16, 2012 To the melodic tones of standing drums, dramatic choreography and gorgeous call-and-response vocals, Spirit of Uganda returns to the Annenberg Center and brings to life the sounds and movements of East Africa. Ambassadors for Uganda’s 2.4 million orphans, the company’s 22 vibrant performers, ages 8-18, personify the resilience and promise of Africa’s next generation as they promote awareness of Uganda’s dual crises—AIDS and civil war—and raise funds to... | Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | 03/16/12 | Philadelphia |
Wilmington Winter Bluegrass FestivalPresented by Wilmington Wintergrass Inc. March 16-March 18, 2012 Three-day indoor Bluegrass festival with two stages and thirty bands. Twenty-seven workshops and jamming are included in the price of admission. | Wilmington Wintergrass Inc. | 03/16/12-
03/18/12 | Claymont |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: Free Master Class with Rosario ToledoPresented by Pasión y Arte at Temple University March 19, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
The first of the three free Master Classes with Rosario Toledo will be offered at Temple University (March 19th), then... | Pasión y Arte | 03/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Lansdowne Folk Club presents We’re About 9 with special guest Andrew Gray on Thursday, March 22th.Presented by Lansdowne Folk Club at First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne March 22, 2012 Lansdowne Folk Club presents We’re About 9 with special guest Andrew Gray on Thursday, March 22th. Tickets are $18 with advance reservation and $20 at the door. Held at Lansdowne Presbyterian Church, 140 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm. Provisions of Lansdowne will have freshly prepared dinner and desserts available for sale before and during the show. For reservations or information call 610-622-7250, visit website... | Lansdowne Folk Club | 03/22/12 | Lansdowne |
DanceBrazilPresented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater March 22-March 24, 2012 For more than 30 years, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences throughout the world with a dazzling fusion of Afro-Brazilian culture, live music, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the African dance/martial arts form that evolved in colonial Brazil as a means of fighting enslavement. Enjoy the Philadelphia premiere of Dance like a Fight - Fight like a Dance, a sensuous, fast-paced new work that draws upon the ongoing dialogue of intense cultural rituals, followed by the revival of the hit work... | Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | 03/22/12-
03/24/12 | Philadelphia |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: Symposium with Expert PanelistsPresented by Pasión y Arte at Christ Church Neighborhood House March 24, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
The Symposium features expert panelists Robert Browning (founder of the World Music Institute) and Michelle Heffner... | Pasión y Arte | 03/24/12 | Philadelphia |
XPN Welcomes Shut Up and DancePresented by MANNA at Forrest Theatre March 24, 2012 Shut Up & Dance is a one-night-only benefit for MANNA featuring choreography and original works by dancers of the Pennsylvania Ballet. The dancers create, choreograph, and produce this event in their free time, between their already rigorous ballet schedules, for the benefit of MANNA. This unique sold-out performance is held at The Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia. Tickets go on sale February 13th - to order call MANNA: 215-496-2662 ex.136. All money raised from ticket sales goes directly... | MANNA | 03/24/12 | Philadelphia |
KORESH DANCEPresented by Grand Opera House at Grand Opera House March 25, 2012 Described as “sheer physical joy” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia’s Koresh Dance Company is renowned for their powerful stage presence and high-energy style and has been hailed as an extraordinary newcomer to the national stage. Founded in 1991 by Israeli-born choreographer and Artistic Director Ronen Koresh, this troupe presents its audiences with an exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz molded into a style of choreography that is both... | Grand Opera House | 03/25/12 | Wilmington |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: Flamenco Movie NightPresented by Pasión y Arte at Christ Church Neighborhood House March 26, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
Flamenco Movie Night features a short cut of the work-in-progress documentary Inheritors of a Burden by... | Pasión y Arte | 03/26/12 | Philadelphia |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: Free Master Class with Rosario ToledoPresented by Pasión y Arte at Swarthmore College March 27, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
The second of the three free Master Classes with Rosario Toledo will be offered at Swarthmore College (March 27th),... | Pasión y Arte | 03/27/12 | Swarthmore |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: Free Master Class with Rosario ToledoPresented by Pasión y Arte at Bryn Mawr College March 28, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
The final of the three free Master Classes with Rosario Toledo will be offered at Bryn Mawr College (March 28th).... | Pasión y Arte | 03/28/12 | Bryn Mawr |
| Imagine Africa Community Afternoon - Brazilian Groove | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) | 03/31/12 | Philadelphia |
2012 First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival: PerformancesPresented by Pasión y Arte at Christ Church Neighborhood House March 22-April 1, 2012 Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival. The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance discussions and receptions.
Performances on Thursday through Sunday will feature Rosario Toledo’s new commissioned work for Pasión y... | Pasión y Arte | 03/22/12-
04/01/12 | Philadelphia |
Swarthmore College Presents Tamagawa TaikoPresented by Swarthmore College at Swarthmore College - Lang Concert Hall April 1, 2012 Taiko drumming has been a feature of the College's dance offerings for nearly a decade, thanks largely to the efforts of Associate Professor of Dance Kim Arrow. This event showcases the significant relationship between the College and Tamagawa University in Japan. The renowned Tamagawa Taiko Drum and Dance Group return to Philadelphia for a week of performances during the Philadelphia annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Heart-pounding drum rhythms intermingle with elegant dances in breathtaking... | Swarthmore College | 04/01/12 | Swarthmore |
Dance for People with Parkinson's DiseasePresented by Kun Yang Lin/Dancers at CHI Movement Arts Center January 4-April 4, 2012 Come and dance at the CHI Movement Arts Center, home of Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers. Strut your stuff with other movers and bring your friends, family, and caregivers. No previous dance experience is necessary.
Dance for PD offers dance classes for people with Parkinson's Disease in Brooklyn, New York, and through the Kun Yang Lin/Dancers network of partners and associates, in more than 40 other communities around the world. In Dance for PD classes, participants are empowered to... | Kun Yang Lin/Dancers | 01/04/12-
04/04/12 | Philadelphia |
| Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe | West Chester University - WCU Live! | 04/05/12 | West Chester |
| Imagine Africa Evening Event: African Dance! | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) | 04/25/12 | Philadelphia |
Lansdowne Folk Club presents Harmonious Wail on Thursday, April 26thPresented by Lansdowne Folk Club April 26, 2012 Lansdowne Folk Club presents Harmonious Wail on Thursday, April 26th. Tickets are $15 with advance reservation and $18 at the door. Held at Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm. Provisions of Lansdowne will have freshly prepared dinner and desserts available for sale before and during the show. For reservations or information call 610-622-7250, visit website www.myspace.com/lansdownefolkclub, or email at... | Lansdowne Folk Club | 04/26/12 | |
| Swarthmore College Presents the Student Dance Concert | Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center | 04/27/12-
04/28/12 | Swarthmore |
Scottish Country Dancing for BeginnersPresented by Delaware Valley Branch - RSCDS February 27-April 30, 2012 Get rid of the winter doldrums while getting some exercise during a beginner’s class of Scottish Country Dance at the Settlement School! Come spend an evening learning this fun and energetic style of dance, no experience required. Please wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled flexible shoes.
| Delaware Valley Branch - RSCDS | 02/27/12-
04/30/12 | Willow Grove |
Lansdowne Folk Club presents Malcolm Holcombe with special guest Thom McCarthy on Thursday, May 17thPresented by Lansdowne Folk Club May 17, 2012 Lansdowne Folk Club presents Malcolm Holcombe with special guest Thom McCarthy on Thursday, May 17th. Tickets are $15 with advance reservation and $18 at the door. Held at Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm. Provisions of Lansdowne will have freshly prepared dinner and desserts available for sale before and during the show. For reservations or information call 610-622-7250, visit website... | Lansdowne Folk Club | 05/17/12 | Lansdowne |
Arts Alive! 2012Presented by Quakertown Alive! at Downtown Quakertown May 19, 2012 Quakertown's Premier juried artisan/crafter event. A variety of entertainment including children's rides, live alpacas, strolling entertainers, a food court, plus original music artists on two stages, East and West Broad Street. In addition, local stores and restaurants will be open offering specials for the day. The Third Saturday in May. | Quakertown Alive! | 05/19/12 | Quakertown |
Beginner Belly Dance ClassesPresented by Habiba Studio: Dances of the Near East at Habiba Studio of Middle Eastern Dance January 18-July 25, 2012 Oriental dance originated in Egypt and has spread around the globe as a performing art and an exciting way to exercise. Women all over the globe have taken to this dance and it flourishes today in Asia, Europe and the Americas as well as the Middle East. Habiba trains dancers in Middle Eastern movement techniques and cultural traditions at her Philadelphia studio. She is a leading researcher of the dances of Egypt and Tunisia and teaches belly dance as well as the traditional folkloric... | Habiba Studio: Dances of the Near East | 01/18/12-
07/25/12 | Philadelphia |
Dancehall SweatPresented by Raediant Movement February 4-August 4, 2012 Dancehall Sweat is based on Caribbean Street dance that is all about confidence and attitude. This style of dance includes elements of African, hip-hop, house, zouk, salsa, and Jamaican folklore dances. The Flava style is creative, expressive, fun, and the music takes you away. Dancehall Flava dance can be seen in videos by artist such as Beyonce, Rihanna, M.I.A., and Sean Paul
| Raediant Movement | 02/04/12-
08/04/12 | Philadelphia |
Kids' Creative MovementPresented by Kun Yang Lin/Dancers at CHI Movement Arts Center January 23, 2012 - Ongoing Movement concepts will be explored in a group setting for the first time. Children will have the opportunity to explore and develop their imaginations through dance exercises that promote freedom of expression as well as balance and coordination. There will be a mix of ballet, modern, improvisation, floor and across-the-room exercises, as well as props and costumes.
Marcie Mamura is an artist, educator, and collaborator. Originally from Sioux City, IA, she moved to Philadelphia... | Kun Yang Lin/Dancers | 01/23/12-
Ongoing | Philadelphia |
