| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Advanced Dance Conditioning Workshop - Ages 10 and upPresented by Darlington Arts Center at Darlington Arts Center February 25, 2012 Dancers learn how to stay strong, flexible, and healthy. Explore how to be your best by utilizing your own strengths. Workshop begins with conditioning exercises and mixes in a few new dance "tricks" as well. Learn to take care of yourself in all aspects of life, including how to eat to create a healthy body, the need for sleep, how to prevent injuries, how to best condition your body and much more. Bring a notebook and yoga mat; wear form-fitting clothing with ballet or jazz... | Darlington Arts Center | 02/25/12 | Garnet Valley |
Sheetal Gandhi's Bahu Beti-BiwiPresented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center February 24-February 25, 2012 “There was not a single wasted gesture or sound. Gandhi’s portrayal of these two worlds — traditional Indian culture and contemporary Western culture — illustrates both their differences and similarities.” - Megan Kennedy for Exploredance.com
A solo tour de force combining dance, stirring vocalization and punching text, Sheetal Gandhi’s magnetically rhythmic Bahu-Beti-Biwi (Daughter-in-law, Daughter, Wife) wraps North Indian music traditions... | Painted Bride Art Center | 02/24/12-
02/25/12 | Philadelphia |
John Jasperse - Fort BlossomPresented by Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series at Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall February 24-February 26, 2012 John Jasperse, one of the most important dance artists working today, is set to remount his groundbreaking Fort Blossom at Bryn Mawr this winter. Supported with funds from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through Dance Advance, Jasperse revisits the work, which reveals the body in all its facets as simultaneously special, even miraculous, and ordinary.
John Jasperse Company will take up residence at Bryn Mawr the week prior to the performances, creating opportunities for... | Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series | 02/24/12-
02/26/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Dance Theatre of HarlemPresented by Montgomery County Community College at Montgomery County Community College - Science Center Theater March 3, 2012 Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, Dance Theatre of Harlem was considered “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings” (The New York Times, 1971). Mitchell was inspired to start a school that would offer children--especially those in Harlem, the community in which he was born--the opportunity to learn about dance and the allied arts. Now in its fourth decade, Dance Theatre of Harlem has grown into a multi-cultural dance institution with an... | Montgomery County Community College | 03/03/12 | Blue Bell |
Variations/Collaborations 11Presented by Metropolitan Ballet Company March 3, 2012 Seventeen Settlement Music School students will perform with members of the Metropolitan Ballet Company to present ensembles, soloists and three exciting dance premieres by contemporary NYC choreographers. | Metropolitan Ballet Company | 03/03/12 | Philadelphia |
Alchemy Dance Company Fundraiser PerformancePresented by Alchemy Dance Company at Performance Garage March 3, 2012 Alchemy Dance Company's fundraiser performance will feature both current and previous works by ADC in addition to dances by other local artists. Local artists include InMotion Dance Company, MM2 Modern Dance Company, Kristin Narcowich, Lauren Putty White, and more!
Running time is expected to be approximately 60-75 minutes with no intermission. Join Alchemy for an evening of dance, raffles, prizes, and fun! | Alchemy Dance Company | 03/03/12 | Philadelphia |
Fade 2 Black Entertainment Saturday Night LIVE 2nd Saturday Dance PartyPresented by Fade 2 Black Entertainment at The Savoy March 10-March 11, 2012 Featuring 2 rooms of entertainment: The 2nd Saturday Dance Party Room with DJ Shawn T & DJ Long John spinning all the hits and Saturday Night LIVE featuring jazz recording artist Juanita Holiday! Celebration packages available!
Free parking, cash bar, drink specials, food for purchase. Dress fashionable!
| Fade 2 Black Entertainment | 03/10/12-
03/11/12 | Pennsauken |
PDP Presents Leah Stein Dance Company 10th AnniversaryPresented by Philadelphia Dance Projects at Performance Garage March 8-March 11, 2012 Preeminent Philadelphia Choreographer celebrates the ten-year milestone of her company in performance with Choreographer Sean Feldman, Poet Josey Foo, Musician Toshi Makihara and other special guests.
Dancer/Choreographer Leah Stein has directed her company for 10 years and been performing in the Philadelphia region, nationally and internationally since the late 1980s. Stein will celebrate this by reprising duets and small group works featuring present and past company members... | Philadelphia Dance Projects | 03/08/12-
03/11/12 | Philadelphia |
An Open Studio Showing of Jeanne Ruddy's Game Drive!Presented by Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company at Performance Garage March 15, 2012 Come behind the scenes with Jeanne Ruddy Dance, as Jeanne and her dancers reveal the creative process behind her final work for the company, Game Drive.
Jeanne and her dancers will take you on an exciting journey through the vision of Game Drive, which reflects the beauty and humor found while watching wild game in a Kenyan wildlife preserve. The final showing will conclude with a talk back and then move to a cocktail reception at Victor Keen’s new gallery,... | Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company | 03/15/12 | Philadelphia |
Two Nights, Two Eclectic Dance CompaniesPresented by ContempraDance Theatre at Performance Garage March 16-March 17, 2012 Artistic Director Gail Vartanian of ContempraDance Theatre and Artistic Director Scott Park of Dangerous And Movin' Dance Company present an evening of eclectic dance. Each company will premier riveting new dance works choreographed by the Artistic Directors. You will be mesmerized with an evening of exuberant choreography. | ContempraDance Theatre | 03/16/12-
03/17/12 | Philadelphia |
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 |
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 |
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: 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 |
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 |
Half Price Winter Session Adult Dance and Fitness ClassesPresented by University City Arts League at University City Arts League February 20-April 1, 2012 The University City Arts League has been offering affordable and professional arts classes and events in West Philadelphia since 1965. This winter shake off the chill with half price dance and fitness classes at the Arts League. The Winter II session is 6 weeks long and classes begin February 20th and run weekly until April 1st.
Use the coupon code WINTERFIT to register online or call 215-382-7811 to register by phone. | University City Arts League | 02/20/12-
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 |
Melange Contemporary DancePresented by Village Productions at Tri-County Performing Arts Center April 13-April 15, 2012 Tri-PAC’s resident professional dance company, MELANGE, presents a mix of modern, jazz and other diverse dance and music forms. Energetic, creative, challenging and expressive, MELANGE offers the audience the opportunity to explore professional level contemporary dance right in your own back yard! | Village Productions | 04/13/12-
04/15/12 | Pottstown |
Dance EmergePresented by Muhlenberg College - Theatre and Dance April 19-April 22, 2012 The intimate Dance Studio is the backdrop for some of the most innovative, imaginative, explorative dance you'll see. Spanning genres from the classical to hip-hop, Dance Emerge showcases the ideas and talents of our brightest young choreographers. | Muhlenberg College - Theatre and Dance | 04/19/12-
04/22/12 | Allentown |
| Swarthmore College Presents the Student Dance Concert | Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center | 04/27/12-
04/28/12 | Swarthmore |
Free Trial Classes - Acting, Dance, VoicePresented by Step II Dance Center September 28, 2011-April 30, 2012 Step II offers a multitude of opportunities, including voice, acting and dance lessons. Classes are offered for ages 3-Adult. All-boys tap and hip-hop are offered for boys that don't want to take class with icky girls (just kidding girls). Check out the website or call for current class schedules.
Step II Dance Center works in conjuction with Step II Productions to perform musicals and plays throughout the year! No need to be a student at the dance center to audition. You can... | Step II Dance Center | 09/28/11-
04/30/12 | Levittown |
Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance Technique with KC Chun-ManningPresented by Kun Yang Lin/Dancers at CHI Movement Arts Center January 27-May 4, 2012 KC Chun-Manning is a dance artist and teacher whose practice interweaves the Alexander Technique, developmental movement, somatics and release technique. Her work is reciprocally influenced by her interest in how deep life experiences swim within the circuitry of our thoughts, impulses and the stories we create for ourselves.
Drawing from a diverse background of release technique, Alexander Technique, developmental movement, gymnastics and various modern dance styles, this class... | Kun Yang Lin/Dancers | 01/27/12-
05/04/12 | Philadelphia |
SAUDADE [saw?dad?i] - The Love that RemainsPresented by PIMA Group at Performance Garage May 11-May 13, 2012 Nicole Bindler and PIMA Group premiere new, experimental dance work featuring live, original music, visual art and video that explores nostalgia, social anxiety and haunting fairy tales. | PIMA Group | 05/11/12-
05/13/12 | Philadelphia |
CHI Awareness Technique - Modern DancePresented by Kun Yang Lin/Dancers at CHI Movement Arts Center January 28-May 26, 2012 Modern Dance Technique class with Kun-Yang Lin
Artistic Director of Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers & Founder of CHI Movement Arts Center Kun-Yang is acknowledged as one of Taiwan's finest choreographers. His early training in calligraphy, painting, figure skating and martial arts came to play a significant role in his development as a performer and choreographer. Since moving to the United States in 1994, Lin has been widely recognized; for example, in 2002 Back Stage Magazine... | Kun Yang Lin/Dancers | 01/28/12-
05/26/12 | 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 |
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