Our projects encourage artists and audiences to engage with contemporary dance and its dynamic evolution in Philadelphia.
Celebrating 25 years of PDP!
Events
IF WALLS COULD DANCE
DANCE UP CLOSE ft. Tommie Waheed-Evans
2021 Informances
We hosted a dozen Informances (informal and informative performances) via Zoom as a way to connect dance artists, scholars, and audiences in 2020 and 2021!
Learn more about the presenting artists and read what the audience and the press had to say.
Megan Mazarick
Tommie-Waheed Evans “so inspiring”
Lynn Matluck Brooks
Christopher Williams “That was wonderful last night. Wow, what a talent!!!!! I hope I’m able to see some of the finished works someday, I was particularly struck by the Narcissus piece-beautiful! “
John Scott “Brava! We enjoyed it!”
Lily Kind (Press Clip)
Jeanette Ginslov
Lela Aisha Jones & Deneane Richburg (Press Clip)
Arthur Sabitini, Dan Martin & Michael Biello, Megan Bridge & Peter Price
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.
Community
PDP Director Terry Fox, served on the Arts & Culture Task Force (ACTF) in Spring 2021 to help the city assess the arts landscape in Philadelphia a year into the pandemic.
Read more about the PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMMNUNITY SCAN SPRING 2021
See the ACTF’s recommendations here. (Download Findings)