Philadelphia Dance Projects

Celebrating the accomplishments of dance and movement artists through 28 seasons –

we look forward to a future that welcomes such artistic endeavors as insight into making the world more peaceful, kind and generous.

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Leah Stein Dance Co. Anniversary Concert 2013 photo_ Brian Mengini
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Events

Trilateral 2025-26 Call For Artists

Trilateral 2025-26 Call For Artists

TRILATERAL Dance Artists Exchange 2025-26 2nd EditionBudapest |  Sofia | PhiladelphiaCALL FOR ARTISTS now open. Deadline: June 10, 2025 OPEN CALLTRILATERAL DANCE…
Aiden Un's Film Screening and Dance Jam

Aiden Un's Film Screening and Dance Jam

DANCE UP CLOSE ‘25Midweek Series Finale Wednesday, JUNE 4thAIDAN UN’s You Don’t Have To Go Home, But…A Special Film Screening & Dance…
“Seed & Sound” April 2, 2025 Photo: Jano Cohen

THANKS TO ALL THE GREAT Full House Audiences!
for DANCE UP CLOSE ’25 so far…

Thanks to all our Donors! YOU MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN!

PDP gratefully acknowledges support from: The National Endowment for the Arts – Trust For Mutual Understanding – Philadelphia Cultural Fund – 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)