In 2009 Philadelphia Dance Projects launched Philadelphia Dance Projects Presents, a presenting series featuring dance performances, workshops, and “Informances” by individual dance artists and companies. PDP Presents provided an adventuresome series in contemporary dance within a broader local and global context through 2014. In 2015 the series was curtailed due to diminished funding support. From 2015-2018 PDP continued to do special presentations under PDP Presents. The full series is being re-instituted in 2020.
2017 PDP WOLF-IN-SKINS Dance/Opera Creative Residency with choreographer CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS and composer GREGORY SPEARS
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Anthony Roth Constanzo with Wolves in “Wolf-in-Skins” PDP Presents Fall 2017 photo credit: Steven Pisano
“Dance and opera certainly have been blended over the centuries, but not often with the sort of intensive interaction demanded by [choreographer] Williams and composer Gregory Spears, both seemingly fearless about striking out in new direction.” David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquirer
“Operatic elements tell the story while dance explores the dreaminess of the mythology…it’s a visual feast.” - Merilyn Jackson, Philadelphia Inquirer
If you were one of the lucky audience to see the Philadelphia Dance Projects’ sold out performances of Wolf-In-Skins, Act 1 in 2013 you know how exciting this work is!
A PDP special residency will begin in 2017 and culminate with a script in hand presentation in the Fall when some of those marvelous singers, wolves and hounds, along with new puppets will return.
PDP has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a creative residency with choreographer, Christopher Williams and composer Gregory Spears to work towards finishing this wonderful dance opera.
“Dance and opera certainly have been blended over the centuries, but not often with the sort of intensive interaction demanded by [choreographer] Williams and composer Gregory Spears, both seemingly fearless about striking out in new direction.” David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquire
“Operatic elements tell the story while dance explores the dreaminess of the mythology…it’s a visual feast.” - Merilyn Jackson, Philadelphia Inquirer
If you were one of the lucky audience to see the Philadelphia Dance Projects’ sold out performances of Wolf-In-Skins, Act 1 in 2013 you know how exciting this work is!
A PDP special residency will begin in 2017 and culminate with a script in hand presentation in the Fall when some of those marvelous singers, wolves and hounds, along with new puppets will return.
PDP has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a creative residency with choreographer, Christopher Williams and composer Gregory Spears to work towards finishing this wonderful dance opera.
“Dance and opera certainly have been blended over the centuries, but not often with the sort of intensive interaction demanded by [choreographer] Williams and composer Gregory Spears, both seemingly fearless about striking out in new direction.” David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquirer
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PDP Presents DANCE UP CLOSE
In 2009 Philadelphia Dance Projects launched Philadelphia Dance Projects Presents, a presenting series featuring dance performances, workshops, and “Informances” by individual dance artists and companies. PDP Presents provided an adventuresome series in contemporary dance within a broader local and global context through 2014. In 2015 the series was curtailed due to diminished funding support. From 2015-2018 PDP continued to do special presentations under PDP Presents.
The full series is being re-instituted in 2020.
Artists presented in DANCE UP CLOSE have included among others; Headlong Dance Theater, Levy Dance, Miguel Gutierrez, Ellen Fisher, Shinichi Iova Koga/Ink Boat, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Lisa Kraus, Gabrielle Revlock, Lionel Popkin, Body Cartography, Faye Driscoll, Leah Stein Dance Co., Christopher Williams & Gregory Spears, Nichole Canuso, Subcircle, Nora Gibson, John Scott.
