THANK YOU! artists & audiences for a great
DANCE UP CLOSE SPRING 2025
Sold out! MID-WEEK DANCE SERIES
“Because what else is performance for? To make us lean in, swell a moment. To be present. To attend to the crafting of time, space, and relationship as it unfolds around us.” **
More about DANCE UP CLOSE’25
April 2-3
Kaylani Sood & Allison Smith with Steve Perry
“The two dancers combined street and house dance, including a breaking battle with
some impressive aerial twists. But I liked the moments best when they were showing
their strength….”*
OreOluwa Badaki, Anna Martone & Jonathan Van Arneman with Assumane Silla
“The dancers were exuberant, moving from West African, with low backs and wide, high
knees, and footwork like barefoot tap—Arneman shone in the footwork—to
contemporary, and even social dancing. It was enjoyable throughout, It was enjoyable
throughout….”
* https://www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/philadelphia-dance-projects-presents-
jumper-cables
April 30- May 1
Chloe Marie with collaborators Alex Brazinski, Tammy Carrasco, Amalia Colón-
Nava, Marisa Illingworth, Chelsea Murphy, Dylan Smythe, Kayliani Sood, & Lee Clark.
“This is a group of Philly’s finest movers and it’s a pleasure to witness them as they
cascade across the stage together….”**
**https://www.theartblog.org/2025/05/chloe-maries-for-now-dance-with-space-to-dream-
and-a-light-comforting-touch/
June 4
Film screening
“You Don’t Have to Go Home, But…” with Live Dance event in partnership with Urban Movement Arts
