Philadelphia’s favorite dance company, PHILADANCO!, returns this fall with a presentation highlighting women’s perspectives and expressions and featuring voices of African American women. This season, several choreographers have been invited to re-visit their previous works, exploring its original movement, music, and stories through exciting and thought-provoking choreography that will speak to audiences of all ages. These featured women, including Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Dawn Marie Bazemore, have a long-standing history with PHILADANCO!, their voices will feel familiar and for those who are just coming to the conversation their choices are welcomed.

Across the nation and around the world, PHILADANCO! is celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of primarily African American traditions in dance. As one of Philadelphia’s premier dance companies it remains important that PHILADANCO! continues to provide an available space and canvas where women of color are seen, heard, and supported through the Art of Dance.