95th Birthday Celebration for Joan Myers Brown

Join PHILADANCO! for a very special night celebrating the life and legacy of our founder, Joan Myers Brown.

On Friday, December 4, we’re bringing together friends, artists, supporters, and the PHILADANCO! community to celebrate Joan’s 95th birthday — and we want you there.

The evening begins at the Perelman Theater with the opening-night performance of For the Love of Philly, PHILADANCO!’s celebration of Philadelphia, its artists, and its extraordinary cultural legacy.

Following the performance, the celebration continues at the Hamilton Garden at Ensemble Arts Philly, where we’ll raise a glass to Joan with food, drinks, music, dancing, and the community she has built over more than five decades.

ONE NIGHT. 95 YEARS. AN EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY.

Friday, December 4, 2026
Opening Night of For the Love of Philly
followed by
Joan Myers Brown’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Hamilton Garden at Ensemble Arts Philly

$395 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION PACKAGE

Your package includes:

• One ticket to the opening-night performance of For the Love of Philly
• Admission to Joan Myers Brown’s 95th Birthday Celebration
• Food, drinks, and dancing

[CELEBRATE WITH JOAN →]

For 57 years, Joan Myers Brown’s vision has created opportunities for generations of Black dancers, choreographers, and artists while building PHILADANCO! into one of Philadelphia’s enduring cultural institutions.

Now it’s our turn to celebrate her.

Call Philadanco studios to RSVP 215-387-8200