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SUMMARY:EXPLOSIVE: Bold New Works on the Rise
DESCRIPTION:PHILADANCO! once again ignites the stage with EXPLOSIVE: Bold New Works on the Rise\, a high-voltage evening celebrating fresh choreographic voices\, making their debut for the company. Four dynamic artists…Four daring visions…One powerhouse ensemble ready to burn the house down. \nThis isn’t just a program of premieres it’s a seismic shift. Each work reveals a new dimension of the PHILADANCO! dancers\, challenging the boundaries of form\, feeling\, and fire. From razor-sharp technical physicality to lush musicality\, this is where legacy meets the “next wave.” \nThe spring series is a bold invitation: Come witness what happens when tradition opens its arms to risk. Because the next generation isn’t waiting. It’s here. and it’s explosive. \nWithout Witness  \nChoreography by Thang Dao \nA contemporary dance work that traces a quiet liberation from inherited constraints\, moving from collective searching toward embodied freedom. Through rhythm\, breath\, and attentive presence\, the choreography listens more than it declares\, allowing movement to emerge without demand or display. What remains is a shared return to motion as truth\, unmeasured\, unguarded\, and alive. \nPassing Through Stillness  \nWorld Premiere \nChoreography by Nicole Clarke-Springer \nNicole Clarke-Springer invites us into a transformative threshold—the moment when one recognizes their point of “genius” and chooses to move forward with clarity\, integrity\, and purpose. This work is not about arrival\, but about awakening: a deeply personal reckoning where instinct\, discipline\, and spirit converge. \nBlue \nChoreography by Christopher Huggins \n“He\, who is at once a boy and man\, grace and power\, exist between ocean and sky and the enormity of blue” – James Frazier \nBlue is a choreographed meditation about manhood. This dance speaks about how males emerge fresh and unspoiled from the protected enviornment of their mother’s womb\, yet as they grow toward adulthood they begin to slowly wrap themselves in various layers of blue. The journey to adulthood is complicated. We as men fight our way through various objective and subjective obstacles\, and become many things along the way; corrupted\, aggressive\, sexy\, untrusting\, sensuous\, passionate\, and still remain vulnerable and naked in our own inflated sensitivity. PHILADANCO paints the many shades of “Blue” through simple pantomime\, technical athleticism\, passion and unpredictable rage. \nTemple Without Prayers \nChoreography by Roderick George \nTemple Without Prayers becomes a poetic mediation on this paradox. The “temple” symbolizes a nation imagined as sacred ground—a place of sanctuary\, promise\, and power. Yet within this space\, prayer transforms into a symbol of exhaustion and disillusionment\, revealing the fragile hope placed in systems that repeatedly fail to protect and uplift those who helped build them. Through movement\, the work asks: what happens when faith in the structure dissolves\, and the body becomes the site of truth\, resistance\, and liberation? In that moment\, the temple no longer requires prayer—it becomes a place of remembering\, reckoning\, and reclaiming power.
URL:https://philadanco.org/event/explosive-bold-new-works-on-the-rise-2/
CATEGORIES:Community event,Other,Performances,Touring
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SUMMARY:The STAR Centre | Harve De Grace
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URL:https://philadanco.org/event/the-star-centre/
LOCATION:700 Congress Avenue Havre de Grace\, MD 21078\, 700 Congress Avenue\, Harve De Grace\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T140000
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SUMMARY:June Audition 2026
DESCRIPTION:PHILADANCO 2026 SUMMER AUDITION \nProfessional Company Audition \nDate: \nJune 14\, 2026 \nTime: \nMain Company: 2:00 P.M. \nD/2 | Second Company: 12:00 P.M. \nWhere:  \nPhiladanco! 9 N. Preston Street Philadelphia P.A. 19104 \n(Can register on-sight day of Auditions) \n(Pre-registration recommended) \nScan the QR code or click the link below to register \n\n\n\n\nMain Company:\nIN-PERSON ONLY AT THIS TIME\n\n\nD/2 Training Company:\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uuHFidKFxQ1AKpUJW2_4qwC39yk4icVMucyHNpOObUw/viewform?edit_requested=true&pli=1\n \nIf you have any questions\, please email company.philadanco@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://philadanco.org/event/audition-2024/
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Other,Performances,Summer Intensive,Touring
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SUMMARY:Longwood Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Date & Price\n\n\n\nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 at 7:00 pm \nOpen Air Theatre \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\nReserved Seating: $31–$40 \nGardens Preferred\, Gardens Premium Members\, and Innovators: $26–$35 \nTicket includes all-day Gardens Admission. Tickets limited. Sell out likely. \nOur prices reflect the ticket price and associated convenience fee.  \n\nPresented in partnership with Voices Underground as part of their Chester County-wide commemoration of Juneteenth\, enjoy an evening with the internationally award-winning modern dance company Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!)\, celebrated for its innovation\, creativity\, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. \nThe resident modern dance company of the Kimmel Cultural Campus\, PHILADANCO! is celebrating 56 years of providing exceptional dance performances and training to dancers and audiences throughout the US and around the world. This is its 26th season at the Kimmel Center—Ensemble Arts Philly. \nSince its inception in 1970\, PHILADANCO! has made a significant impact on the dance world. As a cultural ambassador representing the US\, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania\, and the City of Philadelphia\, its artistic direction and renowned national and international DEI guest choreographers have developed a reputation of producing a dance repertory with passion\, power\, skill\, and diversity. Its stellar faculty\, handpicked by PHILADANCO! Founder Joan Myers Brown\, has trained more than 4\,500 dancers in a comprehensive program achieving the highest level of technical skills in dance and performance. Its unique blend of dance styles and its roster of often 50 to 60 concert performances and 45 residencies most years has made PHILADANCO! one of the most sought-after modern dance companies in the United States. \nPHILADANCO! has received many significant grants of support\, an NEA Fellowship\, the prestigious National Choreography Planning Grant\, and has organized the historic first two International Conferences for Black Dance Companies in Philadelphia (1988). It annually assembles thousands for the International Conference on Black Dance\, headed by the now International Association of Blacks in Dance (1991). Collaborations for the company include the Apollo Theater and Rennie Harris Puremovement. \nThe company is committed to engaging with the community and frequently with Drexel University\, String Theory\, the University of Pennsylvania\, Next Move concerts\, Living Arts\, Breaking Barriers\, and others. More importantly\, PHILADANCO! believes in and continues to provide quality arts instruction to young people with authentic learning experiences that engage their minds\, hearts\, and bodies. Its record of performing opportunities\, commissioned works\, and life-changing experiences is unequaled. Recent significant funding by the Mellon Foundation\, the Wallace Foundation\, the Doris Duke Foundation\, and others ensures they continue for years to come.
URL:https://philadanco.org/event/longwood-gardens/
CATEGORIES:Community event,Other,Performances,Touring
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SUMMARY:PHILADANCO! at The Joyce Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Continuing its mission for over five decades to preserve the Black traditions in dance\, PHILADANCO! returns with a program that reflects the company’s creative\, inventive\, and deeply rooted artistry. PHILADANCO! stands as an anchor of American modern dance excellence\, known for producing dancers with unmatched technique and for upholding the lineage of Black American concert dance at the highest standard. This season gathers works that honor the company’s legacy while propelling it forward in the world of dance with four distinctive voices that reveal PHILADANCO!’s unmistakable power and evolution. \nThe dynamic season includes Thang Dao’s striking Roked; Tommie-Waheed Evans’ emotionally charged Promise Me You Won’t Call; and a new creation by Rennie Harris\, set to the unmistakable sound of Philadelphia celebrating the legacy of Philadelphia International Records. The engagement will also mark the 25th anniversary of Christopher Huggins’ epic tour de force\, Enemy Behind the Gates\, a masterwork that has endured across generations and continues to resonate with audiences around the world. \n\nSpecial Performances\nCurtain Chat: Thu\, Jul 30\nFamily Matinee: Sat\, Aug 1 at 2pm \n\n\nSee More: \n\nFamily Matinees\nCurtain Chats\nSpring/Summer ’26\n\nTICKET PRICES\n\nTickets start at $10! \nCall JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 for $10 tickets. All other tickets can be purchased online.
URL:https://philadanco.org/event/philadanco-at-the-joyce-theatre-2026/
LOCATION:The Joyce Theater\, 175 Eighth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community event,Other,Performances,Touring
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