DancePass is a program designed to support Philadelphia dance professionals so they can participate more fully in the lively city they have helped to create. By partnering with presenters, producers, and now restaurateurs and other businesses we are able to offer many discounts to DancePass holders. Every Tuesday an email is sent to DancePass holders notifying them about that week’s performance discounts. Discounts vary and are at the discretion of the venue/presenter. The 2011-12 DancePass is effective July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. There is a $10 registration fee.
Eligibility
DancePass program is available only to members of the Philadelphia professional dance community - artists, administrators, educators, technicians, etc. Professional activity must fall within the last 12 months to qualify.
To apply
Complete and return the application. Dance/UP staff will review your application and confirm your eligibility.
To renew
Complete this form and return it to Dance/UP.
Professional Development Scholarships
Dance/UP quarterly awards a professional development scholarship for up to $500 to a DancePass holder. Drawings are held every three months, on the second Thursday in January, April, July, and October. Please email your name, phone number, email, and proposed opportunity or call 215-922-5970 by 12pm on Wednesday before the upcoming drawing. Proposed professional development opportunities should be within two years of the lottery date. Winners must wait 3 cycles before submitting an opportunity again. Performance opportunities are not eligible.
Community Access IMac Computer
DancePass holders are also granted complimentary use of the Dance/UP Community Access iMac which will be equipped with InDesign, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator , Acrobat 8 Professional, Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Adobe Bridge, Version Cue, Device Central, Photoshop Elements 4.0, Power Point 2008, and Wikispaces Plus Plan. Up to three hours of time can be reserved on the iMac by emailing us or calling 215-922-5970.
Video services
DancePass holders are granted access to equipment rental, and editing services including: VHS and miniDV transfers, DVD duplication, and the creation of video work samples for grant proposals. Rates are below market value.
resource Library
Dance/UP houses a collection of performance dvds, books on dance as well as articles, studies, reports and artifacts on wide-ranging subjects from international dance festivals to reviews of local companies. DancePass holders have borrowing privileges.
DancePass Partners (as of October 2011)
Health & Healing
Nicole Bindler, Massage Therapy
Susan Budenstein, Massage Therapy
Jane Caldwell, CSMT
KC Chun-Manning, Alexander Technique and Developmental Movement
Lee Fogel, Somatic Movement/Body Awareness or Reiki
Hannah de Keijzer, Massage Therapy
Wynette Domon, Massage Therapy
Danielle English, Massage Therapy
Still Waters Holistic Health Therapies
Robert Sprinkle, Massage Therapy
Kara Szumski, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Scott Mcpheeters, Massage Therapy
Ariel Weiss, Alexander Tachnique
Studios/ Teachers
Balance Health Center
Pamela Hetherington, tap
Pilates for Movement
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School
Philadelphia Ballet School
The Rock School for Dance Education
Symmetry Dance Wellness
Thrive Pilates
Wake Up Yoga
Presenters & Producers
1812 Productions
Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company
BalletX
Brandywine Ballet Company
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Chez Bushwick (Brooklyn, NY)
Community Education Center
Contempra Dance Company
Dance Celebration, presented by Dance Affiliates and Penn Presents
Dance Del Bello
Danse4Nia
Eleone Dance Theatre
Etc. Performance Series
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Flamenco Ole
Green Chair Dance Group
Here[begin] Dance Company
Group Motion Multi Media Dance Company
Illadelph Legends Festival (RHPM)
Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective
Jeanne Ruddy Dance
Koresh Dance Company
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
Leah Stein Dance Company
Mascher Space Co-op
Montgomery County Community College
Movement Brigade
Nichole Canuso Dance Company
Norristown DanceFest
The Painted Bride Arts Center
The Pennsylvania Ballet
Philadelphia Dance Projects
Philadelphia Live Arts & Philly Fringe Festival
Plays and Players Theater
RealLivePeople(in)Motion
SHARP Dance Company
SRUTI-The India Music and Dance Society
Studio34 Studio Series
Subcircle
Susan Hess Modern Dance
Tap Team II
Tap Teaser
Temple University/Conwell Dance Theater
Thirdbird
Uniting Colleges Through Tap
Other
Christ Church Neighborhood House, Rehearsal space rental
Fractured Atlas
Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Online Media & Marketing
M3 Printing
Michael Kiley, Vocal instruction
Brian Mengini, Photography
Outbreak Creative Group, Media Services
Zornitsa Stoyanova, Graphic and Web Design for Dance