Professional Development Scholarships

Dance/UP quarterly awards a professional development scholarship for up to $500! A lottery drawing is held every three months, on the second Thursday in January, April, July, and October. Winners will be reimbursed for up to $500 of eligible expenses associated with a particular professional development opportunity: workshops, conferences, festivals, webinars, etc. Eligible expenses are registration fees, travel, and $45 per diem for opportunities outside of Philadelphia. Proposed opportunities must occur after the date of the lottery to which you are submitting your opportunity. Performance opportunities and development of work are not eligible. A valid DancePass is required, and your professional life should be based in Philadelphia. 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.

Philadelphia choreographer/Composer Network

An online network where choreographers and composers can mingle and share work samples, with the goal of finding a collaborator. To browse and join visit www.choreographer-composer.ning.com

Philadelphia Dance Showcase

The annual Philadelphia Dance Showcase highlights the diverse range of dance being produced in Philadelphia. Philadelphia-based artists and companies on the PennPat roster are invited to perform 16-20 minutes of work for local, national, and international presenters. In addition, each year wild card slots are made available to Philadelphia-based dance artists and companies who have tour-ready repertory but are not on the PennPat Roster.The 2012 Philadelphia Dance Showcase will be held April 16-17, 2012 at The Performance Garage. As further programming details are confirmed, updated information will be posted here.

Advance Planning Calendar

Dance/USA Philadelphia Advance Planning Calendar is meant to be used as a tool to avoid, not all conflicts, but at least the disastrous ones. It will only work if we have broad and consistent participation from presenters and producing artists. List tentative dates as well as firm bookings. The information is for internal use only. Presenters do not have to identify the artist, you can simply put the genre. The information in this calendar is NOT to be shared with the general public, it is for planning purposes only. The Planning Calendar is a shared Google document. Request access by emailing us or calling 215-922-5970. The information in this calendar is NOT to be shared with the general public, it is for planning purposes only.

Community Access iMac

Dance/USA Philadelphia Community Access IMac Computer is available to all current DancePass holders. It is located in the Dance/USA Philadelphia office, 1427 Spruce Street, Suite 1F and is available during regular business hours, 10am - 6pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and 10am-8pm Tuesday. As of spring 2009, the Community Access IMac Computer will be equipped with InDesign, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Acrobat 8 Professional, Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Adobe Bridge, Photoshop Elements 4.0, Power Point 2008, and Wikispaces Plus Plan. Up to three hours time can be reserved by contacting us at admin@danceusaphiladelphia.org or calling 215-922-5970. Reservations are highly recommended as walk-ins are subject to availability and a 45-minute time limit. Current DancePass required.

Private Consultations

One-on-one consultations are available by appointment with the Director of D/USA Philadelphia to explore specific opportunities, problem-solve and strategize. To make an appointment contact Director Lois Welk.

Grant Review

The Director of Dance/USA Philadelphia is available, subject to availability, to review grant proposals and provide feedback in a telephone conference or one-on-one consultation. Schedule reviews at least three weeks prior to the grant deadline.

Task Force on the Philadelphia Dance Collection of Temple University Library

A task force has been formed to address the status of the Philadelphia Dance Collection at Temple University Library. We have had an initial meeting with the Head of the Special Collections and are moving forward in our advocacy efforts for progress toward a fully accessible Philadelphia Dance Collection.

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rocky awards

The Rocky Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in a production, a performance, a set design, or other accomplishment in Greater Philadelphia's dance community. There are no categories, committees or ballots. Each recipient wins the honor of selecting a "champion" to receive a Rocky Award in the subsequent year. The Rocky Awards are presented in collaboration with the Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe with support from Dance/USA Philadelphia. To view a list of all recipients click here.