Philadelphia Dance Showcase
As an alternative to expensive booking conferences, Dance/USA Philadelphia is hosting a Philadelphia Dance Showcase for presenters across USA and beyond, April 12-13, 2010 at the Jeanne Ruddy Dance Performance Garage. All Philadelphia dance artists on the PennPAT roster are invited to participate; four additional non-PennPAT slots are filled by lottery. This year there will be nineteen Philadelphia dance companies representing a variety of dance genres, including Hip Hop, African, and Flamenco. Each company will perform an excerpt of its tour-ready repertoire. Presenters can enjoy luxurious accommodations at the Four Seasons Hotel or the Latham Hotel. Registration fee is $40, payable to Dance/USA Philadelphia. Includes lunch on Monday, April 12, and a complimentary drink at the evening reception. Register for the showcase by clicking here. For assistance with your travel arrangements, or for travel funding ideas, please contact us at 215-922-5970 or admin@danceusaphiladelphia.org.
2010 Participating Artists:
Ballet X
Eleone Dance Theatre
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Green Chair Dance Group
Group Motion Dance Company
Here[begin] Dance Company
Jeanne Ruddy Dance
Kate Watson-Wallace/anonymous bodies
Koresh Dance Company
Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
Leah Stein Dance Company
Mano/Damno Projects by Gabrielle Revlock
Merian Soto/Performance Practice
Miro Dance Theatre
Pasion y Arte
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Three Aksha
Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
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.
rocky awards
The Rocky Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in a production, a performance, a set design, or other accomplishment in Greater Philadelphia's dance and physical theater 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.