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The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco)
Founded by Joan Myers Brown in 1970, is a modern contemporary dance company that tours
nationally and internationally. For 34 years, the company has traveled the country and the world,
performing before sold-out audiences of diverse people of all ages, creed, ethnicity and cultural
traditions.
Executive Artistic Director: Joan Myers Brown
Artistic Director (D/2): Donald T. Lunsford
Artistic Director (D/3): Jay Staten
Founded by Joan Myers Brown in 1970, is a modern contemporary dance company that tours
nationally and internationally. For 34 years, the company has traveled the country and the world,
performing before sold-out audiences of diverse people of all ages, creed, ethnicity and cultural
traditions.
Executive Artistic Director: Joan Myers Brown
Artistic Director (D/2): Donald T. Lunsford
Artistic Director (D/3): Jay Staten
Eleone Dance Theatre
A Phildelphia-based professional dance company, ushers in the new millennium with new
resurrected cutting edge works that challenges traditional boundaries. The company embodies
exceptional artistry and a profound sense of spirituality that evokes an aura of healing in the
audiences whose souls they touch.
Artistic Director: Shawn-Lamere Williams
Executive Director: Sheila A. Ward
Rehearsal Director: Wayne St. David
A Phildelphia-based professional dance company, ushers in the new millennium with new
resurrected cutting edge works that challenges traditional boundaries. The company embodies
exceptional artistry and a profound sense of spirituality that evokes an aura of healing in the
audiences whose souls they touch.
Artistic Director: Shawn-Lamere Williams
Executive Director: Sheila A. Ward
Rehearsal Director: Wayne St. David
The Koresh Dance Company
The Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and
artistic reputation of Philadelphia. It is important to us to sustain a group of dancers and an
administrative staff on salary, so that we can fully dedicate ourselves to our mission.
Executive Director: Alon Koresh
Artistic Director: Ronen Koresh
Assistant Artistic: Director Melissa Rector
The Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and
artistic reputation of Philadelphia. It is important to us to sustain a group of dancers and an
administrative staff on salary, so that we can fully dedicate ourselves to our mission.
Executive Director: Alon Koresh
Artistic Director: Ronen Koresh
Assistant Artistic: Director Melissa Rector
Rennie Harris Pure Movement
Founded in 1992 by North Philadelphia native Rennie Harris , Rennie Harris Puremovement
(RHPM) was conceived with the vision for sharing an appreciation for diversity and is dedicated to
preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through workshops, classes,
lecture-demonstrations, dance residencies, mentoring programs and public performances.
CEO/Artistic Director: Lorenzo Rennie Harris
Education Director: Tina B. Heuges
Founded in 1992 by North Philadelphia native Rennie Harris , Rennie Harris Puremovement
(RHPM) was conceived with the vision for sharing an appreciation for diversity and is dedicated to
preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through workshops, classes,
lecture-demonstrations, dance residencies, mentoring programs and public performances.
CEO/Artistic Director: Lorenzo Rennie Harris
Education Director: Tina B. Heuges
Danse4nia Repertory Ensemble
Danse4nia Repertory Ensemble is a professional, non-profit Contemporary Modern Dance
Company whose missions are to uplift, advocate & expose the value of dance & the performing
arts to the under served and society at large.
Founder, Executive & Artistic Director: Antoinette M. Coward-Gilmore
Chairperson: Kim Avant-Babb
Co-Chairperson: Jamahal C. Boyd
Danse4nia Repertory Ensemble is a professional, non-profit Contemporary Modern Dance
Company whose missions are to uplift, advocate & expose the value of dance & the performing
arts to the under served and society at large.
Founder, Executive & Artistic Director: Antoinette M. Coward-Gilmore
Chairperson: Kim Avant-Babb
Co-Chairperson: Jamahal C. Boyd
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BalletX
BalletX is a new Philadelphia dance company with an ambitious goal—to redefine ballet and bring
it into the new century. While firmly rooted in rigorous, classical ballet training and technique,
BalletX brings a contemporary sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new vision of
athleticism, emotion and intimacy.
Artistic Director: Christine Cox
Artistic Director: Matthew Neenan
BalletX is a new Philadelphia dance company with an ambitious goal—to redefine ballet and bring
it into the new century. While firmly rooted in rigorous, classical ballet training and technique,
BalletX brings a contemporary sensibility to the art form, infusing its work with a new vision of
athleticism, emotion and intimacy.
Artistic Director: Christine Cox
Artistic Director: Matthew Neenan
Jeanne Ruddy Dance
Jeanne Ruddy Dance (JRD) is a Company of highly trained professional dancers that provides
audiences with world-class performances of works by Jeanne Ruddy and leading contemporary
choreographers. JRD is committed to supporting the professional dance community by providing
access to its home, the Performance Garage, to support rehearsal and performance needs, and
provides professional training of the highest quality. Through its education, training and
performance programs, JRD reaches out to the general community to help them enrich their lives
through dance.
President: Greg Gosfield
Artistic Director: Jeanne Ruddy
Jeanne Ruddy Dance (JRD) is a Company of highly trained professional dancers that provides
audiences with world-class performances of works by Jeanne Ruddy and leading contemporary
choreographers. JRD is committed to supporting the professional dance community by providing
access to its home, the Performance Garage, to support rehearsal and performance needs, and
provides professional training of the highest quality. Through its education, training and
performance programs, JRD reaches out to the general community to help them enrich their lives
through dance.
President: Greg Gosfield
Artistic Director: Jeanne Ruddy
Pennsylvania Ballet
In the forefront of dance in America for 44 years, Pennsylvania Ballet has firmly established itself
as a cornerstone of Philadelphia's cultural life. Its annual audience has grown to over 100,000 and
includes visitors from all over the country. Its outreach and educational programs are introducing
new generations to the world of dance.
Artistic Director: Roy Kaiser
In the forefront of dance in America for 44 years, Pennsylvania Ballet has firmly established itself
as a cornerstone of Philadelphia's cultural life. Its annual audience has grown to over 100,000 and
includes visitors from all over the country. Its outreach and educational programs are introducing
new generations to the world of dance.
Artistic Director: Roy Kaiser
Tania Isaac Dance
Tania Isaac Dance is a physically explosive, sensual marriage of Modern and Caribbean
esthetics: part personal documentary and part social commentary. Contemporary dance with a
raga-soca blend of movement, ideas, words and images, TID also aims to develop extensive
residencies that create a cultural bridge to the dance and music of the eastern Caribbean and to
contemporary art as a catalyst for civic dialogue.
Artistic Director: Tania Isaac
Managing Director: Aaron Hyman
Tania Isaac Dance is a physically explosive, sensual marriage of Modern and Caribbean
esthetics: part personal documentary and part social commentary. Contemporary dance with a
raga-soca blend of movement, ideas, words and images, TID also aims to develop extensive
residencies that create a cultural bridge to the dance and music of the eastern Caribbean and to
contemporary art as a catalyst for civic dialogue.
Artistic Director: Tania Isaac
Managing Director: Aaron Hyman
The Rebecca Davis Dance Company
Founded by entrepreneur and choreographer Rebecca Davis,
The Rebecca Davis Dance Company is a non-profit institution that
provides pre-professional dance training and creates ensemble
productions of dance-theater works.
Artistic Director: Rebecca Davis
Chairwoman: Melanie Lighty
Founded by entrepreneur and choreographer Rebecca Davis,
The Rebecca Davis Dance Company is a non-profit institution that
provides pre-professional dance training and creates ensemble
productions of dance-theater works.
Artistic Director: Rebecca Davis
Chairwoman: Melanie Lighty
The Smoke, Lilies And Jade Arts Initiative
SLJ provides a platform for it's visionary and other artists to create socially relevant multimedia
dance theater that is sexy and entertaining, witty and thought provoking, personal and inspiring.
Artistic Director: Zane Booker
SLJ provides a platform for it's visionary and other artists to create socially relevant multimedia
dance theater that is sexy and entertaining, witty and thought provoking, personal and inspiring.
Artistic Director: Zane Booker
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ContempraDance Theatre
ContempraDance Theatre blends the most entertaining, cutting edge choreography with the finest
dancers, musicians, actors and artists. The Theatre has performed locally, nationally and
internationally. The theatre’s repertoire is an electrifying and eclectic blend of modern, jazz, ballet,
hip hop and comedy. Audiences of all ages are mesmerized by the artistry, originality and
explosiveness the Theatre exudes. ContempraDance Theatre is a non-profit organization and is
based in Wayne, PA.
Artistic Director: Gail Vartanian
Assistant Director and Rehearsal Director: Michelle Jones Wurtz
ContempraDance Theatre blends the most entertaining, cutting edge choreography with the finest
dancers, musicians, actors and artists. The Theatre has performed locally, nationally and
internationally. The theatre’s repertoire is an electrifying and eclectic blend of modern, jazz, ballet,
hip hop and comedy. Audiences of all ages are mesmerized by the artistry, originality and
explosiveness the Theatre exudes. ContempraDance Theatre is a non-profit organization and is
based in Wayne, PA.
Artistic Director: Gail Vartanian
Assistant Director and Rehearsal Director: Michelle Jones Wurtz
Vada Dance Collective
Fueled by a love of choreographic exploration and organic expression, Vada Dance Collective
strives to create daring, engaging, accessible works that contribute to the modern dance
landscape in a positive way. Vada's ardent mix of technical precision, dazzling physicality and an
innovative yet classic style resonates with audiences, and makes each performance a true
experience.
Artistic Directors: Rebecca Moyer & Katie Skettino
Fueled by a love of choreographic exploration and organic expression, Vada Dance Collective
strives to create daring, engaging, accessible works that contribute to the modern dance
landscape in a positive way. Vada's ardent mix of technical precision, dazzling physicality and an
innovative yet classic style resonates with audiences, and makes each performance a true
experience.
Artistic Directors: Rebecca Moyer & Katie Skettino
