The Philadelphia Dance Company
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African American dance company
modern dance company
nonprofit organization
performing arts organization
The Philadelphia Dance Company, commonly known as Philadanco, is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Philadelphia, celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Philadelphia Dance Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American dance company
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modern dance company ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ performing arts organization ⓘ |
| basedIn | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
African American choreographers
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contemporary choreographers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
African American dance traditions
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Black dance ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joan Myers Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Joan Myers Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet-influenced modern dance
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contemporary dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | Joan Myers Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFocus | culturally specific work rooted in the African diaspora ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Philadanco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
D/2 Apprentice Company
NERFINISHED
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D/3 Youth Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ D/PHILADANCO! (training and education programs) ⓘ Philadanco Training Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
community outreach in Philadelphia
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training young dancers ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
leader in African American concert dance
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renowned American modern dance company ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Philadanco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | blend of modern, ballet, and Africanist movement vocabularies ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commitment to African American choreographers
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innovative choreography ⓘ virtuosic dancers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ West Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to preserve and present predominantly African American traditions in dance
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to provide opportunities for Black dancers and choreographers ⓘ |
| performs |
mainstage concert seasons in Philadelphia
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touring repertory ⓘ |
| performsIn |
international tours
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national tours in the United States ⓘ |
| sector | arts and culture ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
African American dance community
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Philadelphia arts community ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | professional dance company ⓘ |
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