PHILADANCO!

  • Three black female dancers in matching fuschia dresses against a white background, all arms outstretched, bodies facing right, with left legs extended high to the sky with pointed toes, standing on the balls of their right feet.
  • One Black female dancer mid-air facing the camera in a light blue dress against a white background, in a wide straddle, with both legs extended to either side and pointed toes.

PHILADANCO!

Marie Rader Presenting Series

PHILADANCO! The Philadelphia Dance Company

How We Sustain

Saturday, October 19, 2024

7:30 PM - Pfleeger Concert Hall

Across the nation and around the world, PHILADANCO! is a Philadelphia institution celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. Marking the company’s 55th anniversary season, as well as their debut performance at Rowan University, How We Sustain tells a story of natural cycles, continuity, shared purpose, and spiritual power, featuring works by Francisco Gella, Ronald K. Brown, Ray Mercer, and Tommie Waheed-Evans.

Runtime is 75 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

*With support from Rowan University’s Catalysts for Sustainability initiative

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Banner images: Julianne Harris