| Community Initiatives |
Music & Motion
Dance recognizes the importance of the performing arts in serving the
community. As a company we believe that
creating such performance opportunities ...
* gives members of
a community a positive sense of identity and cohesion;
* revitalize and improve the economies of cities, towns, suburbs, and
rural areas;
* increase educational attainment and cultural literacy; and
* bridge social barriers and address some of society's most pervasive
systemic problems.
Current Projects
PhiladelphiaDANCE.org - Serving the Dance Community
In Fall of 2006, Music & Motion Dance created a new online presence
called PhiladelphiaDANCE.org.
Since then, this web site has become the most comprehensive internet presence
and resource guide for the dance community in the greater Philadelphia
region. Development on this site has continued, offering a single presence
for a whole range of informational and marketing services to the dance
community...
The
Dance Forums - enables members to engage in critical dialogue about
issues of common interest and concern.
The Dance
Calendar - offers a comprehensive listing of Philadelphia area dance
performances as well as master classes.
The Dance Directory
- is a directory and resource guide for all things dance related in the
Greater Philadelphia region.
The
Dance Listserv - allows the professional dance community to discuss
issues and disseminate information to members by email.
PhiladelphiaDANCE
TV - view video clips of works by local dancers and dance companies
online as well as share your own.
The Dance
Journal - encourages critical writing on dance as well as more in
depth stories about local dance projects and works.
Monthly Dance
eNewsletter - keeps dance audiences up to date with news and complete
listings of dance performaces and events.
Dance Box Office - provides
online ticketing & sales solution for dance performances in the Greater
Philadelphia Region.
Music & Motion Dance provides regular maintenance and development of these sites, which has now grown to over 7,000 regular subscribers and almost a quarter of a million unique visitors each year. All of the sites and services are free for use by the dance community.
2008 PROJECTS
Silhouttes
Working with dance photographer Brian Mengini, Music& Motion has created a photographic exhibit of dance in silhoutte. This was an exploration of movement, shape and form on film that was exhibited at the Philadelphia Ethical Society.
The Garden & Museum Project - Music & Motion Dance is once again through the generous doantion of private individuals and corporate sponsors able to present a series of performances throughout the region at public gardens, sculpture gardens and museums with outdoor facilities. Venues included the Delaware Art Museum, Grounds For Sculpture, Chanticleer Gardens, Elmwood Park Zoo and others. Performances are free to the public with garden/museum admission.
2007 PROJECTS
Philly Dance Fest
- In October of
2007, Music & Motion will be producing the Philly Dance Fest, a series
of dance performances offering a supportive atmosphere aimed at fostering
a creative exchange of ideas, encouraging exploration of new ground and
providing opportunities to experience a wide spectrum of dance/movement
disciplines. Artists, students and audiences share their knowledge and
inspiration through informal showings and performances. More information
as it becomes available will be found at www.phillydancefest.com
Taking It To The Street - During Spring and
Summer of 2007, Music & Motion Dance will be taking it to the street
with a series of free performances in open public spaces around Philadelphia.
The goal is to make dance performance more accessible in Philadelphia
and to cultivate a dance audience. By using public spaces, people can
interact and share ideas and with it develope a greater appreciation of
the arts and each other. Through dance we hope to build positive interactions,
community and appreciation of youth in the arts.
2006 PROJECTS
Dance For Social Change - Starting in Spring of 2006, Music & Motion will seek to mobilize the dance community on both a local and national basis to address the issue of hunger. Now more than ever, food banks are in need of support and donations to help those in need. By getting the dance community to host food drives at performances, classes, workshops, and school dances, we hope to be able to assist local food banks in meeting the needs of so many people in our communities.
MORE INFORMATION: www.danceforsocialchange.com
Youth Cultural Exchange - In July of 2006, under a intercultural grant, Music & Motion will perform and tour in Canada for two weeks. Cities to be visited include Toronto, Montreal and Quebec.The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller, friendlier place when we learn that all people — regardless of nationality — desire the same basic things. We believe that the performing arts - music, dance, theater are the key to such exchange and are truly the universal lnaguage of humanity and expression.
2005 PROJECTS
Dance For Hurricane Relief - Music & Motion Dance as a company organized and created Dance For Hurricane Relief.
Working with over 37 other area dance companies and schools and Montgomery Mall, they coordinated non-stop performances
for the public to collect funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Releif Fund to aid survivors of hurricane Katrina.
MORE INFORMATION: www.danceforhurricanerelief.com
The Garden Project - Music & Motion Dance through the generous doantion of private individuals and corporate sponsors
was able to present a series of performances throughout the region at public gardens, sculpture gardens and museums with
outdoor facilities. Venues included the Delaware Art Museum, Grounds For Sculpture, Chanticleer Gardens, Winterthur and the
James A. Michener Art Museum. Performances were entirely free to the public with garden/museum admission.