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Jeanne Ruddy giving a speech as Kun-Yang Lin listens in anticipation at our 22nd Anniversary Gala on April 4th. Photo by Joe Labolito.

A Letter from Jeanne Ruddy, Executive Director, Artistic Director, and Co-Founder


Hello Friends,

I’m thrilled to feel the energy that fills the studios of the Performance Garage since our re-opening in January.  During the day we have students from 4 - 13 matriculating in the Creative Expression Dance Camp and sometimes their classes spill out to our sidewalks!  And in the evenings and Sundays, we are graced with the Ballet instruction of Alexei Borovik and Alexei Charov.  Also, there are Egyptian classes with Habiba, Aerial classes, and company rehearsals with Kulu Mele and Project Moshen.  That’s an incredible range of dance forms and disciplines! 











Creative Expressions Dance Camp students rehearsing for their end of camp performance. Photo by Norma Porter.















 

Creative Expressions Dance Camp students take a lunch break in near the Vick-Stack Studio. Photo by Norma Porter.

Our ’21- ‘22 DanceVisions Resident Artists, yaTande Whitney V. Hunter and Jude Sandy, are in their creation period and will premiere their new work, Walk The (pink) Elephant on Thursday, September 15th through the 17th.  Surely that’s something you don’t want to miss.  They will conduct a HubChat on August 24th at 6 pm where yaTande and Jude will share their creative inspiration for the work as well as their process in its creation.  Come get the inside scoop on their new work and meet them in person.  They will also have an Open Rehearsal on Sept. 7 at 6 pm for those of you who like to be a fly on the wall as the work is developed in real time. 

And we also want to heartily welcome Molly Dougherty, as our new Development Director, and Norma Porter, as our new Program and Marketing Manager. Both come to us with many years of experience in the non-profit and cultural sphere of Philadelphia and we look forward to their contributions to the benefit of all of you.  We look forward to seeing you at our events, classes, or performances. For more information go to www.performancegarage.org

All my best,

Check out images from our Gala!
All Photos by Joe Labolito.
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Left image: Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble dance captain Ama Schley leads the Company in Obatala: (Afro Cuban Dance) during our 2022 Gala.

Right image: Philadelphia Ballet’s Nayara Lopes and Austin Eyler perform Swan Lake Act II Pas De Deux at the 2022 Gala.
Left image: Performance Garage Managing Director Matthew Lewandowski II addresses gala attendees at our 2022 Gala.

Right image: (L to R) John Brusca, Jeanne Ruddy, Dr. Jason Karlawish, Barbara Adams. 

PERFORMANCE GARAGE NEWS & UPDATES

(L to R): Jude Sandy and yaTande Whitney V. Hunter, PhD of Denizen Arts, our DanceVisions Artists in Residency, perform Walk The (pink) Elephant. Photo by Nikki Carrara.
 

HubChats RETURN!
Wednesday, August 24th at 6 p.m.

Eventbrite RSVP.
 

DanceVisions Residency Artists, yaTande V. Hunter, PhD and Jude Sandy will discuss Collaborative Relations: Working Through Black Art and Black Love. The panel will be moderated by the Performance Garage’s own Programming and Marketing Manager, Norma Porter, where she will provide questions about  the research and creation process of  their DanceVisions project, Walk The (pink) Elephant.


DanceVisions Open Rehearsal
September 7 at 6 p.m.

DanceVisions
2021-2022 
Performances
Walk The (pink) Elephant


Thursday, September 15, 2022
6:30 p.m. Opening Night Pre-show Fundraiser; show 7:30 p.m.


Friday, September 16, 2022
 7:30 p.m.


Saturday, September 17, 2022
7:30 p.m.

 

Our Online Calendar & Reservation System is Now Live!

Now on our website, you can see our entire monthly schedule including class details and performance dates. Stay in the know about all things Performance Garage by going to the "Space Rental" tab on our website to access our up-to-date calendar!

Contact us at info@performancegarage.org!

L to R lower row: Gwendolyn Bye Schulman, Jennifer Yackel, Meredith Rainey, Zane Booker, Alexi Borovik, Ian Dodge, Janet Pilla Marini, Renee Danielle, Sophia Davis, Melissa Chisena, Katharine Savage

L to R upper row: Sun-Mi Cho, Christine Taylor, Jeanne Ruddy, Paul Struck, Rick Callender. Photo by Joe Labolito.

 
Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company Reunites!
 
Jeanne Ruddy Dance company members and their families came together for a ten-year re-union on May 28th, ’22.  It was wonderful to feel the love, and the hugs after the long Covid restrictions and the passage of ten years.  We certainly missed those company dancers who were unable to attend. 

 



 
August Rental Specials
 
Looking for studio and/or theatre space this month!

Contact us at info@performancegarage.org to check our availability to have your next dance class, workshop, rehearsal or performance at our facility!

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