Contemporary
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Milton Myers
Contemporary Program Director • July 9-29
Recognized world-wide as a master teacher, Milton Myers is resident choreographer and instructor for Philadanco and on the faculties of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fordham University's Ailey Program, and The Juilliard School. Myers received his BFA from the...
Judith Jamison
Special Guest Artist for Contemporary Program • July 9-15
Judith Jamison joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1965 and quickly became an international star. Over the next 15 years, Mr. Ailey created some of his most enduring roles for her, most notably the tour-de-force solo Cry. During...
Tony Fabre
Contemporary Program Guest Artist Choreographer • July 22-29
Born in Nantes, France, Tony Fabre began his professional career with the Karlsruhe Ballet before becoming a soloist with Maurice Bejart's Ballet du XXeme Siécle and then a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and the Basler Ballet. Fabre...
Ariel Freedman for Ohad Naharin
Contemporary Program Guest Artist Choreographer for Ohad Naharin • July 15-20
Ariel Freedman began dancing and choreographing at the age of three in her living room. She earned her B.F.A. at The Juilliard School, where she was a recipient of the Martha Hill Prize. After graduating, she performed with ASzURe...
Maurya Kerr
Ballet Technique for Contemporary Program • July 22-27
Maurya Kerr danced with Alonzo King LINES Ballet from 1994-2006, dancing previously for Pacific Northwest Ballet and Fort Worth Ballet. She is currently a freelance artist, a senior faculty member for the LINES Ballet Training Program and Summer Program,...
Igal Perry
Ballet Technique for Contemporary Program • July 15-20
Igal Perry, Founder and Artistic Director of Peridance Capezio Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (established 1983/1984), is a renowned choreographer, ballet master, and dance educator. Perry's ballet class introduces a fresh and open approach to the study of...
Pamela Pribisco
Ballet Technique and Alignment for Contemporary Program • July 9-13
Pamela Pribisco was a principal dancer with the Cleveland Ballet for ten years. She served as Ballet Mistress for the Cleveland Ballet, American Ballroom Theater, and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, for which she choreographed and staged numerous...
John Levis
Contemporary Program Music Director • July 9-29
John Levis is a composer, pianist and synthesist who has been involved with the Philadelphia dance community since 1971. A graduate of University of the Arts, he has worked with Philadelphia schools and companies, including University of the Arts, where...
Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish
Assistant to Judith Jamison • July 9-15
Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish was born in Manila and became the youngest member of Ballet Philippines. After receiving scholarships to Joffrey, Graham, and The Ailey School, she danced with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and Joyce Trisler Danscompany before joining Alvin Ailey...