Performances
2024-2025 Performance Season
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A Philadelphia Dance Theatre
December 14th & 15th, 2024
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A Midsummer Night's Dream & Sinatra Songbook
April 5th & 6th, 2025
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Breaking Ground
June 7th, 2025
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June Showcase
June 7th, 2025
PDT Performing Company
Dancers in PDT’s Primary and Pre-Professional Divisions are invited to join PDT’s Performing company. At Philadelphia Dance Theatre we believe that performing is an essential part of the growth and development of any aspiring dancer.
As company members, dancers will have numerous performance opportunities throughout the year and will work with both in house and visiting professional choreographers. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide our dancers and audience members with professional grade performances.
Joining the PDT Performing Company comes requires a great deal of time and commitment from both the dancer and family, so we ask all families to read through the Company Commitments and Company Handbook to see if the company is right for you.
From choreography, costume and set design, and lighting design, our productions stand out and reflect the the hard work and dedication of our dancers, faculty, and our impressive cohort of volunteers.
Company Commitments
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Junior Company Member Levels 1-3x
You are committing to participate in shows as needed by the artistic staff, you will attend the minimum number of ballet classes as appropriate to your level. It is expected you will take the training seriously. You are required to purchase the company leotards and tights.
Minimum hours per week / level
Ballet 1 - 1.0 hour of class per week
Ballet 1x/2 - 2.0 hours of class per week
Ballet 2x -3.0 hours of class per week
Ballet 3 – 4.5 hours of class per week
Ballet 3x- 5.0 hours of class per week
Fees
Nutcracker + Spring Show
Levels 1 through 2x: $250
Level 3/3x: $300.00
*All fees cover rehearsal, costume rental, performance t-shirt, and performance DVD
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Open to levels 4, 4x, 5
This commitment is for younger dancers working towards Senior Company membership. You are committing to participate in shows as needed by the artistic staff. You will attend the minimum number of hours of ballet class as appropriate to your level per week and it is highly encouraged you study Jazz and /or Modern. It is expected you will take your training seriously, spend at least 40 hours in summer study. It is highly encouraged that you attend the RDA Festival with the Senior Company. You are required to purchase the company leotards and tights. Parents must agree to volunteer or pay a $100 opt out fee.
Minimum hours per week / level
Ballet 4 – 6.0 hours of class per week
Ballet 4x – 7.5 hours of class per week
Ballet 5 – 9.0 hours of class per week
Fees
Nutcracker + Spring Show
Levels 4/4x/5: $300
*All fees cover rehearsal, costume rental, performance t-shirt, and performance recording
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Open toLevels 5x & 6
This commitment is to a full season of dancing including The Nutcracker, Breaking Ground, Spring Concert, outreach events, and the RDA Festival. You will attend the minimum number of hours of ballet class per week for your level. It is expected you will take your training seriously by spending at least 60 hours in summer study. You are required to purchase the company leotards and tights. Parents must agree to volunteer support.
Minimum hours per week / level
Ballet 5x - 10 hours of class per week
Ballet 6 - 12 hours of class per week
Fees
Nutcracker + Spring Show
Levels 5x/6: $300
*All fees cover rehearsal, costume rental, performance t-shirt, and performance recording
Repertoire
PDT company members have the opportunity to perform throughout the year at PDT in a range of different venues and styles. Performances range from classical ballet to modern and jazz, and from full length works to multiple bill shows. Company members have the opportunity to work with visiting choreographers and make connections with working professional dancers.
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In 2011 we premiered a re-fashioned version of our traditional “Nutcracker,” entitled A Philadelphia Nutcracker set right here in Northwest Philadelphia.
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Each spring, PDT presents an original children’s story ballet featuring dancers from our primary and pre-professional divisions. Past productions have included, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Emperor and the Kite, Cinderella, The Emperor and the Kite, Peter and the Wolf, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Rough Face Girl, and The Wizard of Oz.
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PDT has been a member company of Regional Dance America since 2006, giving PDT company members the opportunity to participate in the numerous experiences RDA provides throughout the year. Beginning in the fall, choreographers are invited to come to PDT to create new works on our dancers. These pieces then go through RDA’s annual adjudication process where some are picked to be performed at RDA’s annual Festival alongside other participating companies. Dancers who attend the regional and national Festivals enjoy 4 days of master classes, performances workshops, and numerous scholarship opportunities. Through Regional Dance America, PDT dancers have received scholarships to well renowned Summer Intensives as well as scholarships to college dance programs and job opportunities.
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The June Showcase is PDT’s end of year performance celebrating the growth of all of our students throughout the year. The performance features a broad range of styles and showcases the many talents of our Pre-School and Primary Division Students.
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Philadelphia Dance Theatre presents Breaking Ground; an annual performance featuring new works from classical to contemporary commissioned specifically for the individual talents of PDT's dance artists. The concert presents works choreographed by today's most talented dance-makers and highlights the broad range of styles that PDT's training provides.
