Neighborhood Connections

Through generous funding from the William Penn Foundation, and additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Koresh Dance Company is taking the show on the road … to Philadelphia’s “City of Neighborhoods”. The many neighborhoods in our City are filled with strong communities - they have diverse traditions, history and cultural treasures. Koresh is excited to collaborate with community members and organizations in each neighborhood to present free performances, resource workshops, classes and more!

Current Neighborhood:

Northeast Philadelphia

2024 season – NOrtheast PhilAdelphia

March 10

On Sunday, March 10th at 4:00PM Koresh Dance Company performs at the KleinLife Theatre! As part of our "Neighborhood Connections" program the company is excited to bring contemporary dance to northeast Philadelphia for an up-close look at Artistic Director, Roni Koresh's work. The program will open with our talented Youth Ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Artistic Director and principal dancer, Melissa Rector.

March 8

Join us at Bustleton Library on Friday, March 8 from 3-4pm for an insightful discussion featuring empowering women sharing their entrepreneurial journeys. Open to adults and high school students. Featured panelists…

SANDY MITCHEL, Videographer

SHANNON BRAMHAM, Photographer

INGA BERIKASHVILI, Artistic Director, National Dance Studio

SHARON PLACE, Development Director, Koresh Dance Company

Moderated by ASYA ZLAZTINA, ARTIST HOUSE Dance

2023 season – The historic Germantown Neighborhood. 

Koresh is partnered with Kinesics Dance Dynamics (KDD), Second Baptist Church of Germantown and Partners for Sacred Places for a free and open to the public performance, resource workshops, and much more in the historic neighborhood of Germantown.

Oct 25

Resource Workshop: Navigate Funding Resources for Artists and nonprofits

6-8pm at The Friends Free Library

OCT 20

Koresh Connects

On Friday, October 20th at 7:30PM Koresh Dance Company shares company repertoire highlights in the beautiful neighborhood of Germantown. As part of our "Neighborhood Connections" program the company is excited to bring contemporary dance to the Victorian Hall for an up-close look at Artistic Director, Roni Koresh's work. The program will open with our talented Youth Ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Artistic Director and principal dancer, Melissa Rector.

Sept 22

GERMANTOWN ARTS DISTRICT BLOCK PARTY

Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. The Germantown Arts District September Block Party is a fantastic opportunity to connect with local artists, musicians, and creative minds. Discover an array of captivating artworks, indulge in delicious street food, and enjoy live performances throughout the evening.

KORESH WAS A PROUD PARTNER OF THIS EVENT, AND HAPPY TO BE CURATING THE DANCE PORTION OF THE STAGED PERFORMANCES.

June 19- 23

Summer Intensive at KKD

9:30-11am Contemporary

11am-12:30pm Ballet

— 12:30-1:00pm Break —

1:00-2:30pm Koresh Modern/Jazz

2:30-4pm Pilates 

April 23

Resource Workshop: Marketing for Small Businesses

4:30-6:00pm

at KDD – 5427 Germantown Ave.

May 14

Celebrate Mother’s Day afternoon with a Koresh Dance Company

1:30pm

at Second Baptist Church of Germantown

ABOUT KINESICS DANCE DYNAMICS LLC (KDD)

Located in the Historic Germantown section of Philadelphia, Kinesics Dance Dynamics is a minority owned studio that operates within THE KDD THEATRE. Our mission at KDD is to promote and foster growth, development, and education throughout dancers and aspiring performers. Within the space of dance education we provide structured leveled classes to movers ages 2 through adult. Keeping in mind the spirit of a shared humanity, we use our space to explore dance in a holistic capacity. Our intentions of providing understanding of the power in building community, help us navigate the arts and culture from a unique place of leadership. Classes are offered in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern styles. Our course curriculum is built and tailored to fit intentional movers at all levels of proficiency. We teach our defined understanding of kinesics while providing mentorship within the dance arts for those interested in pursuing a formal education in dance.

ABOUT SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF GERMANTOWN

Second Baptist Church of Germantown is located in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Upsal Street. Our physical address is 6459 Germantown Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19119.

Congregation

Like the community surrounding our church, we are a diverse family, with a diversity of theological views. Our congregation is intentional about being “a church for all people.” While Second Baptist is predominantly female, a significant percent of church attendees are male, and a smaller percentage identify as other. The church is predominantly Black/African-American, but nearly 20% of attendees

identify as Caucasian. The largest single age group are those ages 40 to 49 but the age of the congregation ranges from babies to those 75 years of age and above.

ABOUT PARTNERS FOR SACRED PLACES

Partners for Sacred Places, founded in 1989, is the only national, non-sectarian, nonprofit organization focused on building the capacity of congregations of historic sacred places to better serve their communities as anchor institutions, nurturing transformation, and shaping vibrant, creative communities.

Across America, many places of worship suffer from declining attendance, constrained resources, and the burdens of aging, under-maintained, and over-scaled places of worship. Congregations of nearly every faith face challenges of unanticipated magnitude. Once an object of civic pride, these historic sacred places now pose a serious challenge to many denominations and congregations.

Thirty years ago, Partners for Sacred Placed, a non-sectarian, national, not-for-profit, was born to passionately and compassionately confront these emerging challenges, to address the many issues relating to Sacred Places at Risk, and to partner with religious and community groups at every level to find solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems.

ABOUT KORESH DANCE COMPANY

Koresh Dance Company, a 501(c)3 non profit, was founded in 1991 by Israeli-born choreographer and artistic director Ronen (Roni) Koresh.

Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and artistic reputation of Philadelphia.  It presents bi-annual home seasons as the resident dance company of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, and has toured in over 38 states and 7 countries. The Koresh Dance Company strives to be an artistic force by creating innovative and emotional dance performances for audiences in Philadelphia and around the nation. The company’s original dance pieces break through boundaries of traditional choreography and offer audiences an exciting experience.

We serve our mission in three ways: Performance, Outreach, and Instruction.