For Artists and Arts Organizations

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For its inaugural year, the PDP focuses on dance, welcoming 14 companies to BAM along with 11 DeVos Institute Performers In Transition fellows—individual dancers interested in making a transition to arts administration. The program will culminate with six of the Brooklyn based companies, selected by an independent panel, presenting a self-funded production at the BAM Fisher in the spring/summer of 2013.

Participating Organizations:

Batoto Yetu
Big Dance Theater
Brighton Ballet Theater*
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)
Brooklyn Ballet
LEIMAY—CAVE*
The Center for Performance Research (CPR)
Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre*
Evidence, A Dance Company
Gallim Dance*
LAVA*
Tiffany Mills Company*
Triskelion Arts

*Performing at the BAM Fisher at end of residency

Participating Fellows:

Danielle McFall (MOMIX Dance Theatre )
Emily Waters (Pennsylvania Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet)
Francine Sheffield (Urban Bush Women)
Katie Diamond (Jose Limón Dance)
Keith Roberts (American Ballet Theatre, Twyla Tharp Dance)
Leslie Roybal (Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana)
Natalia Alonso (Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Hispanico)
Paloma McGregor (Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Urban Bush Women)
Richard Chen See (Paul Taylor Dance Company)
Rujeko Dumbutshena (Fela! On Broadway)
Sara Procopio (Shen Wei Dance Arts)