As part of its celebrated Art at Amtrak® program, Amtrak recently delighted customers, neighbors and visitors at William H. Gray 30th III Street Station with several free public performances by PHILADANCO! Beginning Fri. May 3 – Sun. May 5, PHILADANCO! presented three daily performances of their acclaimed piece SEASONS by choreographer Francisco Gella.
“Seasons,” is a captivating visual and musical interpretation of the human experience joined together in a collection of short dances inspired perspectives on Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each 18-minute performance took place on the mezzanine balcony overlooking the main concourse.
ABOUT ART AT AMTRAK
The official public art program of Amtrak, Art at Amtrak presents diverse, unique and memorable art projects to enhance, invigorate and humanize the travel experience at Amtrak stations. The art program reflects and celebrates each region’s creative preeminence by featuring contemporary artists through rotating exhibitions.
The program launched at New York Penn Station in June 2022, expanded to Moynihan Train Hall in Summer 2023 and then Washington Union Station and William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Fall 2023.
ABOUT PHILADANCO:
Since inception (1970) The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!) made a significant impact on the dance world. As a cultural ambassador representing the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, its artistic direction and renowned national and international guest choreographers have developed a reputation of producing a dance repertory with passion, power, skill and diversity. A stellar faculty (handpicked by Joan Myers Brown, Founder of PHILADANCO!) has trained over 4,500 dancers in a comprehensive program achieving the highest level of technical skills in dance and performance.
- More information about Art at Amtrak can be found here.
- More information on PHILADANCO! can be found here.
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