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Mission: Judy dworin performance project (jdpp) is a nonprofit organization of professional artists who on stage, in schools, in prisons and in the community innovate, inspire, educate and collaborate. Jdpp harnesses the arts as a powerful catalyst for creative expression through performance, community building and positive change. Originally an umbrella for independent artists, over the years the organization has developed three distinct programmatic offeringsthe ensemble, the moving matters residency program, and the bridging boundaries arts intervention program.
Programs: The ensemble premiered its 20th full-evening piece, "brave in a new world", in september 2016, and has toured excerpts since, reflecting on the collateral effects of incarceration and performed by returning citizens as well as the ensemble. Open rehearsals began in june, 2018 of jdpp's latest piece, a site-specific work at hartford public library focusing on immigration. In its 29 year history, the award-winning jdpp ensemble is known to inspire change through innovative, movement-based, multi-arts performance that examines social and personal issues of our time. The ensemble has performed locally, regionally and internationally and is a uniquely qualified group of performers who are also committed and experienced teachers.
jdpp's unique bridging boundaries arts intervention program couples arts intervention with social work outreaching to those affected by incarceration. The program was featured in a cptv documentary "making me whole prison, art & healing" in october 2017 and has been viewed by over 20,000.Jdpp was one of six organizations in the country to be selected for a mellon foundation and mid-america arts alliance grant to make the film. It features jdpp's performance outreaches to women at york correctional institution and returning citizens; dads and their children at cybulski ci reintegration center; and jdpp's innovative work with children with parents in prison. Not included but integral to jdpp's bb outreach is the york ci moms and kids program.
the moving matters residency program has had a 23-year history at parkville community school where it engages the entire school in a 12-week residency culminating in over 450 children presenting a joyous performance at trinity college for schoolmates, families and community members. This program, described as a national model in arts evaluations, is a highly successful partnership between jdpp, trinity college and parkville. In addition, jdpp has offered shorter term residencies through hartford performs and at such schools as watkinson school and anna grace, among others. Jdpp's moving matters program brings dance/theater into schools through collaborative projects and arts education programs that explore movement and the creative arts as tools for learning and personal growth.
Mission: Judy dworin performance project (jdpp) is a nonprofit organization of professional artists who on stage, in schools, in prisons and in the community innovate, inspire, educate and collaborate. Jdpp harnesses the arts as a powerful catalyst for creative expression through performance, community building and positive change. Originally an umbrella for independent artists, over the years the organization has developed three distinct programmatic offeringsthe ensemble, the moving matters residency program, and the bridging boundaries arts intervention program.
Programs: The ensemble premiered its 20th full-evening piece, "brave in a new world", in september 2016, and has toured excerpts since, reflecting on the collateral effects of incarceration and performed by returning citizens as well as the ensemble. Open rehearsals began in june, 2018 of jdpp's latest piece, a site-specific work at hartford public library focusing on immigration. In its 29 year history, the award-winning jdpp ensemble is known to inspire change through innovative, movement-based, multi-arts performance that examines social and personal issues of our time. The ensemble has performed locally, regionally and internationally and is a uniquely qualified group of performers who are also committed and experienced teachers.
jdpp's unique bridging boundaries arts intervention program couples arts intervention with social work outreaching to those affected by incarceration. The program was featured in a cptv documentary "making me whole prison, art & healing" in october 2017 and has been viewed by over 20,000.Jdpp was one of six organizations in the country to be selected for a mellon foundation and mid-america arts alliance grant to make the film. It features jdpp's performance outreaches to women at york correctional institution and returning citizens; dads and their children at cybulski ci reintegration center; and jdpp's innovative work with children with parents in prison. Not included but integral to jdpp's bb outreach is the york ci moms and kids program.
the moving matters residency program has had a 23-year history at parkville community school where it engages the entire school in a 12-week residency culminating in over 450 children presenting a joyous performance at trinity college for schoolmates, families and community members. This program, described as a national model in arts evaluations, is a highly successful partnership between jdpp, trinity college and parkville. In addition, jdpp has offered shorter term residencies through hartford performs and at such schools as watkinson school and anna grace, among others. Jdpp's moving matters program brings dance/theater into schools through collaborative projects and arts education programs that explore movement and the creative arts as tools for learning and personal growth.
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