From Judy Dworin

JDPP Executive/Artistic Director

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The Justice Dance Performance Project (JDPP) is a critically acclaimed dance and multi-arts organization. Its mission is to educate, inspire, and ignite awareness, bridging the boundaries of art and social justice to create a more equitable society in ways that spark individual growth and collective action.


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Justice Dance Performance Project, Inc.

Justice Dance Performance Project, Inc.

Moving for Change Since 1989

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Thank you Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for this beautiful acknowledgment πŸ’œJudy Dworin is a dance maker and arts programming innovator committed to repairing a fractured world. In 1989, she founded the Justice Dance Performance Project, Inc. (JDPP), the centerpiece of her life’s work. Since 2005, she has developed arts residencies in Connecticut correctional institutions, which have grown into a comprehensive outreach to incarcerated individuals, their families, and the broader public through transformative performance.

Believing that art inspires changeβ€”and that small, collective shifts can create powerful impactβ€”Judy uses movement and the arts to foster healing, connection, and social transformation. Her work challenges perceptions of incarcerated individuals and returning citizens across community, educational, and professional settings as well as delving into other social issues through her professional performance Ensemble and long-standing educational residences in Hartford schools.

For the past 20 years, JDPP has cultivated strong partnerships with the Connecticut Department of Correction, prison administrators, and counselors to develop Bridging Boundariesβ„’, a program serving justice-impacted individuals in three adult prisons, three juvenile detention centers, and the community.

A Professor Emerita of Theater and Dance at Trinity College, Judy established the Dance Program and chaired the Department of Theater and Dance for many years. In 2020, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the College.

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Thank you Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for this beautiful acknowledgment πŸ’œ

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This is awesome!! So deserving!! Way to ROCK, Judy!!!

Wonderful and well-deserved tribute - congratulationsπŸ‘β€οΈ

Amazing! So well deserved

Absolutely beautiful! And so well deserved! Congratulations!

Well deserved

Yes! πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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Congratulations! So well deserved!πŸ’œ

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Today, April 22, is Earth Day! A day where we must take the time to reflect on our home, the one home that we have. Get outside today and do something small or big for this amazing planet of ours. ... See MoreSee Less

Today, April 22, is Earth Day! A day where we must take the time to reflect on our home, the one home that we have. Get outside today and do something small or big for this amazing planet of ours.

Join us on Zoomβ€”4/22 at 6pm for Time: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! This performance is FREE however registration is required. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yh9itqdwTl-XBijrFL5OJw#/registration ... See MoreSee Less

Join us on Zoomβ€”4/22 at 6pm for Time: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! This performance is FREE however registration is required. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yh9itqdwTl-XBijrFL5OJw#/registration

April 4 is #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay Today we celebrate the vital role librarians play in the education of our youth. Our school librarians contribute to the success of our future leaders, artists, teachers by providing access to literature and fostering a love of reading and learning. Thank a librarian today! ... See MoreSee Less

April 4 is #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay Today we celebrate the vital role librarians play in the education of our youth. Our school librarians contribute to the success of our future leaders, artists, teachers by providing access to literature and fostering a love of reading and learning. Thank a librarian today!

This Sunday, 4/6, JDPP will bring Unmuting to Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek Synagogue in Chester, CT at 3:00 p.m.

Unmuting raises awareness of the plight not only of those who reside in or return from prison to an unwelcoming society, but also of their families, especially their children, who struggle with their parents’ absences.

CBSRZ is pleased be part of the fundraising effort that will make their transition an easier one and also helpthose children left behind. The admission charge will go towards that effort and enables JDPP to continue our good work. Please register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k9fj7dc
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This Sunday, 4/6, JDPP will bring Unmuting to Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek Synagogue in Chester, CT at 3:00 p.m. 

Unmuting raises awareness of the plight not only of those who reside in or return from prison to an unwelcoming society, but also of their families, especially their children, who struggle with their parents’ absences. 

CBSRZ is pleased be part of the fundraising effort that will make their transition an easier one and also helpthose children left behind. The admission charge will go towards that effort and enables JDPP to continue our good work. Please register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k9fj7dc

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Please come to this transformative performance experience. It is so moving and powerful.

Wonderful program! Thanks to everyone for sharing!

It’s SHOW DAY!! JDPP’s premier of Book Dances: Part One begins at 1:00 p.m. at Hartford Public Library ... See MoreSee Less

It’s SHOW DAY!! JDPP’s premier of Book Dances: Part One begins at 1:00 p.m. at Hartford Public Library

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It was a fantastic performance!

Awesome!

Tuesday's sharing was a magical reminder of how important the arts are in the lives of the student's we work with at Parkville Community School! FOX61 you FOX61 for sharing our story! ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations! Such an extraordinary program. πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

What an amazing and heartwarming event! A joy to attend!

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It’s time! Moving Matters! 30th anniversary celebration is about to get underway! The students from Parkville Community School have arrived and are ready to wow their audience! ... See MoreSee Less

It’s time! Moving Matters! 30th anniversary celebration is about to get underway! The students from Parkville Community School have arrived and are ready to wow their audience!Image attachmentImage attachment

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Hope it was wonderful!!

What an incredibly inspiring and uplifting event!

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