Justice Dance Performance Project Blog
August 22, 2024
August is the ending of summer and its green and the beginning of fall, with leaves showing small hints of color growing more brilliant in […]
July 18, 2024
The month of July always brings up the question of freedom for me. With the proliferation of flags flying and fireworks bursting, I wonder – […]
July 18, 2024
In a world that feels shadowed in darkness, a bright light shone from York Correctional Institution with the three performances of ‘With these Hands’ culminating […]
July 18, 2024
This past weekend we welcomed 32 family members for an extended visit through our Moms & Kids program at York C.I. This was the first […]
June 18, 2024
As we move into the month of June and the celebration of Juneteenth, a particular story from the JDPP repertory comes to mind—that of the […]
June 18, 2024
During May and June, several of our Bridging Boundaries programs held their culminating share days and family visits. The SLAM Step-Down program, which is a […]
February 1, 2023
In this past year, the JDPP Ensemble and I have been exploring the beauty, power, and wisdom of trees. We have appreciated them viscerally – […]
April 1, 2023
Do you believe in second chances? I do. And my work in Connecticut’s state prisons since 2005 has only strengthened my belief that people deserve […]
May 1, 2023
On May 7, we completed the seasonal cycle of In the Presence of Trees, developing four incarnations of the piece inspired by the trees in […]
June 1, 2023
On Sunday afternoon I sat on the lawn of the Butler McCook House in Hartford and took in the captivating energy of the Renaissance Gyal […]
July 6, 2023
On June 26 and 28, JDPP celebrated the return of our Performance Residency at York CI for its 18th year, now live and in person […]