Justice Dance Performance Project Blog
August 21, 2026
Peace and Justice: Building a Better World Together This article was written by JDPP ArtsReach Supervisor, Ensemble Member, and Teaching Artist, Mellissa Craig. In 2011, […]
May 28, 2026
Full Circle This article was written by JDPP program participant and volunteer, Scarlett Miller. Hi, my name is Scarlett and this past semester I had […]
April 24, 2026
Imaginations, Arts, and Me This article was written by JDPP Teaching Artist and Performer, Robin Cullen. The W.O.R.T.H. (Women Overcoming Recidivism Through Hard Work) Unit […]
April 24, 2026
Hope In creating Book Dances, I remember a particularly powerful early rehearsal when the dancing paused, and we stopped to reflect on what we created […]
February 25, 2026
Taking a Chance Saturday, February 7, the Windsor Arts Center invited JDPP to perform among the artwork of the Community Partners in Action Prison Art […]
January 8, 2026
The Wisdom of Lizzy We have such models for humankind in our four-legged companions, if only we would wake up, look, and learn from them. […]
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 […]