Headlong Performance Institute

Headlong Dance Theater was founded in Philadelphia in 1993 with the belief that art and performance are an ideal place for human engagement and transformation. Headlong dance and performance productions are celebrated for innovations in how audiences engage and participate in performances that inhabit significant cultural sites - for example, hotel... pools, an abandoned church, individual homes and a reclaimed pier that welcomed over a million immigrants to the US between 1870 and 1915. Headlong community programs foster the creative eco-system by providing support and services for artists and projects at their community hub in South Philadelphia with studios, office, workspace and a 5-bedroom apartment. Headlong provides space grants to artists, strategic planning support and co-operative programs that seek to share resources as part of creating a more connected and sustainable artistic community. Headlong supports outstanding artists through its fiscal sponsorship program, and the Headlong Performance Institute is an intensive residency and training program accessible to artists regardless of financial circumstance.Read More