JDPP Inc.’s most noted long-term residency to date is the Moving Matters! Parkville Community School Residency, now entering its twelfth year. This program is a three-way collaboration between JDPP, Inc., Parkville Community School, and Trinity College, and integrates the children’s study of movement with the language arts program. Trinity College students assist the teaching artists and become special mentors, friends, and role models to the children. A large scale performance at Trinity College involving over 200 children and Trinity students culminates the residency.

This residency is coordinated by JDPE Associate Artistic Director, Kathy Borteck Gersten.

"You want to see my students happy? Come here when the dance residency is happening and you see smiles, especially from the students who find it difficult to succeed." - Parkville Community School teacher

For more information about Moving Matters!, or for a copy of our recent professionally published thirty-five page documentation on the history, philosophy and techniques of JDPP, Inc.’s residency, complete with photographs and a DVD, please click on “Media and Gift Shop”.

Photo: Jill Henderson Pasanen