Following our premiere at the Fairmount Waterworks, The Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble presents Trouble the Water, a new tap dance, movement, music, vocussion and spoken word performance diving into the social, political, and personal implications of the two spirituals, Deep River and Wade in the Water. The piece uses live music, tap, vocals, original text and and contemporary dance to tell stories of escape through an imaginary water source. The PJTE is an intentionally small company focused on innovating the field of jazz tap dance and creating new music that brings together several avenues of rhythm, body and foot percussion. The dancers are on the same playing field as the musicians and improvisation, a linchpin of the jazz tradition, is a key part of the company work and performance. The Philadelphia Jazz Project commissioned the company to create Trouble the Water after viewing their live work “The Soapbox,” a deeply personal and rooted interpretation of Wade in the Water. The company is recently recognized by New Music USA as one of a few selected companies from across the United States receiving the 2022-2023 organizational development grant. Support also provided by The Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Tickets are very limited! https://fringearts.com/event/trouble-the-water/
1501 N 31st St, Philadelphia, PA 19121-3597
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