I have known Mary and the company for years and think that they are wonderful! They were the first dance company in Pittsburgh to consistently create site-specific work, and 29 years later are still doing it well and with gusto!
What strikes me most about the company, though, is how thoroughly integrated their outreach and performances are with their mission - Mary says that she wants to bring the "joy and wonder of dance" to everyone - particularly to those less likely to have the opportunity to see modern dance otherwise - and so the company regularly produces several dance works/year that take place in lobbies, on the streets, in parks and other places that people like you and I are likely to be. Similarly, when the company does outreach - which was like 60 weeks last year - they go to places like the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children and the 4 Allegheny County Kane Regional Senior Centers (Ross, Scott, McKeesport & Glen Hazel) to work for weeks helping the clients in those facilities learn the magic of dance! They bring a live drummer & several trained dancers & work to help these people no matter the severity of their individual challenges!
On a personal note, I also love that when I look at their performances I see a wide range of dancers representing a great diversity of backgrounds, ages and body types. I find that really refreshing.
Please join me in supporting them!
Review from The Pittsburgh Foundation