The Mission

The mission of SHARP Dance Co. is to translate raw human emotion utilizing contemporary movement to connect the audience through individual interpretation. SHARP is a two year old modern company and its theory of “meaning behind movement” is showed prominently throughout their work. SHARP feels that dance should be more than a performance, it should be an experience. Artistic Director/Choreographer Diane Sharp-Nachsin was selected as a 2007/2008 New Edge Mix Artist Award Recipient and was awarded the alternate position for the 2008 Dance/USA convention scholarship in Denver, Colorado.

Press Quotes

“SHARP’s performance has emerged as a center piece of the Philly Fringe” –
Lewis Whittington Edge Philadelphia

“Two-year-old SHARP Dance Co. is among the more promising emerging arts groups in our scene” –
Deni Krasel City Paper Philadelphia

“... the work tackles some weighty themes uncommon to the dance stage” –
Lewis Whittington Edge Philadelphia

“…clean modern dance movement with a strong technique” –
Jane Vranish Post Gazette Pittsburgh

“…expect a roller-coaster ride of emotions and life experiences” –
Denise N. Lewis City Paper Pittsburgh

Photo: Deborah Boardman

Upcoming 2008 Performances: PHILADELPHIA FRINGE FESTIVAL
FOUR on 2 Saturday September 6th, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday September 7th, 2008, 3:00 p.m. 
Temple University’s Conwell Hall Theater (5th floor)
Located on the corner of Broad Street and Montgomery Ave

For directions and parking information for Conwell Hall http://www.temple.edu/maps/documents/TUMain_map.pdf For Ticket or Fringe information www.phillyfringe.com ETC. PERFORMANCE SERIES Saturday October 4 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday October 5 8:00 p.m. Community Education Center (CEC) 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia
http://www.cecarts.org 2009 Performances: ETC. PERFORMANCE SERIES Saturday February 7 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday February 8 8:00 p.m. Community Education Center (CEC) 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia
http://www.cecarts.org ETC. PERFORMANCE SERIES Saturday April 4 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday April 5 8:00 p.m. Community Education Center (CEC) 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia
http://www.cecarts.org Past 2008 Performances: COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER (CEC) NEW EDGE MIX SERIES Friday – January 11, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday – January 12, 2008, 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday – January 13, 2008, 3:00 p.m. (CEC) Community Education Center Meetinghouse Theater For directions visit the theater’s website at 
http://www.cecarts.org DELAWARE DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday- March 1, 2008  7:00 p.m.
Dover Downs in Dover, DE (Rt. 13) ETC. PERFORMANCE SERIES Saturday May 3 8:00 p.m. 
Sunday May 4 8:00 p.m. University Arts League 4226 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 
http://www.ucartsleague.org/events/etc.shtml 2007 Performances: DELAWARE DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday March 3, 2007  
Dover Downs in Dover, DE (Rt. 13) SOUTHERN DELAWARE DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday May 19, 2007  
Milford, Delaware PHILADELPHIA FRINGE FESTIVAL
THREE on 3 September 7-9, 2007
(CEC) Community Education Center Meetinghouse Theater 
http://www.cecarts.org MEET THE ARTISTS Sunday October 7, 2007 
(CEC) Community Education Center Meetinghouse Theater 
http://www.cecarts.org TOGETHER Collaborative project with Pittsburgh based Company, Mary Miller Dance Company (MMDC). November 16-17, 2007 Open Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh PA 
http://www.openstagetheatrepittsburgh.org/ 2006 Performances: DELAWARE DANCE FESTIVAL Sunday March 5, 2006  
University of Delaware, Newark DE - Mitchell Hall For Performance or Residency Information: Please call Artistic Director Diane Sharp-Nachsin at 215-880-2306 or email the company at corpdancer@yahoo.com http://www.temple.edu/maps/documents/TUMain_map.pdfhttp://www.phillyfringe.comhttp://www.cecarts.orghttp://www.cecarts.orghttp://www.cecarts.orghttp://www.cecarts.orghttp://www.ucartsleague.org/events/etc.shtmlhttp://www.cecarts.org/http://www.cecarts.org/http://www.openstagetheatrepittsburgh.org/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9