Join us for Fit Fest May 27th 2023!

Drop into your body and awaken your physical senses. Join your somatic tour guides, Philadelphia dancers Megan Bridge and Rhonda Moore, on a walking tour of Penn Treaty Park. You’ll learn about the park's history and its plant-life inhabitants while relaxing into your breath and dropping your shoulders. Take a deep breath and enjoy a walk in the park!

Tours begin at the welcome area at 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, and 2:30PM!

Hip Hop Fundamentals is an award-winning team of diverse professional Breakdancers dedicated to Hip Hop Education. They are the world's only Breakdance education company using Arts Integration to blend academic and social content with the world's most dynamic dance form. They honor the Black cultural roots of Hip Hop by upholding traditions and teaching diversity.

Join them for their signature program, Fundamentals of Hip Hop at 12pm,

Then, from 1:15 to 4pm, they will be hosting an under-16 all-styles dance battle with awesome trophies and cash prizes!

Performances at 12:45PM and 5:00PM!

Keep Company is a contemporary circus company founded in 2018 by Luca Bernini and Abby Neuberger after their graduation from the higher circus arts school “L’Académie Fratellini” in Paris. With the liberty that their specialty “partner acrobatics” allows, Abby and Luca decided to focus on creating shows for public spaces to be able to reach a wide range of audiences. One of the founding pillars of the company is experimentation and the creation of original contemporary circus pieces that highlight our natural spaces, be it a national park or a city garden. With their first production Compost, Abby and Luca use theatrical expression to make space within the performance for the surrounding environment to “talk”.

Native Nations Dance Theater is Philadelphia's first professional American Indian Dance Company. NNDT will present Native American Indian Dance and historical content.

Catch them on the Mainstage at 2:15PM and in the Wooden Glen at 4:15PM!

Join Acro& for one, two, or three 30-minute classes that will introduce the basics of weight-sharing and teach fundamental Acro poses and transitions while deepening connection with others through movement, collaboration, and play! Learn to support and be supported in a practice that builds strength and coordination in equal measure to trust and effective communication. We invite you to lean into new challenges and accomplish things you never thought you'd do!

Join them for Adult Acrobatics at 12PM, Handstands at 2PM, and All-Ages Acrobatics at 3:15PM — parents and children are encouraged to attend together!

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based, contemporary circus company dedicated to original works of genre-defying art.

Back in 2013, they began rehearsing for their very first production, Communitas, in Penn Treaty Park. This summer, they’ve been invited to take that production to Jacob’s Pillow in Beckett, Massachussetts. They will perform a short excerpt of the work on the Ground Stage at 5:50PM to close out the day.

Afrodanze is a fitness-based dance company that presents African themed fitness to Afro beats and also traditional African cuban dance routines.

Catch them on the Ground Stage at 3:15PM

Ilana Rose of the 505 and Mae West from Almanac will offer mini lessons on aerial silks or trapeze (depending on the wind level) and Flying Pole for anyone ages 3 to 93! Join them in the Circus Zone for pop-up, drop in classes or lessons, and see some professional circus showcases as well!
All day in the Circus Z!one

Newly transplanted from area code 505 in New Mexico, the 505 Circus is made of up of acrobats and circus performers Z Farrell, Ilana Blankman, and Richie Alderete. They will delight and amaze you with their trio of acrobatics, juggling, and aerials, but will also teach YOU how to do all of those things at Circus Zone.

See humans flying through the air with the (seemingly) greatest of ease. Catch them throwing and catching objects too!

Performances and classes will happen throughout the day!

Megan Mazarick and collaborating performers explore Penn Treaty park with movement and improvisation.

Megan Mazarick (she/her) is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and mother. She has taught and performed at theaters, universities, and festivals across the globe and is currently an Assistant Professor at Georgian Court University.

Collaborating dancers include Ella-Gabriel Mason, Madeline Shuron, Aaron Birk, David Konyk, Caroline O’Brien, Karly Meehan, Megan Quinn, Alonso Magsino, and Haylee Warner.

Catch this crew any time between 1:30 and 4PM!

Tyler Catanella, artistic director of Paradise Moves, will lead a Movement SLAM (Story-telling, Listening, And Movement), an hour-long creative movement workshop made for anyone and everyone to participate in a process of inclusive and accessible physical improvisation. EVERYONE is welcome, whether you're a trained dancer, a first time mover, or somewhere in between.

1:30-2:30PM at the Wooded Glen!

The park will become one giant flashmob at 4PM!

This Flashmob choreography will celebrate our human freedom to MOVE — and there will be variations appropriate for all skill levels. Created and lead by two of Philly’s finest dancers, Jess Adams (Momix, JUNK, Almanac) and Desirée Navall (Gunnar Montana, JUNK, Almanac).

The Flashmob dance will be taught at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 3:45pm. If you’re a quick study, try on the most advanced version of the choreography — and see if you can keep up with Jess and Desi! If you need a little extra time, come back to learn the choreography as many times as you need to. Then, find the perfect place for yourself and be ready to spring into action when the music starts at 4PM!

Philly dance luminary Rhonda Moore will lead bodies of all ages in a gentle stretch class designed to increase mobility and awareness. Join her for a break in an action-packed day or for some ways to keep your body moving no matter where you are!

3:15PM at the Wooded Glen

Megan Abdel Moneim is not only a dancer, but an artist who gives trash a new life! Join in and make your mark on a community-created art project that will be created throughout the day. When you make visual art, you’re moving your body, too!

Join Mehgan starting at 4:15pm nearby the Welcome Area.

2x World of Dance Champions IAMPHRESH grace the Fit Fest stage for a high energy performance that will blow your mind! Don’t miss them at 2:45PM on the Ground Stage!

Led by Megan Bridge, outdoors in the park, with live music by Ron Kravitz and special guests.
4:15PM on the Ground Stage!

Group Motion Workshop is a resource for creative expression through movement. The workshop is open to all, no movement or dance experience is necessary for participation. A meditative warm up is followed by a series of movement games and structures, offering a space for participants to drop into their bodies, finding expression and communication which is spontaneous, deep, and direct. The Friday night workshop has been offered in Philadelphia for over 50 years, and was a co-creation of Brigitta Herrmann and Manfred Fischbeck. See Group Motion's website here for more info!