“[Joan Myers Brown has made] an artistic haven for African-American dancers and
choreographers to innovate, create and share their unique visions with the national and global dance communities.”
– President Barack Obama
"The company is in peak form—dancer for dancer, probably the best-trained, certainly the most versatile, dance company in Philadelphia."
– The Philadelphia Inquirer
“PHILADANCO’s dancers are a miracle of skill and energy. They work in a range of idioms most companies don’t even try to possess…A company that can do more than just anything. It can represent the possibilities of human spirit through dance.” - Dance Magazine
“…Not only dazzles the eye but enriches the soul and challenges the mind.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A delightful celebration of achievement in African American dance.” – Philly.com