On Saturday, July 11, we were forced to cancel the rest of Celebrate Mantua 2026, due to extensive damage from the severe storms that rolled through West and South Philly.
After enjoying a beautiful morning of free community dance classes, we called what we thought would be a brief rain delay for an impending storm. Instead, our tents had blown into nearby power lines. The marley floor for our dancers was waterlogged and unsalvageable. Equipment was destroyed. Even a proclamation we received from the city was soaked through, the citation blurred, ink running to the edges of the paper.
There was no way to continue the festival. We had to call all our youth companies, professional performers, and drill teams to give them the bad news.
We do not yet know the full extent of the financial damage we are facing as an organization. In the weeks to come, there will be phone calls with insurance companies, discussions of park permits, applications for disaster relief…
We do know whatever we can recover will not cover our losses in full.
That’s why we're asking you to make a donation to DANCE IQUAIL today to help us recover from these losses.
Click below to make a tax-deductible donation in support of the company and future dance festivals.
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Levels of Donation:
Friends ($1-$75)
- Annual Newsletter from DANCE IQUAIL!
- Special Ticket Offers
- Learn about future productions, new artists and upcoming events through periodic email notices.
Sponsors ($75-$199)
All of the above, plus:
- Periodic free guest passes for two (2) to open our special events (i.e. open rehearsals, season previews and other pre-production activities)
- Invitation to pre-show cocktail parties
- Listing in the season program and or marketing materials
Contributors ($200-$599)
All of the above plus:
- Two (2) discounted tickets to DANCE IQUAIL’s annual gala
- Priority seating for the season performances
- Post-show dinners with the dancers and artistic director
- Personalized ticket priority booking service through the DANCE IQUAIL! Office.
Collaborators ($600-$1,000)
All of the above plus:
- Invitation for two (2) to an opening night performance and gala Invitation to behind-the-scenes artistic and outreach events
- Invitation to selected presentations of exciting new works in progress
- Your name and/or Company’s Logo posted on our website.
Champions ($1,000+)
All of the above plus: Dedicated members aim to build a broad base of support for the activities of DANCE IQUAIL and to engage in intimate dialogues with the artistic leadership on all phases of the creative process. If you wish to be a Dance Iquail Champion, please contact us directly to discuss your contribution.
