Pamela Trokanksi Dance Theatre

Davis Dance Project 2021

Yes! It’s out and it’s now available for viewing online! Just click on the link below: https://vimeo.com/547606112/8e5ec4e2ed Thank you to all who made this possible!

In Memory of Suzanne Hikida

Suzanne Hikida, front right, with Herbert Bauer I was saddened to hear of the passing of a good friend, Suzanne Hikida, one of the original Third Stage dancers and former PTDT Board member. She first performed in the “Coming of Age” dance project (originally funded by the Davis Civic Arts Commission) and went on to dance with The Third Stage dance company in 1994, appearing in multiple pieces…

Something for the Holidays

Just click on the link below to take you to our holiday production, a collaboration between the PTDT, the Light Ballet company, and dancers from the Dance Workshop! https://vimeo.com/493403428/d23a9ed157

Something for the Holidays

This year, Something for the Holidays is a collaborative project between the PTDT, the Light Ballet Company (PTDT’s sister company) and dancers from the Dance Workshop. From all of us to all of you, we wish you a happy holiday season! Just click on the link below to enjoy! Something for the Holidays: https://vimeo.com/493403428/d23a9ed157 Just an additional note… Apologies that this is being…

Happy Birthday to Allegra

We’d like to wish Third Stage dancer, Allegra Silberstein, happy birthday! This photo, taken in 2016, shows her in a lift by Mia Stombler-Levine.

Third Stage dancer, Allegra Silberstein, recently celebrated her 90th birthday. We wanted to take the time to celebrate her energy, creativity, and commitment to community and the arts. She first began performing with us in 1993 during the Coming…

PTDT is honored to be a part of Big Day of Giving 2019! Here's how and why to make a donation! #34YearsStrong #BDoG2019

Big Day of Giving is the Sacramento Region’s 24 hour online giving event on May 2nd and PTDTis honored to participate for the 5th year! Not just any organization can participate. All of the 600+ organizations participating this year had to meet strict criteria. We are all non-profits, serve the greater Sacramento area (that includes Davis!), and we’ve had to submit several years’ worth of tax…

Call for Artists for Art in 4 Dimensions

Art in 4 Dimensions is produced by Pamela Trokanski and funded in part by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, as well as the Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre.

Art in 4 Dimensions is an opportunity for local artists to collaborate, creating unique works of art together. We did a smaller version of the project in 2018, working with both classic works of art and works by…

33 Reasons to Give on Big Day of Giving #BDOG2018 #DavisCA #Sacramento

Our 2017-2018 season marks 33 years of the Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre.  In that time, we’ve developed a number of community programs, including the long-running Davis Dance Project that brings together the dance and arts communities as well as health and community programs like Dance for Parkinson’s, Second Wind, and Dance in Public Places.  These programs are only possible because of the…

Board Announces $2,000 Big Day of Giving 2018 Match #bdog2018 #davisca #sacramento #dance

  The Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre Board of Directors will match donations made to PTDT on the Big Day of Giving, May 3rd, 2018, through the online giving portal totaling up to $2,000.  Take advantage of this opportunity to make your donation go farther by scheduling your donation now or giving early on May 3rd.

Why give online?  While there is a small processing fee for online transactions,…

Dancing in a Stretch Bag #ptdtinfluence #davisca #sacramento #bdog2018

By Michele Tobias

PTDT dancers are no strangers to props.  We regularly use items like stools, chairs, or boxes in choreography.  Stretch bags made their way into  choreography for both Davis Dance Project and Living Under the Influence this year after a long hiatus.  What is a stretch bag?  It’s like a human-sized pillow case made of stretchy nylon and spandex.  They have an opening either in…

“Living Under the Influence” Open Rehearsal

On Sunday, April 15th, the week before PTDT premieres “Living Under the Influence“, we invited our Friends Circle donors to an open rehearsal.  Several donors watched an hour of rehearsal, seeing behind the scenes of our process.  They saw dancers rehearse pieces they knew well, and also pieces they’ve recently learned.  They heard how dancers work with corrections, saw some of Pamela’s process…