Danielle Russo Performance Project

DANIELLE RUSSO PERFORMANCE PROJECT • DRPP is a co-operative of diverse artists who design interdisciplinary performances for non-traditional “stages”. At home in Brooklyn, DRPP primarily occupies public spaces—architectural, historical, and politically-charged environs—using performance and technology as catalysts for mutual storytelling and social activism, alike. Our mission is to provoke critical, socially conscious dialogue between artists and the general public by providing open performances, creative workshops, and interactive programming. With an emphasis on the intersection of local arts and public access, our work aims to bridge existing gaps between the arts and the larger, multi-cultural milieu that is New York City.

Committed to audience and community engagement, DRPP prioritizes partnerships with local artists, non-profit organizations, and grass-root initiatives that align with its core values and endeavors. As a part of its ongoing programming, DRPP produces an open-level dance and music improvisation jam called Care to Dance. From this event, 100% of the proceeds are donated to non-profit and advocacy organizations making urgent appeals. Recipients have included the American Civil Liberties Union, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, Houston Food Bank, One Warm Coat, Planned Parenthood, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Educational and Legal Services (RAICES), and the U.S. Caribbean Strong Relief Fund. Here, attendees are also welcome to donate used coats for One Warm Coat in lieu of admission. 

Established in 2011, DRPP has been presented nationally at the American Dance Festival, Detroit Institute of Arts, Jacob's Pillow, and The Yard; and internationally in Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico, Panama, South Korea, Spain, and Sweden. Local highlights have included Armory Arts Week, Brooklyn Historical Society, Julian Schnabel’s Casa del Popolo, Governors Island, HERE Arts Center, La MaMa, and Moynihan Station, to name a few.

 UP NEXT: #FinalNotice is an interactive map app that exposes climate change, environmental racism & historical erasure on the Brooklyn waterfront. By centering and amplifying the voices of local youth and community allies, we reimagine “archive” as a collaboratively generated, living record where science, history, personal storytelling, and activism meet. In celebration of the official #FinalNotice launch, a free outdoor performance series will take place in South Williamsburg and Red Hook on September 25 & 26.