
August 9, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ernest E. Williams Theatre at Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, 46805

Collective Expressions is an annual contemporary dance performance featuring original works created and performed by FWDC’s curated ensemble of artists and the Pineapple Dance Project, FWDC’s youth performance company.
Guided by the archetypes of the Dreamer, the Alchemist, and the Architect, this evening of dance explores the shift from envisioning what could be to embodying what is possible, as we respond to the world we are living in now and the futures we are called to imagine and create. In a time of transformation and possibility, these works reflect how we move through change not as observers but as visionaries of the unwritten world. Through breathtaking physicality and powerful storytelling, artists reveal the magic that emerges when creativity, courage, and connection inspire us to build something new.
This performance is made possible by the support of:
3Rivers Federal Credit Union, Ardelle & Theresa Glaze Foundation, Arts United, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Edward M. Wilson Foundation, English Bonter Mitchell Foundation, Foellinger Foundation, Fort Wayne Kia, Grabill Family Dentistry, Horizon Bank, Indiana Arts Commision, The National Endowment for the Arts, Lupke Foundation, Plymouth Benevolence Fund, Purdue Univertsity Fort Wayne, Sweetwater, and WindSwell Foundation