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For the past 11 years, DanceFest has brightened Stamford's Palace Theatre for 2 weekends every January, giving young area dancers the opportunity to take Master Classes with some of the best dancers in the world and perform on a professional stage during a festival performance on the final Sunday.

Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre continues the Company's remarkable 28th Season with a concert of stunning original ballets by New England's celebrated dance-maker, Jose Mateo.

Jessica Lang Dance, under the artistic direction and vision of acclaimed choreographer Jessica Lang, will play a week-long engagement at The Joyce Theater from February 19-23.

BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) has performed throughout the world and brings its eclectic fusion style in the new program The Faces of Love, spotlighting Balinese, Baroque, Spanish, Commedia dell'Arte, and fusion work, in the organization's debut at the Puffin Cultural Forum on Saturday, February 1 at

Alphawood Foundation Chicago has granted US $5 million to Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, enabling the company to complete its new headquarters building northwest of Taipei.

Forever Flamenco! heats up 2014 with an All-Star Flamenco Weekend, running tonight, Jan.

Experience the poetry-in-motion of the legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they headline NJPAC's Martin Luther King celebration today, January 17th in Prudential Hall.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Pops presents Valentine Romance on February 14-16, 2014, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts with guest conductor John Morris Russell, vocalist Lisa Vroman, and members of Danceworks Performance Company

Asia's leading contemporary dance company Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan returns to Chicago with Songs of the Wanderers, co-presented by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and The Joffrey Ballet.

dance Immersion celebrates 20 years of supporting, promoting and producing dancers and dances of the African Diaspora with the first of two Showcase Presentations offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience their contributions to the global arts community.

Ballroom dancing entered mainstream media with the introduction of television shows like Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.

Choreographer Peter Pucci has been appointed Artistic Director of the Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation as of January 2014.

DanceWorks Chicago announced on its website today that on Monday, January 13, 2014, there was a 'freak occurrence' during a rehearsal break in which dancer Marco Antonio Huicochea Gonzalez was killed.

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RiverCenter for the Performing Arts celebrates Valentine's Day with a performance of Giselle by the Moscow Festival Ballet, Tuesday, February 22nd at 7:30 p.

On the heels of a highly successful run of George Balanchine's “The Nutcracker”, Oregon Ballet Theatre will show a multitude of facets with REVEAL at the Keller Auditorium, February 22 – March 1, 2014.

If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don't miss South Asian Showdown! This competition is the first of its kind in New England with Bollywood vs South Asian Fusion teams! These different dance forms makeup some of the most popular d

Repertory Dance Theatre's 'Ring Around the Rose' program welcomes back the talented artists from Spy Hop Productions and the Utah Film Center for an encore performance on February 8, 2014 at 11:00 am.

Helander Dance Theater presents Relation$#@*!, a quirky and whimsical exploration of relationships, at The Bakery Denver on February 21 and February 22, at 8 p.

Klezwoods, the Boston-based Balkan/Klezmer ensemble phenomenon features belly dancer legend Bevin Victoria in the premiere performance of The 30th Meridian Belly Dance Ballet, February 1, 8 pm, at The Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA.

On February 7, 2014 at 5:15pm, American Repertory Ballet will present its first On Pointe Enrichment Series event specifically aimed at children as young as 2 years, and their families, entitled "Telling Stories Through Dance.

Repertory Dance Theatre's signature event and FUNdraiser, Charette, returns to the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center for the ninth consecutive year on February 22, 2014, hosted by the formidable (and hilarious) Sister Dottie S.

Kathak Choreographer Rina Singha along with Guest Director Danny Grossman, presents the WORLD PREMIERE of CIRCLE OF BRICKS - Rhythms of Kathak Dance, March 20-22, 2014 at the Fleck Dance Theatre.

Kansas City Ballet's 56th season continues with the highly anticipated evening-length Kansas City Premiere of Michael Pink's Dracula.

Country music superstar Kellie Pickler will join forces with Nashville Ballet to perform at the organization's largest annual fundraising event, Ballet Ball 2014.