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Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) has announced the selection of Naomi Funaki (she/her) for its 2025 Jadin Wong Fellowship. Learn more about her and the prize here!...

Collaborations are very now, and the Rambert x (LA)HORDE combination is a very worthwhile experiment. It brings together the UK's longest running contemporary dance company (with classical ballet beginnings) and one of France's most of the moment collectives (who also run the Ballet National de Mars...

In their Minneapolis debut, critically acclaimed ensemble Nervous Theatre brings an explosive new dance-theatre work DANCING ANIMALS to the historic Southern Theater....

In a moment when nearly all art has either an uber-famous name attached to it or hyper-social consciousness, art for the sake of art is refreshing. Gibney Company at the Joyce Theatre, running May 06-11th, is just that; two hours of creative self-expression unfolding with all of its quirks, flaws an...

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Dance Department will present its annual Dance Quilt concert in May. Learn more and see how to attend. ...

Canton Ballet has announced its dancers have achieved remarkable success at the recent Regional Dance America Northeast Festival in Scranton, PA, collectively earning over $75,000 in scholarships....

Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance will mark its 25th anniversary as a contemporary ballet company with performances of new and repertory works on July 8 and 9 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music....

Hope Muir's Summer Season will open with Adieu, a celebration of Guillaume Côté after 26 brilliant years of dance, May 30 – June 5. The landmark all-Canadian programme features Côté's new work Grand Mirage....

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute have announced that The New York Butoh Institute will be in Dance Parade New York on May 17, 2025. Over 10,000 dancers will take to the streets in a dazzling display of artistic expression and cultural celebration at the 19th Annual Dance Parade and Festiva...

Jonathan Groff (Just In Time), Robyn Hurder (Smash), Josh Bergasse (Smash), Warren Carlyle (Pirates! The Penzance Musical), Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop! The Musical),  Shannon Lewis (Just In Time), and more are nominees at this year's Chita Rivera Awards! Check out photos of this year's honorees at The...

Green Space has announced a diverse roster of artists for its signature program Fertile Ground, showcasing new works-in-progress on June 8th at 7pm. Featuring Sami Frost, Alyssa Fuhrman, Anri Nakano, Deena Spaner, Grace Arts, and Quality 97....

Nashville Ballet has announced the lineup for their 2025-26 season under the artistic direction of Nick Mullikin. Nashville Ballet invites audiences to join them for their 40th Season – The Ruby Season....

Tapestry Dance Company has been forced to cancel the 25th Annual Soul 2 Sole Festival, originally scheduled to take place June 18-22, 2025. This difficult decision comes in response to an unexpected revocation of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding that was critical to the production of th...

Nashville Ballet has announced their exceptional lineup for their 2025-26 season under the artistic direction of Nick Mullikin. Productions include If I Can Dream, Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Sherlock....

Acosta Danza’s program Cuban Ecléctico ran in the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center for just three days, but the show deserved much more stage time, both to receive a greater audience and to refine their performance. ...

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO), led by Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo, will present two days of concerts for area schoolchildren, followed by the Symphony’s highly anticipated annual Family Concert at Maryland Hall in Annapolis....

COCA’s Pre-Professional Division dance companies, COCAdance and Ballet Eclectica, will present new choreographic works from renowned guest artists and COCA’s esteemed dance faculty for their annual spring repertoire, Verve, May 9–11, 2025. ...

For Roman Shabanov, disco is a cultural movement, a way of life, and a story still being written. Shabanov dedicated over two decades to elevate disco dance, from underground flair to a global stage, as a well-known coach, judge, and performer...

National Dance Institute (NDI) brought together more than 400 dedicated arts supporters at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for its 49th Annual Gala, themed “Rock On!” ...

Vancouver's Company 605 and Singapore's The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for Sloth Canon, a new international creation inspired by the idea of building - and breaking apart. ...

Ballet Co.Laboratory will present Peter Davison's An American in Paris May 16-18, 2025, at E.M. Pearson Theatre in Saint Paul. Inspired by the 1951 movie musical starring Gene Kelly, this ballet adaptation is a love letter to resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of art....

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the appointment of Christine Rocas, former Joffrey Company Artist, as Rehearsal Director of The Joffrey Ballet. Rocas steps into the role following twenty years as a Company Artist and one year serving as Interim Rehearsal Director....

Pittsburgh Public Theater has relocated its production shop from Point Breeze to its new home in the vibrant Bloomfield neighborhood. Learn more about the move here! ...

Works & Process at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division will present Lite Feet with Chrybaby Cozie. Learn more! ...

The Washington Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a theatrical, whimsical, and approachable translation of Lewis Carroll’s iconic duology, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. ...

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's The Wizard of Oz with the PBT Orchestra will open in May. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!...

BroadwayWorld spoke with Just In Time choreographer Shannon Lewis about working with Jonathan Groff and more. Read the full interview here and learn more about the show....

Students from the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Pre-Professional Division will perform an excerpted repertoire including Winter from Alexei Ratmansky’s The Seasons, Coppélia, and more....

Boston Ballet School (BBS) will present Next Generation, an exciting one-night-only performance that showcases the future of our artform while encouraging talented young dancers to reach for the stars. ...

Nominations have been announced for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards. Among the nominees are Buena Vista Social Club, Smash, Just In Time, Boop!, Gypsy and more! Check out the full list here....

Works & Process will present the Vail Dance Festival at Guggenheim New York in the Peter B. Lewis Theater. The Festival features a mosaic of offerings, including NOW: Premieres, an evening of new works. Learn how to attend. ...

'For me, the groove is the auditory and physical manifestation of Black people and the Black living experience, which is the joy and pain,' says multidisciplinary artist Tatiana Desardouin. From Switzerland and of Haitian origin, Tatiana is a professional dancer, dance instructor, dance consultant, ...

Earlier this week, more than 1,000 dancers from 45 states and 34 countries signed up to audition for the Rockettes, which is celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary this year. Watch highlights from the big day in this video....

Matthew Brand, a sixteen year old pianist and composer, will celebrate the world premiere of his piano concerto Fusion Fantasy at the prestigious Price Gala on April 30 at 7:00 PM in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall....

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has revealed its lineup for its 32nd season, its first curated by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert. See the full season here and learn how to purchase tickets....

Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Ethan Stiefel has been appointed Senior Faculty at the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School. Learn mroe here!...

Canton Ballet has announced Relevé at the Docks, a special fundraising event to benefit the organization, scheduled for next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here!...

The Joffrey Ballet concludes its 69th season with two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's enchanting and family-friendly Alice's Adventures in Wonderland....

Nashville Ballet invites audiences to step into the transformative world of contemporary ballet with their season finale of their annual Attitude series on May 2-4, 2025, returning to the Polk Theater at TPAC. ...

The CUNY Dance Initiative will present Intuitive Imprints at City College of New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the performance here! ...