The latest news on performances of Dance in Boston.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival will kick off its 94th summer season with Paul Taylor Dance Company performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre, alongside a Pillow debut from Shamel Pitts | TRIBE.
Boston Dance Alliance named Laura Young and Peter DiMuro recipients of the 2026 Dr.
Boston Ballet announced the retirement of Principal Dancer Lasha Khozashvili, who joined the company in 2010.
Marblehead School of Ballet and BALAM Dance Theatre announced a collaborative program selected for José Mateo Ballet Theatre's 16th Annual Dance for World Community Festival, featuring Tango, Cumbia, Balinese Fusion, and Modern Dance at Harvard Square.
The North Shore Civic Ballet launched its annual online auction to raise funds for dancer scholarships, training, and performances.
The Dance Complex in Cambridge and NYC's The Bang Group will present DANCE NOW BOSTON, featuring works by David Parker, Jeffrey Kazin, and Boston-based choreographers exploring humor, intimacy, and cultural identity.
Boston Ballet School will present NEXT GENERATION, a one-night-only performance featuring Boston Ballet II, Graduate Program dancers, and Professional Division students in classical and contemporary works at the Citizens Opera House.
Boston Dance Theater will present THE CAROL KAYE PROJECT at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine, featuring works by leading American women choreographers celebrating the legacy of pioneering bassist Carol Kaye.
Grammy-nominated opera producer Beth Morrison and choreographer Moses Pendleton will receive honorary doctorates from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, recognized for their decades of artistic innovation in opera and dance.
The Marblehead School of Ballet will present a free public workshop on Relative Energy in Sports and Dance, led by sports medicine physician Dr.
Boston Ballet will present Marius Petipa's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Citizens Opera House, closing its 62nd season with choreography by Frederick Ashton and Tchaikovsky's score performed live by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival announced its full 94th season schedule, running June 24–August 30, 2026, featuring San Francisco Ballet's return after 70 years, Akram Khan Company's final touring production, and Martha Graham Dance Company's 100th birthday celebration.
Soles of Duende will perform Can We Dance Here? at Jacob's Pillow in the Doris Duke Theatre, replacing Compañía Irene Rodríguez, who withdrew due to an unforeseen injury.
Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience, a compelling mixed-repertory program that highlights the Company's versatility and artistic depth through three distinct works.
Boston Ballet will present a diverse lineup for its 2026-2027 season, including classics like CINDERELLA and COPPÉLIA, alongside contemporary works and an all-Balanchine program.
New York City Ballet principal dancer, choreographer, curator, actress, and author Tiler Peck will receive the 2026 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award.
Lam Dance Works, founded by former Boston Ballet principal John Lam, will return this spring with Forward: Dance Transformed, presented May 15-16, 2026 at the Emerson Paramount Center.
Boston Dance Theater will return to 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH with Strong Women of Today.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present a series of performances and workshops in New York City and across the United States, starting March 2026.
United Dance Company will present the world premiere of ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Boston University Dance Theatre on March 14-15, featuring an all-abilities cast.
Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full lineup for its 94th Dance Festival, running June 24 through August 30.
Carolyn Lucas was studying dance in college when a friend took her to see iconic postmodern dance choreographer Trisha Brown (1936–2017) and her eponymous company at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Silkroad has announced SANCTUARY: THE POWER OF RESONANCE AND RITUAL, a new touring program curated by Rhiannon Giddens.
Woburn-based tap dancer and educator Ryan P.
After a 15-year hiatus, the Trisha Brown Dance Company will return to Boston, showcasing a retrospective of dances from the 1970s, 1980s, and 2010s at the Vivo Performing Arts on February 13-14.
Jacob's Pillow's beloved summer dance festival in the Berkshires, returning to a ten-week schedule next summer, will include week-long engagements in the Ted Shawn Theatre by Martha Graham Dance Company in the company's 100th anniversary year.
North Shore Civic Ballet will open its annual holiday auction on November 16, with bidding available through December 5.
The School at Jacob’s Pillow has announced its Summer 2026 dance programs, welcoming an international roster of directors, choreographers, and artist faculty to guide the next generation of dance artists.
Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) will host Banboche 2025 on Saturday, November 1, from 6 to 10 p.
Jacob's Pillow will present Dance Your Purpose, its first-ever winter dance intensive, as the organization expands its year-round dance initiatives.
The Marblehead School of Ballet and North Shore Civic Ballet will hold their sixth annual Winter Coat & Pajama Drive through December 14, collecting new and gently used winter coats for all ages and new pajamas for children ages 0–6.
The 2025 Boston Bhangra Competition will bring together 11 elite bhangra teams from across North America on November 15 at the Strand Theatre.
United Dance Company is celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with the start of rehearsals for The Extraordinary Nutcracker, returning to Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion December 6–7, 2025.
Ballet Hispánico will perform at UMass Amherst’s Frederick C.
Jacob’s Pillow has revealed selected to participate in the prestigious Pillow Lab residency program as part of the organization’s continued year-round programming.
Boston Ballet will stage George Balanchine’s Jewels November 6–16, 2025, at the Citizens Opera House.
Lam Dance Works, founded by former Boston Ballet Principal John Lam, launches its inaugural season with Act II: An Intimate Evening of Dance on November 15, 2025, at the Paramount Center.
Jacob's Pillow has cancelled the remainder of its season after a staff member tragically passed away on the dance center's campus this past weekend.
Jacob’s Pillow has announced programming for Week 6 of its 2025 Dance Festival, running July 30–August 3 in Becket, Massachusetts.
