The latest news on performances of Dance in Boston.
Urbanity Dance Announces Programming For 10th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2021
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the organization's non-profit founding, Urbanity invites its community to a series of performances and events that celebrate its achievements over the past decade, while looking to its next chapter of continuing to provide meaningful dance experiences for its comm...
Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy Talk MAKS & VAL: STRIPPED DOWN Tour, DANCING WITH THE STARS & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2021
Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy are back on stage with their 'Stripped Down' tour, showing audiences a whole new side of the dancing duo. Featuring dance, comedy, and personal stories from the lives of the Chmerkovskiy brothers, the Maks & Val: Stripped Down tour will make you laugh, cry, and everything i...
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Announces Week 8 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2021
For the first time in over 20 years, STREB Extreme Action Company returns to Jacob's Pillow from Aug. 18-22, bringing bravery and sheer athleticism to the Henry J. Leir Stage. ...
Boston She Party to Premiere Jazz-Infused Theatrical Revue FOLLIES FOR BOSTON at Big Night Live
by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2021
The must see original production, Follies for Boston, a theatrical cabaret event, will premier Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Big Night Live in Boston. ...
Dallas Black Dance Theatre to Make Jacob's Pillow Debut On The Henry J. Leir Stage.
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2021
Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the oldest and largest continuously operating professional dance company in Dallas, makes its Jacob's Pillow debut in the sixth week of Festival 2021 on the Henry J. Leir Stage....
Jacob's Pillow Presents World Premiere of Archie Burnett's LIFE ENCOUNTERS
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2021
Jacob's Pillow presents the world premiere of a new work by legendary club dancer Archie Burnett entitled Life Encounters on the Henry J. Leir Stage from July 28 - August 1. ...
Jacob's Pillow Announces Dance Festival Week 4 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2021
Jacob's Pillow presents Brian Brooks / Moving Company on the Henry J. Leir Stage and in a site-specific performance, utilizing augmented reality technology, from July 21-25....
Jacob's Pillow Announces Festival Week 3 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2021
In the third week of the 2021 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Ballet Hispánico makes its fifth appearance at Jacob's Pillow with a program encompassing five decades of lush and virtuosic dance from July 14-18 on the Henry J. Leir Stage. ...
Jacob's Pillow Announces Week 2 Dance Festival Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO will perform on the Henry J. Leir Stage during the second week of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, fusing Salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance into a theatrical performance titled joyUS justUS, from July 7-11....
Jacob's Pillow Announces Dance Festival Week 1 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2021
Dorrance Dance and Paris Opéra Ballet will kick off Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2021 in its opening week later this month....
Jacob's Pillow Announces Festival Week 1 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2021
Dorrance Dance and Paris Opéra Ballet will kick off Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2021 in its opening week later this month. Dorrance Dance's performances mark the first live, in-person performances at the Pillow since 2019, while at the same time Paris Opéra Ballet will stream exclusively onl...
Marblehead School of Ballet Prepares for In-Studio and Online Summer Classes and Summer Intensives
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2021
Dance, exercise and enjoy the summer at the North Shore's Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB). This cultural hub, located at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts, is now offering in-studio classes and live, online classes broadcast from a large screen television for children, teenagers, ...
Dormeshia Announced as the Recipient of the 2021 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2021
Jacob’s Pillow has announced Dormeshia as the recipient of the 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. The Award, presented each year to an artist of exceptional vision and achievement, carries a cash prize of $25,000 which the artist can use in any way they wish....
THE NUTCRACKER Will Be Performed by the Boston Ballet This November
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2021
Boston Ballet has announced that its production of The Nutcracker will return this November. The production will kick off the holidays, running November 26-December 26 at the Citizens Bank Opera House....
Urbanity Dance Launches Community Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2021
Urbanity Dance-dedicated to inspiring, engaging and empowering the Boston community with the art of dance and movement-has launched a new Community Residency program spearheaded by Julivic Marquez, Urbanity's Education Manager, partnering with AfroBeats Dance Boston and Diversify Our Narrative Bosto...
North Shore Civic Ballet's Summer Auction Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021
The North Shore Civic Ballet invites the public to get involved in its online summer auction that raises funds to support the performing arts on the North Shore. The nonprofit dance company seeks donations of gift cards and gift certificates for services and products to use in the auction and welc...
Florence Whipple, Esteemed Dancer, Choreographer, & Dance Administrator Passes At Age 101
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2021
In 1972, Whipple joined the MSB's faculty and led the children's creative movement division. She also taught modern dance, created choreography, and co-developed educational programs for both public and private schools. ...
Boston Ballet's Digital Season to Conclude With BB@YOURHOME: PROCESS & PROGRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2021
Boston Ballet’s digital season will conclude with BB@yourhome: Process & Progress, an approximately one-hour long program featuring a collection of dance films by international choreographic and new-to-North America voices Ken Ossola and Nanine Linning, boundary-breaking choreographer Lex Ishimo...
World Premiere of Reimagined FIREBIRD to be Presented by Abilities Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2021
Abilities Dance will present the world premiere of a reimagined 'Firebird' ballet streaming live from the Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, May 14-15, 2021. This production celebrates the diversity of human movement by bringing attention to disability culture as well as the va...
Jacob's Pillow Announces Artist Line-Up for 2021 Summer Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2021
Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full artist line-up for its 2021 summer Festival—the first to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September 23....
The New England Foundation for the Arts Announces Mellon Foundation Grant Supporting National Dance Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2021
The New England Foundation for the Arts has announced a $4,062,000 three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the National Dance Project, which supports the creation and touring of new dance works and connects artists, cultural organizations, and audiences across the nation....