DANCE DANCE NEWS COVERAGE - PAGE 14

The Milwaukee Musicians Association, AFM Local 8, has issued a statement opposing the Milwaukee Ballet's decision to use recorded music instead of live musicians for this season’s production of The Nutcracker, calling it a threat to local arts and culture....

Tickets are now on sale for Paul Vasterling’s Nashville’s Nutcracker, at the Nashville Ballet, a cherished holiday tradition returning to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall from November 29 through December 28, 2025. ...

The Sydney Opera House will present Duck Pond, an inventive reimagining of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling by internationally celebrated contemporary circus company Circa. The production will play a strictly limited engagement in the Concert Hall from 9–12 January 2026....

MOVE|NYC| to present SWEAT Lab: A Choreographic Incubator Lab from July 7th through July 12th at Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn with a free public showcase on July 12th. ...

Ailey II, the celebrated second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will embark on a national fall tour beginning this September. The next generation of dance includes a performance in Columbus at 7:30 pm Tuesday, September 30, at the Davidson Theatre....

Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI) has unveiled its 2025-2026 Season - a bold, expansive year of live performance across six theatres in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Learn more!...

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation's foremost flamenco companies, is launching a transformative new artistic leadership model. Learn more about the changes here! ...

New York Live Arts has unveiled its 2025-2026 season. Taking place on site at 219 West 19th Street in NYC and beyond, Live Arts’ 14th season reinforces its commitment to collaborating with artists to fortify a creative future. ...

Audience members got two for the price of one with English National Ballet School and Rambert School collaborating on a joint show for the continuing Next Generation Festival at the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre. ...

Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare has announced promotions, new joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet's 2025/26 Season. ...

At an audition attended by 90 men at the new Taylor Studios, Taylor Dance West in New York City on June 14, three dancers were invited to join the Paul Taylor Dance Company by Artistic Director Michael Novak....

David Parsons, Artistic Director and Rebecca Josue, Executive Director have appointed Elena D'Amario to its Board of Directors. Learn more about Parsons Dance here! ...

We had the thrill of attending the opening night for Pilobolus on Tuesday evening at The Joyce Theater when their “Other Worlds Collection,” Program A was performed. ...

What did our critic think of OFFSPRING: THE LEGACY OF DANCE at The Actors Company A Labor of Love: Produced, written, directed and performed by Adia Joelle. An homage to talent, hard work, discipline, success and mutual love and respect, shown thru the eyes, ears & heart of the offspring of such...

This is a production that falls into the above average category but not yet a 'great' achievement. It tries to do a little too much and falls short in some of the storytelling, despite having a real sense of heart and commitment. A lot of imagination, love and money has gone into this, with great v...

Mandala South Asian Performing Arts will continue its 10th anniversary season with free performances in Chicago in July and the creation of a community mural in Naperville in July and August....

Step Afrika! will conclude its historic 30th Anniversary Season with two performances at The Music Center at Strathmore. Learn more and see how to attend....

Dance Kaleidoscope has unveiled its 2025/2026 Season: NOW. The innovative and entertaining season celebrates the power of the present-honoring the roots of contemporary dance while spotlighting the innovation and diversity that define its future....

Audiences are invited on an odyssey into the mystery and splendour of Blindness in this multidisciplinary world premiere by Outside the March Theatre in co-production with The National Ballet of Canada and Peripheral Theatre. Learn more!...

Five of NYC's most iconic dance companies-Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem- will join the BAAND Together Dance Festival. ...

Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet's Choreographer-in-Residence HU Song Wei Ricky and MAI Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai....

Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC), the internationally acclaimed Chicago-based Irish-American performing arts company, will make history this summer as it debuts at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, followed by a highly anticipated return to New York City’s Joyce Theater in February 2026....

New Jersey Ballet has announced its 2025/2026 Season at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), where the company serves as the Resident Ballet Company. This season offers an inspiring mix of bold contemporary choreography, beloved classics, and treasured holiday traditions—all performed at one of N...

The Joyce Theater Foundation will conclude its Spring/Summer 2025 season with a celebration of the life and legacy of one of America’s most prolific voices in ballet with Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins. Learn more....

Angelenos and jazz lovers of all ages are invited to experience a free concert by the incomparable GRAMMY-winning artist esperanza spalding (name stylized as lowercase) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center....

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present the 2025 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring original performances by artists innovating in dance, music, film, archiving, storytelling, and more. Learn how to attend. ...

The CUNY Dance Initiative, an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY campuses and beyond, revealed the awarded artists for its 2025-26 cycle....

Wolf & Swan Company will present the June edition of Dance Film Night, featuring the award-winning dance film An Ocean Away. Learn more and see how to attend. ...

In their Minneapolis debut, critically acclaimed ensemble Nervous Theatre brings an explosive new dance-theatre work to the Southern Theater. See photos from the show....

Danse Theatre Surreality will audition for Actors, Dancers, Boxers, Musicians, and Martial Artists to join their team for performances of Shadowboxing in Blue in October and beyond. ...

A poignant world premiere, a full-circle performance from the festival’s first year and celebrated works from acclaimed contemporary companies are among the newly announced additions to this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival lineup....

Jacob’s Pillow will welcome the LA-based contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC for their Ted Shawn Theatre debut, Wednesday, July 2 through Sunday, July 6. We have all of the details here!...

Broadway dancers united at the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, celebrating dance and choreographic excellence, while promoting high standards in dance education and investing in the next generation. Watch as the dance community comes together on the red carpet in this video....

The Transcendence Theatre Company welcomed in their 14th season with ‘Broadway’s Best Night Ever,’ featuring some of the greatest songs from favorite musicals spanning multiple generations.  From old classics such as CAROUSEL, GYPSY, and A CHORUS LINE to more modern shows like WICKED, THE NOT...

Casts have been revealed for the final two weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s 2025 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!...

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present the US premiere of Framing Ménerbes: Film Screening and Reception. Learn more and see how to attend the event here! ...

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced the recipients of this year's Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors....

New Works, in partnership with CMHC Granville Island, has announced the return of All Over the Map, a free outdoor dance and music series celebrating diverse cultures and artistic expressions. ...

AVID (Artistic Ventures in Dance), a forward-thinking dance company committed to nurturing emerging choreographic voices and fostering new collaborations in ballet, launches its second season with BOUNDLESS: Where Ballet's Future Takes Flight, June 26-27, 2025 at 8:00 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Spa...

The Peninsula International Dance Festival has announced the roster of more than 200 artists from 21 diverse dance companies—all led by master teachers and choreographers—who will take the stage in this year's two-day celebration of magnificent traditional world dance and music....