DANCE DANCE NEWS COVERAGE - PAGE 17

From the moment the curtain raises and smoke billows away to reveal a barely lit stage, it’s clear that Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby isn’t interested in gently inviting you in and asking how you take your tea. If anything, this is a rough kidnap of the senses, dumping you into a W...

Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Islands in the Sea at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on August 16, 2025, featuring music by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Zbyněk Matějů, with projections by acclaimed visual artist Mike Nava....

The Joffrey Ballet will open its 70th anniversary season with the U.S. Premiere of Liam Scarlett’s Carmen, a tale of love, betrayal, and defiance set within the gritty confines of a cigarette factory in 1930s Spain. Learn more!...

The internationally acclaimed Irish dance spectacular A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation will make its Santa Cruz stop on Sunday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium....

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival will return from September 20–28, 2025, with a rich lineup of live performances, masterclasses, workshops, and community events across the city....

MOVE|NYC| Co-Founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell, along with Executive Director Niya Nicholson, have announced LET’S. MOVE. NOW., a weekend of concerts by the Young Professionals Ensemble, taking place Saturday, August 23 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Sunday, August 24 at 2 p.m. (preceded by a ...

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) will present the world premiere of These are the bodies that have not borne., a new site-specific performance by MBDance, at the upcoming Snug Harbor Dance Festival....

Embraced Body has revealed the application period for the second round of its How We Move program. Learn more about the program and see how to apply now....

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. Read the statement here....

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will return to Toronto this fall as part of their milestone 50th anniversary tour. Presented by Show One Productions, the legendary troupe will perform at the Winter Garden Theatre on Saturday, October 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m....

American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet member Madison Brown and ABT Studio Company dancer Kayla Mak are each the recipient of a 2025 Princess Grace Award for dance performance. Learn more here!...

The New York Historical will host The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100 from August 29–November 30, 2025, featuring letters, photos, and artifacts from a century of iconic Guggenheim Fellows including James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Martha Graham....

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE will return to the Hamptons this summer to celebrate its 40th anniversary season with a special fundraising performance at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 p.m....

Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks, in partnership with The Balnaves Foundation, will present the 2025 season of New Breed, featuring four bold world premieres by emerging choreographers Emma Fishwick, Ngaere Jenkins, Ryan Pearson, and Harrison Ritchie-Jones. Performances will run from 3–13 De...

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) has announced its 2025–2026 season, a dynamic slate of programming that reflects the company’s mission to explore identity through movement and music....

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the appointment of Mary Rose Alexander to its Board of Directors for the 2025–2028 term. The announcement was made jointly by Board Chair Jim McDonough and President and CEO Greg Cameron....

Martha Graham Dance Company, celebrating its centennial this season, is launching a new partnership with Opus 3 Artists for exclusive North American representation.  ...

New Victory Dance Program C has officially begun, featuring choreography by Christopher Rudd (RudduR Dance), and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will launch its first season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack with a five-week holiday engagement at New York City Center from December 3, 2025, to January 4, 2026. ...

Works & Process will present its Fall 2025 season across New York City with events at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts....

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will perform at the USDAN Festival on Friday in August. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Current geopolitics mean the Royal Ballet and Opera no longer welcomes the big Russian companies - Bolshoi and Mariinsky - for summer seasons when the resident company take their annual break. This of course leaves room for others…so welcome the National Ballet of Japan (for the first time), with ...

DELIRIOUS Dances, The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor, and Creative Producer Lai-Lin Robinson will present the World Premiere of WASTELANDIA. Learn more! ...

WHITE WAVE is inviting performers to submit applications to the 10th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival with 30 participating choreographers/companies in 3 different programs. Learn how to join!...

WHITE WAVE invites performers to submit applications to the 10th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival (February 12 & 13, 2026) with 30 participating choreographers/companies in 3 different programs. ...

The 30th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival dazzled with world premieres and celebrated works - all part of a record-breaking weekend of artistry and impact....

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will present its cathartic dance work RITE at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, marking the critically acclaimed production’s European premiere. Performances will run from August 13 to 24 (excluding August 18) at 7:50 p.m. at C aurora, Lauriston Halls, venue 6....

Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Joffrey Ballet have announced a seven-year extension of their partnership, officially securing the Joffrey’s residency at the historic Lyric Opera House through June 30, 2034....

Giulia Faria and Melissa Sadler have been appointed Interim Co-Artistic Directors at New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). Learn more about the new appointees here!...

The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation (NYCDAF) has announced that it awarded more than $26 million in college scholarships to 227 rising seniors and recent high school graduates through its 2025 College Scholarship Audition Program. ...

The world-renowned Vail Dance Festival will open its 2025 season this Friday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. Produced by the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation and under the artistic direction of Damian Woetzel, the festival will present 14 performances and...

Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio will present their second annual Golf Outing, scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2025 at Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Learn how to attend! ...

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) recently hosted a summer sharing at its headquarters in Wandsworth, London. Check out photos from the event and learn more here!...

Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to UK stages in 2026 with its most ambitious tour to date, bringing three beloved classical ballets—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and a brand-new production of Cinderella—to 23 venues across the country....

Jacob’s Pillow has announced programming for Week 6 of its 2025 Dance Festival, running July 30–August 3 in Becket, Massachusetts. This week’s lineup includes the Ted Shawn Theatre debut of Sekou McMiller & Friends, the U.S. premiere of Eun-Me Ahn’s Dragons in the Doris Duke Theatre, and a d...

American Ballet Theatre has unveiled the dancer promotions effective September 2025. Learn more about the American Ballet Theatre artists and about the company here!...

What did our critic think of SONGS OF THE BULBUL at Sadler’s Wells East?...

American Ballet Theatre has announced that the final performances of its 2025 New York Summer Intensive will take place on Friday, July 25, at 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens....

Enrich Chicago, the nonprofit dedicated to advancing racial and cultural equity in the city’s arts sector, has announced that Executive Director Nina Sánchez will step down from her role effective immediately. ...

The Sarah Siddons Society is now accepting applications for its 2025 Professional Development Grants, offering twelve $500 awards to emerging Chicago-area theatre artists. Designed to support training, headshots, or other career needs, the program complements the Society’s existing scholarship sup...