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Philadelphia Ballet has appointed Thays Golz as Principal Dancer, a promotion made by The Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr. Artistic Director Angel Corella at the curtain call for the company’s performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker....

Dances Patrelle has announced the passing of its founder, Francis Patrelle. He passed at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL, in the afternoon on December 27, 2025....

See excerpts of Johnny Loves Johann, a new work uniting violinist Johnny Gandelsman with choreographers John Heginbotham, Caili Quan, Jamar Roberts, and Melissa Toogood....

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents its second program in New York City running Feb. 16—Mar. 21, 2026. Founded in 2020, Dance Reflections is dedicated to cultivating global artistry and awareness of choreographic culture and education....

PAC NYC will present an evening of dance featuring Baye & Asa, Sun Kim Dance Theatre, and Sekou McMiller & Friends. The evening will take place at PAC NYC and includes moderated artist discussions....

Doug Varone and Dancers has canceled its upcoming performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following the institution’s recent renaming to include the name of President Donald Trump....

Culminating a Works & Process residency at Bethany Arts Community, award-winning actor, choreographer, creative director, singer, and dancer Adesola Osakalumi will present a first look of Akinola....

Celebrate the start of 2026 with the second annual DANCE OUT EAST, a weekend festival of dance brought to you by The Church, Guild Hall, and The Watermill Center, in partnership with Works & Process. ...

Chrybaby Cozie will present the premiere of Chrysolation, a Works & Process commission and New Jersey Ballet previews Wings of Desire, a co-commission with Works & Process and ArtYard, choreographed by Roderick George....

Tap dance artist Naomi Funaki will share an in-process presentation of a new evening-length work, Ikigai. Funaki blends rhythm, live music, and narrative to explore resilience, memory, and connection....

The second annual Dance Out East festival will present a weekend of dance programs in Sag Harbor, produced by The Church, Guild Hall, and The Watermill Center in partnership with Works & Process....

Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival will present Choreographic Portrait: Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington with MasterZ at Work Dance Family alongside Parsons Dance’s Rotunda Dance Party: The MasterZ Ball at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum....

Works & Process on Tour and Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth will present Chrybaby Cozie & Harlem Lite Feet: Chrysolation....

AttenDance, India’s only yearbook dedicated exclusively to dance, will present its AttenDance Annual Awards 2025, marking 25 years of its seminal contribution to the documentation, history and heritage of Indian dance....

Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia and The New Zealand Dance Company will present GLORIA – A Triple Bill at His Majesty's Theatre, running March 31 through April 1, 2026. The program brings together three works honoring the legacy of the late choreographer Douglas Wright, whose work has played a sig...

Sa Dance Company will bring its acclaimed work RISE to State Theatre New Jersey for a one-night performance in New Brunswick. The four-movement dance piece explores the life journey of an Indian woman and honors generations of women through contemporary Indian dance....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Company is entering the last two weeks of its holiday engagement at New York City Center. Audiences still have the chance to experience the season's new works and enduring favorites....

Works & Process presents American Ballet Theatre for a preview performance of Othello: A Dance in Three Acts by Lar Lubovitch, set for Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7PM....

MOMIX has brought ALICE back to The Joyce Theater this holiday season, beginning with a packed opening night on December 16. The show will run through January 4. ...

WHITE WAVE is inviting you to submit applications for our 25th Annual DUMBO Dance Festival. from across the globe. ...

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Heidi Latsky Dance's WHO AM I NOW? When our worlds turn upside down, what are the stories we tell? at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center....

Musiqa and NobleMotion Dance, known for their innovative collaborations, will present Free Rein - a fusion of music, dance, multimedia design, and cutting-edge neuro-engineering....

We had the pleasure of attending the “All New Premiere Night” by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center on Thursday, December 18th. ...

Battery Dance is accepting applications for the 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 11-16, 2026. Applications must be submitted online....

A TASTE OF IRELAND—THE IRISH MUSIC & DANCE SENSATION will tour Florida as part of its 2026 world tour, with performances in Tampa, Fort Myers, Panama City Beach, and Pensacola....

The Nutcracker at Wethersfield is a documentary directed by Anne Sundberg and executive produced by Amanda Seyfried. The film follows New York City Ballet dancers who created a site-specific Nutcracker during the winter of 2020 at a Hudson Valley estate....

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli, NY has revealed the faculty and guest artists for the 2026 Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive. KBI is a unique training program designed for young dancers between the ages 13 and 18....

The Joyce Theater Foundation will present the world premiere of Sons of Echo, an ambitious new venture from international ballet star Daniil Simkin that gathers five exceptional male principals....

Ballet Hispánico New York will step into its 2026 Spring Tour across the United States as one of the essential storytellers of American Dance. Ballet Hispánico's dancers will travel to stages across the United States this spring. ...

Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage. In other words, the stage is set for a reassuringly old-fashioned taste of the Golden Age of movie musicals....

RAWdance will present There and Back, its 2026 Home Season, at ODC Theater in San Francisco. The program features three Bay Area premieres choreographed by Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein....

The Bessies have announced recipients of the 2024 and 2025 Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Service to the Field of Dance awards. Honorees include Dyane Harvey-Salaam, Garth Fagan, Ballet Tech, and Gibney Dance....

Works & Process has announced the 2026 UNDERGROUND UPTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL, a multi-day series of commissioned dance works at the Guggenheim Museum. The festival features artists working across street, social, club, ballet, and contemporary dance....

The National Center for Choreography–Akron will present Making Moves: Houston, a free panel discussion at Brazos Bookstore. The program is part of a national NCCAkron series inspired by ARTISTS ON CREATIVE ADMINISTRATION....

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2026 Summer Season at the Royal Opera House, featuring special programmes curated by Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta....

Works & Process will present the second annual Dance Out East, offering audiences an early look at three new dance projects developed during week-long creative residencies on Long Island’s East End....

Hans van Manen, one of the most influential choreographers in contemporary ballet and a longtime affiliate of Dutch National Ballet, has died at the age of 93....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and ...

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has unveiled its 2026 season of its production, Red Firecracker: The Legend of the Lunar New Year. The production explores how these fears are overcome not in isolation, but through community....

Get a first look at Next Generation Bannet's production of The Nutcracker at the Straz Center. Performances run December 19th through December 23rd, 2025....