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Pacific Symphony will present “Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake” December 4–6 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall under the direction of guest conductor Tianyi Lu. ...

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre's Notes in Motion, offers Community and Family Programs, Events and Performances on evenings and weekends. Programs include physical dance classes, small group creative exploration, critical feedback, work sharing, work time, props, costumes, live and recorded music, and ...

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....

Teatro Paraguas will present a new Winter Tablao Flamenco series beginning December 12, 2025, featuring Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo. Performances will take place on select Fridays through February 2026 in Santa Fe....

New Chamber Ballet will perform a program of five short works on November 21 and 22 at the Mark Morris Dance Center. Each dance will be set to a recently commissioned score by emerging composers affiliated with the Manhattan School of Music partnership....

Ballet Nights will open 2026 with THE NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT, a one-night programme of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and live music at Cadogan Hall....

American Ballet Theatre's 2026 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House was unveiled by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. The season will feature a new staging of Don Quixote and more....

National Dance Institute presented Jacques' Art Nest, its biannual benefit performance, at its Jacques d'Amboise Center for Learning & the Arts in Harlem....

​The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI, making its fourth appearance at The Joyce and its third presentation of What The Day Owes To The Night....

The Royal Ballet season continues with Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck. A triple bill that will supposedly “ignite the imagination” - stir, perhaps; ignite, not quite. ...

What did our critic think of QUADROPHENIA, A ROCK BALLET at New York City Center?...

Ballet Theatre of Maryland will premiere a new Annapolis-themed staging of The Nutcracker this holiday season. The production will debut all-new sets, costumes, and choreography that place Clara’s journey within the city’s historic landmarks....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will begin a new chapter this December as Alicia Graf Mack leads her first season as Artistic Director. The company’s 2025 engagement at New York City Center will feature world premieres, a company premiere by Medhi Walerski, and a new production of Judith Jamiso...

New York City Ballet and the American Guild of Musical Artists have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement covering dancers and stage managers. ...

Internationally-acclaimed Ballet Hispánico - the nation's renowned Latino dance organization - welcomes five new dancers to the professional company. Ballet Hispánico will travel to stages around the world....

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, located at Lincoln Center, will launch a new large-scale exhibition exploring Martha Graham and her Dance Company....

Monday night, just ahead of Veterans Day, Tony Award winning producer Mara Isaacs and the Arts Impact Collaborative celebrated the world premiere screening of the new documentary film We Lift Each Other. Check out a video here!...

Sharon Eyal and her S-E-D Dance Company return to Sadler's Wells with a UK premiere of INTO THE HAIRY, but if honest, I've definitely seen the material before. The programme info is clear; “parts of the creation were originally created in the frame of THIS IS NOT A LOVE SHOW (January 2022)”, the...

North Shore Civic Ballet will open its annual holiday auction on November 16, with bidding available through December 5. Proceeds will support scholarships, choreography, equipment, and costuming for emerging dancers across the North Shore region....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will launch its five-week holiday engagement at New York City Center with an Opening Night Gala on December 3, marking the first season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack....

Laura-Jane Fenney’s talent has extended from performing on some of the world’s biggest stages to becoming a respected educator and choreographer in the entertainment industry. Her driving force? To inspire the next generation of dancers. Her personal journey has been marked by a combination of t...

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Leigh Silverman has been elected President of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Silverman joins Ellenore Scott, Sharon Ott, and a slate of distinguished trustees in shaping SDCF’s next era as the organization approaches its 60th anniversary....

Pasadena Dance Theatre will debut a refreshed staging of The Nutcracker featuring choreography by Jessamyn Vedro and direction by Ashleigh Doede. Performances run December 20–21 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse....

Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet will welcome Annia Hidalgo and Cristian Laverde König as guest artists for its 2025 production of The Nutcracker. The performances will take place December 13–14 at the Riverview Theatre....

Los Angeles Ballet has announced its 20th anniversary 2025–2026 season, marking a major milestone for the city’s longest-operating professional classical ballet company. ...

The Joyce Theater Foundation is once again turning up the holiday heat as Caleb Teicher brings their beloved swing spectacular A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday back to The Joyce....

The National Ballet of Canada will celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Kudelka’s acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, running December 5–31, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts....

Established in 2000 as the first agency in its niche, MSA just marked its 25th Anniversary. As part of this milestone, the agency has promoted Brandon Sierra to Partner and the hiring of Rebecca Harrell Mills as Director....

Brooklyn Ballet will present its annual production of The Brooklyn Nutcracker at The Theater at City Tech, conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Lynn Parkerson....

​3Arts has revealed the recipients of its 3Arts Next Level Awards—$50,000 unrestricted awards given to past 3Arts awardees—during the festive 3Arts Awards Celebration held last night at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance....

​The Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet will present five world premieres in the culmination of Joffrey's national call for emerging artists to submit applications for the Winning Works Choreographic Competition. ...

American Repertory Ballet invites audiences to celebrate the season with The Nutcracker—a timeless story filled with magic, beauty, and holiday spirit. Learn more here!...

An evening of contrasting pieces, leading to a conclusion about the need to connect...

 New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker will light up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows next month....

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. ...

The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present Such Sweet Thunder on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM at Symphony Space’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre....

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) will launch new partnerships with Works & Process and The Pocantico Center during the 2025–26 season. ...

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will hold auditions for the Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive. In-person auditions will take place at Gibney Studios. Auditions will be led by Kaatsbaan's Artistic Director, Paloma Herrera. ...

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble will welcome Mark-David Bloodgood as their Cavalier for the 26th Annual production of The Nutcracker. A beloved classic, The Nutcracker is a magical holiday event....