The latest news on performances of Dance in Chicago.
Reimagining Of Merce Cunningham Premieres in October
by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2023
Zephyr Dance, an experimental dance company that pushes the art form's boundaries, presents an unprecedented collaborative choreography project that combines Suite for Five by seminal 20th century American choreographer Merce Cunningham and new choreography that springs from that work created by a d...
Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration To Presents Seven Ballet Companies From Across U.S. This September
by A.A. Cristi - July 20, 2023
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gerald Arpino, one of the 20th century's most influential artists, The Gerald Arpino Foundation presents the Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration as the culminating event of a multiyear salute to this extraordinary choreographer and co-founder/dire...
Joffrey Academy Of Dance Launches National Call For ALAANA Artists For 14th Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2023
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, is seeking ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for the Joffrey Academy's Fourteenth Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. The goal of the award is to recognize talented...
Chicago Human Rhythm Project Presents 33rd Annual RHYTHM WORLD
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2023
Chicago Human Rhythm Project's 33nd Annual International Festival of American Tap presents performances, education programs and CHRP's annual Gala 'Jubalee' at five venues around Chicago featuring generations of celebrated artists from around the globe directed by CHRP Artistic Director, Jumaane Ta...
Joffrey Ballet Welcomes Two New Members To Its Board Of Directors, Appoints Two New Life Directors
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2023
Anne L. Kaplan, Joffrey Board Chair, and Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, are pleased to announce the appointment of Nichelle Hughley Mayberry and Sarah Wills to the Joffrey Board of Directors, effective immediately, for the 2022–2025 term; and the appointment of Zacha...
Chicago's Newest Dance Company NIKO8 to Present SWARM- A New Ballet Set To Nordic Metal Rock Fusion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2023
Niko8, a new Chicago-based performance collective led by cutting edge director/choreographer Sean Roschman, will present its inaugural work SWARM. ...
See Chicago Dance Announces 2023 Community Celebration Honoring Homer Hans Bryant And Ginger Farley
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2023
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization currently hosting the 11th Chicago Dance Month with more than 60 events around Chicago celebrating the myriad talents that make Chicago's dance scene so strong, has announced its 2023 Community Celebration & Awards Presentation...
Lyric Opera Of Chicago Announces Dance Auditions For CHAMPION
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2023
Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with exceptional ability in character work, African, modern, jazz, ballet, and social genres for the six-time Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard's Champion directed by James Robinson and choreographed by Camille A. Brown. Chris...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Perform Throughout Chicago This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2023
The artistry and technique of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is on stages across the Chicago area throughout the summer....
Red Clay Dance Presents REST. RISE. MOVE. NOURISH. HEAL.
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2023
Red Clay Dance Company will close out its 14th Season with the world premiere of its newest work, 'Rest.Rise.Move.Nourish.Heal.,' which audiences will have the opportunity to experience on June 8-10, 2023....
Deeply Rooted Hosts Dance Education Spring Showcase At Logan Center For The Arts This May
by A.A. Cristi - March 30, 2023
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, one of Chicago's premier professional dance companies for more than 25 years, hosts its Annual Dance Education Spring Showcase, this year honoring the legacy of Co-Founders Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbott....
Winifred Haun & Dancers Presents THE LIGHT IN SPRING At Unity Temple
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2023
Winifred Haun & Dancers returns to Unity Temple on May 5 & 6 to present The Light in Spring: Dance & Music at Unity Temple. This will be the Company's third appearance at Frank Lloyd Wright's celebrated architectural masterpiece....
Joffrey Ballet Mounts Chicago Premiere Of John Neumeier's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2023
The Joffrey Ballet closes its 67th season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's beautifully haunting interpretation of The Little Mermaid. A gripping tableau of shadows and colors, Neumeier's world-renowned production of Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 tragic folktale follows the ...
Zephyr Dance And Collaborators To Stage Cunningham-Inspired Premiere S45 in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2023
Zephyr Dance has announced an unprecedented collaborative choreography project that combines Suite for Five by seminal 20th century American choreographer Merce Cunningham and new choreography that springs from that work created by a diverse group of choreographers....
Chicago's Harris Theater for Music and Dance Announces 20th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2023
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced its 20th anniversary season, bringing pioneering artists from around the globe to Chicago and continuing to champion the world-class ensembles and arts organizations that call the city home. ...
Joffrey Ballet to Presents Chicago Premiere of John Neumeier's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Blair Ingenthron - February 17, 2023
The Joffrey Ballet will close its 67th season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier's hauntingly beautiful interpretation of The Little Mermaid....
Alvin Ailey American Dance Returns For Six Performances Only March 8-12 At Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2023
The Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) will welcome the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's beloved cultural ambassador to the world, for six performances only, March 8-12, 2023, during their 22-city North American tour. ...
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Names Internationally-Celebrated Choreographer Aszure Barton As Resident Artist
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2023
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell and Executive Director David McDermott have announced that award-winning, critically-acclaimed choreographer Aszure Barton will serve as the company's Resident Artist for the next three years, embarking upon a process-...
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces SPRING SERIES: ELEMENTS
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2023
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) will present the second programs of its 45th anniversary season: Elements, featuring several World and Company Premieres and acclaimed revivals. The 2022/23 Season 45: Sapphire Season continues with HSDC's Spring Series at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (2...
Visceral Dance Chicago Announces Winter Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2023
Visceral Dance has announced its winter engagement featuring performances at Visceral's Ann Barzel Theater. ...
All-Male Ballet Company Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Return To The Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2023
The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E Ida B. Wells Drive) presents Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo, known by their fans as “The Trocks,” in a one night only performance Saturday February 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM....
Step Dance Sensation STEP AFRIKA! to Make Step Auditorium Theatre Debut in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2022
Step right up as the Auditorium Theatre presents Step Afrika! in its Auditorium Theatre debut for a one-night-only performance, Saturday January 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM....
SYREN Modern Dance Announce 20-City Tour For 20th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - November 30, 2022
SYREN Modern Dance, New York City based company co-founded by Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter, will share a split bill with kamrDANCE on December 2, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm at Arts on Site, Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC....
SYREN Modern Dance to Present Collaborative Piece TICKTOCK at Stony Brook University's Staller Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022
SYREN Modern Dance, New York City based company co-founded by Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter, will present a performance of Ticktock on November 30, 2022 at 7:30pm at Stony Brook University's Staller Center....
Chicago Tap Theatre Announces 20th Anniversary Season Featuring National Performances & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 09, 2022
Chicago Tap Theatre has announced its 20th Anniversary Season including two productions of new and classic works, its 20th Anniversary Gala, national performances, a celebration of National Tap Dance Day and more....
Joffrey Ballet Celebrates The Return Of Christopher Wheeldon's Chicago-set THE NUTCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2022
The Joffrey Ballet's critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 25 performances, December 3 – 27, 2022. Set in Chicago's World's Fair in 1893, Wheeldon's The Nut...
Engage Dance Theatre to Present THE NUTCRACKER at Raue Center for the Arts
by Blair Ingenthron - October 31, 2022
Raue Center for the Arts will welcome Engage Dance Theatre for a co-production of “The Nutcracker” on December 17 & 18, 2022....
Photos: See Chicago Dance Honors Chicago's Dance Community At Community Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2022
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, held its annual Awards Presentation & Community Celebration, Tuesday, Oct. 11. Check out photos from the event here!...
Chicago Children's Theatre To Throw A Walkie Talkie Dancey Party At Unity Park's Pumpkinfest
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2022
Pop in your earbuds and lace up your kicks, because Chicago Children's Theatre is teaming with the Unity Park Advisory Council to throw a Walkie Talkie Dancey Party as part of Unity Park Pumpkinfest. ...
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project & 150 Media Stream Present COLOR IN MOTION An Activation and Installation
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2022
The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project at The University of Chicago's Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and 150 Media Stream present Color in Motion, a dance film featuring Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, on view through November 16, 2022 at 150 N Riverside Plaza, a commerci...
Joffrey Ballet Celebrates Return Of THE NUTCRACKER, December 3-27
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022
This holiday season, The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the return of Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's magical production of The Nutcracker. ...
The Mark Morris Dance Group 2022-2023 Tour Season To Feature THE LOOK OF LOVE and More
by Blair Ingenthron - October 06, 2022
The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) will resume national touring for its 2022-2023 season, with ten confirmed nationwide stops from October 2021 to June 2022. The touring season centers on Mark Morris's BOLD new creation, The Look of Love....
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Continues Its 20th Anniversary Celebration With The Return Of THIS IS NOT A PIPE
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2022
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble will launch the company's 2022 - 2023 season and the continuation of their two-year 20th Anniversary with the live remount of its 2006 production “This is Not a Pipe,” choreographed and directed by Executive Artistic Director Ellyzabeth Adler, with the company. “...
Mandala to Present DIWALI: THE STORY OF RAM in October
by Blair Ingenthron - September 18, 2022
In celebration of the Indian holiday festival of Diwali, Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, will present a family-friendly performance program combining dance, music, and...
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Performs Chicago Debut Of 13 TONGUES At Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022
The Auditorium Theatre continues its 2022-23 season of global dance presentations with Asia's leading contemporary dance theater, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, performing its bold and breath-taking evening length work, 13 Tongues for two nights only, Friday and Saturday, October 14 & 15 at ...
Engage Dance Theatre Brings Dazzling Production Of THE NUTCRACKER To Raue Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2022
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome Engage Dance Theatre for a co-production as they present “The Nutcracker” on December 17 & 18, 2022. Building on the success of last year's new interpretation of this holiday classic, which featured the exciting addition of new characters, the audience can ...
Joffrey Ballet Kicks Off 2022-23 Season With BEYOND BORDERS
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2022
The Joffrey Ballet has launched its 2022-23 season with Beyond Borders, a mixed repertory program that pays tribute to the Joffrey's maverick legacy with works by artists of its past and present. ...
Deeply Rooted Performs At Navy Pier, September 25
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2022
In September, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater performs free at Navy Pier and launches its fall roster of Dance Education programs. ...
Ballet 5:8 to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month With Two Fall Performances In Chicago & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2022
Ballet 5:8, a female and minority-led premiere ballet company will celebrate 'National Hispanic Heritage Month' with two fall performances in Chicago and the VIP Premiere of The Living Room Series at Chicago Landmark Colvin House to honor Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager's Mexican American he...
Kyiv City Ballet Makes First Chicago Visit At Auditorium Theatre, September 24-25
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2022
The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) launches its 2022-23 Season with the Chicago debut of the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine in two powerful performances only, Saturday September 24 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 25 at 3pm....