The latest news on performances of Dance in Chicago.
South Chicago Dance Theatre, a multicultural organization that fuses classical and contemporary dance styles while preserving historic dance work, has announced An Evening with the South Chicago Dance Theatre: Celebrating Five Years, featuring five world premieres by five dynamic choreographers.
Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, is responding to the challenges of the past two years by increasing the maximum amount of its grants through The Dancers' Fund.
Anne Kaplan, Joffrey Board Chair, and Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, are pleased to announce the appointment of Marc DeMoss, Chip Flannagan, Lashana Jackson, Jim Kirk, and Richard McDonald to the Joffrey Board of Directors, effective immediately, for the 2022–2025 t
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Abhann Productions has announced the return of Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show, which will tour over 40 cities across North America in four months.
The Joffrey Ballet has announced its spring program which includes the world-premiere adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by choreographer Cathy Marston and the Joffrey premiere of Serenade by dance pioneer George Balanchine.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has announced its 2021/22 44th season Spring Series: RE/CONNECT.
The Auditorium Theatre presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, celebrating their 70th anniversary.
The Joffrey Ballet announced today the postponement of Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote due to the latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Chicago.
Winifred Haun & Dancers returns to Unity Temple for two live performances on February 26.
The Auditorium Theatre presents Trinity Irish Dance Company for a one-night-only performance on the theatre's historic stage on February 5.
The Joffrey Ballet announced today the cancellation of the remainder of its performances of The Nutcracker, Wednesday, December 23 through Sunday, December 26, due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company ranks.
After cancelling three performances due to a breakthrough case of COVID-19 within the company ranks, The Joffrey Ballet resumed performances on Sunday, December 19.
The Joffrey Ballet will kick off 2022 with the remount of Yuri Possokhov’s fresh interpretation of Don Quixote, the classic story written by Miguel De Cervantes, presented during the Joffrey’s first-ever season at the historic Lyric Opera House in downtown Chicago at 20 North Upper Wacker Dr
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announced the recipients of the twelfth annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition: Audrey Ipapo Baran, Joffrey Company Artist Edson Barbosa, Taylor Carrasco, and Derick McKoy.
Chicago's own Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre is seeking seasoned professional, mid-career and early career dancers for the 2022 season.
The Joffrey Ballet's critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, is certain to be a highlight of the Joffrey's first-ever season at the historic Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 26 performances, December 4 – 2
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Raymond Rodriguez has announced Christopher Marney as the new Head of Studio Company and Trainees at the Academy.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present Fall Series: RE/TURN to herald its return to the stage at the Harris Theater, 205 E.
Hyde Park School of Dance will bring together fans of ballet, modern, and hip hop with the return of live performance in its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.
The second American Tap Dance Foundation TAP JAM will take place on Sunday, October 17, 2:30-4pm at The American Tap Dance Center, 154 Christopher Street #2B, Between Washington & Greenwich Streets.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts presents its Fall 2021 Showcase: The “Expanding Universe” Project, as a part of its 50th Anniversary season.
Visceral Dance Chicago - a contemporary company committed to the progression of diverse artists, programs and community collaborations - announces its Fall Engagement 2021 program.
Black Girls Dance, which empowers young women of color to pursue professional dance, presents the world premiere of Mary, a holiday “dansical” choreographed, written, and directed by Founder Erin Barnett.
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble has announced its return to the stage and kick of its two-year 20th Anniversary retrospective season with a live remount of its September 2003 production of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” choreographed and Directed by Executive Artistic Director Ellyzabeth Adler with the c
The Joffrey Ballet's reimagined holiday classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to Chicago during the Joffrey's first-ever season at the historic Lyric Opera House in downtown Chicago at 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, in 28 performances, December 4 �
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre has announced a season of performance that will engage audiences in magnetic human stories at once new & deeply familiar.
The Joffrey Ballet's Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B.
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to the Auditorium Theatre for its full-length performance in 22 years on Saturday, October 23, 2021 @ 7:30PM with Roots & Wings.
Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago’s professional dance community, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its primary annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, with a return to live performance August 26 on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage in Millennium Park.
The Joffrey Ballet opens its inaugural season at the Lyric Opera House and marks its return to live performances with Home: a Celebration.
Chicago Human Rhythm Projecthas announced its 2nd and 3rd week's line-up of Rhythm World 30th Anniversary performances at the Jazz Showcase, the DuSable Museum of The Chicago Human Rhythm Project's 30TH ANNIVERSARY festival of American tap - RHYTHM WORLD - presents their 2nd and 3rd week performan
Winifred Haun & Dancers will return to in person theater events and live programming for the upcoming 2021|22 Season.
The Board of Directors of The Joffrey Ballet has announced the promotion of its former Chief Marketing Officer Brian Smith to the newly created role of Chief Advancement Officer, effective immediately.
The Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s (CHRP) 30TH ANNIVERSARY festival of American tap - RHYTHM WORLD - will present performances at the Jazz Showcase, Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Lake Stage, Black Legislators Auditorium at the DuSable Museum of African American History, and the Edlis Neeson Theater at
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's leading nonprofit service organization, and its Executive Director Julia Mayer, announce two programs to expand opportunities for dance writers.
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater's professional company returns to live, in-person performance with 'A Deeply Rooted Evening for Chicago's Healing: GOSHEN (preview)' August 25 at 7:30 p.
Founded by Alvin Ailey and Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey in 1989, this innovative full-scholarship day camp for middle school students uses dance as a vehicle for developing self-esteem, self-discipline, creative expression, and critical-thinking skills.
Chicago Dancers United, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, announces an expanded lineup and program for the 30th anniversary of its annual fundraiser, Dance for Life, which takes place in person on Thursday, August 26 at 6 p.
