The latest news on performances of Dance in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Ballet will present the 59th annual production of George Balanchine's THE NUTCRACKER at the Academy of Music, with 35 performances featuring the full company, 45 musicians and more than 170 young performers.
Mexican-American conductor Felipe Tristán will lead Philadelphia Ballet's production of CINDERELLA at the Academy of Music as guest conductor, conducting the orchestra and company in Sergei Prokofiev's score.
Philadelphia Ballet revealed an international roster of guest conductors for its upcoming season, leading performances at the Academy of Music across multiple ballet productions.
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Yellow Bicycle Company will host a one-night staged reading, sizzle reel screening, and audience talkback for Joshua Crone's indie sci-fi film PROMETHEUS BOUND in Philadelphia.
Originally named as a 'must-see' show by the Philadelphia Inquirer when it debuted in 2019, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s The Little Prince is on stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in Philadelphia this weekend.
Penn Live Arts will close its America Unfinished season with the Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! at the Annenberg Center, featuring the world premiere of in case of fire, speak, choreographed by Tommie-Waheed Evans.
BalletX announced its 2026 Festival at Highmark Mann featuring the world premiere of THE FOUR SEASONS REIMAGINED with a live score by Dan Deacon and four choreographers.
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble will present their Spring Concert Series at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Philadelphia Ballet invites audiences into a dazzling world of romance and elegance with its upcoming production of The Merry Widow, running March 5 - 15 at the Academy of Music.
Philadelphia Ballet has appointed Thays Golz as Principal Dancer, a promotion made by The Ruth & A.
Philadelphia Ballet dancer Nick Patterson, now in remission from Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, will debut as Cavalier in this year’s production of The Nutcracker.
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts will present its annual “Dance Soup” concert, featuring student-choreographed works developed through the school’s Creative Process curriculum.
Indianapolis Ballet principal dancers Yoshiko Kamikusa and Luzemberg Santana will appear as guest artists in the Greater York Youth Ballet/Dance It Forward’s production of The Nutcracker.
Penn Live Arts will open its 2025–26 season with Mark Morris Dance Group and the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
BalletX, Philadelphia's premier contemporary ballet, will launch its 20th Anniversary Season with a triumphant return to The Joyce Theater, September 24–28.
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Dance Department will present its annual Dance Quilt concert in May.
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, a Philadelphia-based ensemble that centers the work of women in tap through performance, education, and community outreach, will return to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
In a world where artistic expression knows no bounds, Anton and Polina Skaskiv are redefining the landscape of ballroom dance in America.
The Philadelphia Ballet always shines, but there is a certain sweet spot when Artistic Director Angel Corella has a chance to interpret Tchaikovsky works originally staged by choreographer Marius Petipa.
Philadelphia Ballet has announced its 2025/26 season, an exceptional lineup of performances that blend beloved classics with daring new works, reinforcing the company's legacy of artistic excellence.
Philadelphia Ballet will present the return of Swan Lake, choreographed by The Ruth and A.
BalletX makes its return to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre following a sold-out Fall Series 2024, with a dynamic and joyous Winter Series 2025 showcase, running Feb.
What did our critic think of holiday favorite THE NUTCRACKER at The Academy Of Music?
BalletX has announced additional performances for its Fall Series at the Wilma Theater due to high demand.
Philadelphia Ballet's 2024/25 season opener, Le Corsaire, will run in October, and marks Artistic Director Angel Corella's 10-year anniversary with the company, celebrating his past leading roles.
Amber Hongsermeier/Dancers will premiere Sanctuary, a dance work exploring generational trauma and systemic familial dysfunction, at Chi Movement Arts Center during the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
The Kings Corner Tap Dancing Invitational will be held on Sunday September 29th 2pm.
BalletX has announced its new season featuring innovative performances and world premieres, showcasing contemporary ballet's evolution and creativity.
Philadelphia Ballet concluded its 2023/2024 performance season on a celebratory note by announcing a series of company promotions.
Experience the historic all Black and Brown production of Swan Lake, BLACK SWAN, by the Chocolate Ballerina Company at Drexel University's Mandel Theater.
Equilibrium Dance Company's Spring Concert series 'Watercolors' will premiere March 22nd at 8pm and March 23rd at 3pm.
Philadelphia Ballet's GISELLE at The Academy Of Music in Center City
DANCE IQUAIL! returns to Philadelphia with three world premieres at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on March 22-23.
Tchaikovsky's classic The Nutcracker isn't just a holiday tradition for the Philadelphia Ballet, but a chance to show off the depth the company has from the staging by Artistic Director Angel Corella all the way to the intricate and elaborate costume designs of Judanna Lynn.
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble returns to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with their sixth annual production of The Tapcracker.
The Mark Morris Dance Group will resume touring for its 2023-2024 season, with fifteen confirmed nationwide and international stops from October 2023 to June 2024.
Sadler’s Wells' production of Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre show by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning icon Sting, will embark on a major 10-stop North American tour in 2024.
Philadelphia Ballet will open its 2023/2024 season with a world premiere retelling of Carmen from Artistic Director, Angel Corella.
School of Philadelphia Ballet has expanded into Southern New Jersey with the opening of its first satellite school in West Berlin.
