LOS ANGELES DANCE NEWS COVERAGE

The Music Center will present a summer dance season in Downtown L.A. featuring NEW YORK CITY BALLET, BALLETENOW: SUPERSTARS OF PARIS, and free weekly dancing events at Jerry Moss Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park....

Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) celebrated their 20th anniversary at their annual Gala on April 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Check out photos from the event here!...

The Wallis Annenberg Center will present DANCING WITH BOB, a centennial tribute to Robert Rauschenberg, with Trisha Brown Dance Company performing works by Brown and Cunningham May 7-9....

American Contemporary Ballet will present SPECTACULAR BALANCHINE! June 4-20 at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles, featuring works including Stars and Stripes and Who Cares?, performed with live music....

Ballet Hispánico New York is set to bring a fresh interpretation of Bizet's opera Carmen with Carmen.Maquia choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano. ...

Choreographer Jacob Jonas will premiere the dance trilogy KEEPING SCORE at BroadStage in Santa Monica. The performances will take place March 19, 20, and 22 as part of an immersive program combining dance, film, meditation, and community engagement....

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present a series of performances and workshops in New York City and across the United States, starting March 2026. The tour will also introduce the 'Finding Grace' curriculum aimed at schools nationwide....

Adrian Blake Mitchell, a Vaganova Academy graduate and former soloist at Mikhailovsky Theatre, has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Westside Ballet. Mitchell's return marks a full-circle moment to the institution where he began his dance training....

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will continue its national tour, showcasing the landmark production STILL/HERE across eight cities from February to May 2026....

Festival Ballet Theatre will return to the Irvine Barclay Theatre this spring with its vibrant production of Don Quixote, based on Miguel de Cervantes' beloved novel....

The Soraya will present Alonzo King LINES Ballet in ODE TO ALICE COLTRANE, a tribute to the jazz legend, on February 21. This performance highlights Coltrane's influence on jazz and dance....

American Contemporary Ballet will present Balanchine: Twin Masterpieces in Los Angeles, pairing Concerto Barocco and La Source in a single program. The production marks the first time the works have been performed together in the city and the first full-length staging of La Source in Los Angeles in ...

How did Melissa Barak (Artistic Director) and Julia Rivera (Executive Director) decide on which three ballets to present and how is each representative of the work the group has done and plan to do in their future?...

Los Angeles Ballet will mark its 20th anniversary with a special season at The Wallis Annenberg Center, featuring a tribute to George Balanchine, a classic favorite, a world premiere, and an extended holiday schedule of THE NUTCRACKER....

Alonzo King LINES Ballet will return to France for a four-week engagement Jan. 14 – Feb. 12, 2026. The tour marks a highly anticipated return for the company, which has maintained an ambitious international touring schedule since its founding in 1982. ...

American Ballet Theatre returned to Los Angeles to host its annual Holiday Benefit. The special, one-night-only program celebrated the magic of the season. Check out photos here!...

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s annual six-week celebration of contemporary dance expands in its ninth year, doubling the number of offerings and spilling over into a second space at the Odyssey’s three-theater complex in West L.A....

Emmy, Golden Globe and Honorary Oscar Award winner Debbie Allen brings her acclaimed holiday spectacular, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA)'s 15th Annual Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. ...

Inland Pacific Ballet will present its annual production of THE NUTCRACKER this holiday season, with four performances at Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College in Claremont (December 13–14) and three performances at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside (December 20–21)....

Los Angeles Ballet has announced the addition of a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker, on December 26 at 2:00 pm at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. ...

BODYTRAFFIC will return to The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with a mixed repertory program featuring a world premiere by Creative Partner Trey McIntyre....

This Thanksgiving weekend, New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck returns to Westside Ballet of Santa Monica-performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy at the nonprofit performance arm of the academy where she trained as a young girl....

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....

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 Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale....

Inland Pacific Ballet will present its annual production of The Nutcracker this holiday season with four performances at Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College in Claremont, December 13–14, and three performances at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, December 20–21....

The nominees have been announced for the 15th annual World Choreography Awards, recognizing achievement in dance across film, television, music videos, and digital media. ...

Los Angeles Ballet has revealed its 2025/2026 season, marking a major milestone with the Company’s 20th anniversary. Learn the full season lineup here!...

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a wide-ranging Fall 2025 lineup across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Jerry Moss Plaza, and Gloria Molina Grand Park....

World Ballet Company will bring its national premiere tour of The Great Gatsby Ballet to Sioux Falls, SD, for one night only at The Washington Pavilion on October 26, 2025....

Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Islands in the Sea at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on August 16, 2025, featuring music by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Zbyněk Matějů, with projections by acclaimed visual artist Mike Nava....

Angelenos and jazz lovers of all ages are invited to experience a free concert by the incomparable GRAMMY-winning artist esperanza spalding (name stylized as lowercase) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center....

Little Women Ballet, based on Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel, will return with its Full-Length Classical Ballet for an encore presentation with three captivating performances between June 21 and 22, 2025 at the historic Pasadena Playhouse....

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present the 13th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival from July 22 - 25, 2025, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, Boston Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and more. ...

Jazz and R&B bassist and composer Del Atkins and his sextet bring the rich history of jazz to life with tap dancer Chester Whitmore adding rhythmic depth and excitement to this compelling jazz exploration on Sunday, April 27, 2025, 7:30 pm, at Sierra Madre Playhouse....

BODYTRAFFIC, a premier contemporary dance company based in Los Angeles, revealed its 2025 Summer Program Guest Faculty. Learn more about how to attend events! ...

Little Women Ballet will return to Heritage Square Museum this spring with Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they recount their story of sisterhood, love, loss, and family with five unique performances between May 23-25, 2025. ...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA will conclude its 30th anniversary celebrations with Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández. Learn how to attend. ...

Trinity Irish Dance Company will make its Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival debut this summer with six performances, July 10-13. Learn more about the performance and see how to attend....

BODYTRAFFIC, Los Angeles' premier contemporary dance company, will present three free performances for the community in March. See how to attend. ...