LOS ANGELES DANCE NEWS COVERAGE - PAGE 5

The Long Beach Ballet continues its annual holiday tradition, for the 39th year this December, of presenting The Nutcracker at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center for five performances from December 17 to 19.  ...

Los Angeles Ballet has announced LAB's return to theaters and live, in-person performances....

Casamigos joined Benjamin Millepied and his foundation LA Dance Project last night for its annual gala. Joined by wife Natalie Portman, Millepied hosted guests including Jane Fonda, Mindy Kaling, Jodie Foster, Andie MacDowell and Paula Abdul....

Check out this kid-friendly production performed by youth ages 6-18 and be transported from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus as the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. ...

The TL Collective, founded by trailblazing dancer and choreographer Micaela Taylor, makes its Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts debut with a program showcasing two of her powerful works in a two-night engagement. ...

Renowned dance company BalletX comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Thursday, October 14....

Versa-Style Dance Company premieres its latest full-length work, Freemind Freestyle, commissioned by The Ford Theatre Foundation and presented by the LA Phil on Friday October 1st, 2021 at The Ford. The performance explores a wide range of dance forms such as Hip Hop, House, Whacking, Popping a...

September 28, 2021 The evening was quite lovely in temperature and there was excitement in the air for this performance to mark the beginning of coming back after so very long. There were many eager Flamenco fans in attendance, for a sold out performance. After their ceremonious entrances, the...

Jacob Jonas The Company– the 21st Century dance company that is quickly gaining acclaim and recognition for mixing contemporary ballet, breakdance and acrobatic movement – brings its boundless energy and visceral storytelling performance style to ACTIVATE LA, outdoor dance programs presented at ...

Blue13 Dance Company presents SHAADI, an interactive Indian wedding, on the private grounds and Victorian mansions of the Heritage Square Museum September 17th and 18th. The audience will participate in the celebratory nuptials partaking of provided drinks, music and a DJ. Had the chance to chat wi...

Leela Dance Collective presents ReSound, a 5-day celebration of kathak dance, featuring free street performances and workshops ($10) to educate and inspire audiences of all ages. The public is invited to experience North Indian classical dance as it reverberates through the streets of Los Angeles....

Acclaimed choreographer Lewis Major is presenting the world premiere of his new work, Spaces Between Us, his seventh self-produced dance work this year, alongside excerpts of his celebrated dance piece Satori in a special co-production with Black Box Live this coming week....

The interrupted 2020 world premiere of Rosanna Gamson’s SUGAR HOUSES will re-open the REDCAT July 8, 2021 for four live performances. SUGAR HOUSES, RGWW’s re-imagining of Hansel & Gretel, will also live stream July 11th. We had the chance to update my interview with Rosanna after all these pand...

In celebrating the reopening of Los Angeles and the easing of public health restrictions, The Music Center has expanded the footprint for its outdoor performance series called Dance at Dusk, part of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, doubling the current seating capacity for guests o...

Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) presents Ages Take Action, a PSA short film created in collaboration with Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Campus (MLK). ...

Informative, Inquisitive, Inclusive, Invigorating,  Illuminating, Interesting and Introspective.  That’s how I would describe the Insightful Conversation between Misty Copeland and Dada Masilo, which was Curated and Produced by The Music Center, with Dance Media and Dance Magazine.....

Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) presents MAP Lab: Movement, Architecture, and Production, a brand new virtual workshop that culminates in the creation of your own experimental film. The workshop will take place June 4th to June 6th, beginning at 10am on Friday.  ...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the celebrated contemporary ballet company has announced that it will return to touring this year. ...

Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) presents REMNANTS, a virtual interdisciplinary arts salon, on Monday May 3 at 5:00 PM PDT. The salon is the culmination of a series of artistic workshops curated by Heidi Duckler, Artistic Director and Founder of HDD. ...

Britt Stewart, best known as the first Black female pro on “Dancing With the Stars,” has announced a new non-profit organization benefiting dancers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color....

Tickets for Dance at Dusk, The Music Center's new socially distanced outdoor dance series on Jerry Moss Plaza, are now on sale. ...

The Music Center has partnered with Dance Magazine to present an in-depth conversation between American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and South African dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo in INSIDE LOOK: misty copeland & dada masilo—changing narratives in dance, curated ...

In collaboration with Pieter Performance Space, Metro Art will present the premiere of 'Baggage,' an original theatrical dance work for film. 'Baggage,' filmed at Union Station, premieres Thursday, April 22, at 7 p.m. ...

Films.Dance, a groundbreaking new global film series produced by and under the creative direction of LA-based Jacob Jonas The Company concludes with the final three films, including TORN on April 19, PLUME on April 26 and, finally, WEAKNESS OF THE FLESH on May 3. ...

The Music Center will welcome back limited audiences in a safe manner to enjoy live performances with a new outdoor series called Dance at Dusk. ...