Michelle Dorrance News

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends, an encore presentation of the program curated by New York City Ballet star Tiler Peck for the inaugural Artists at the Center in 2022.

The Fall for Dance Festival is now happening at New York City Center through 9/27. This is the 22nd year of this annual, beloved Festival.

Works & Process has revealed its 2025-26 residencies. Each year, Works & Process produces more than 20 creative residencies via a network of over a dozen partner venues in five states. Learn more!

New York City Center has revealed the full slate of Education and Community Engagement programs for the 2025 – 2026 Season. Learn more about the programming here!

The world-renowned Vail Dance Festival will open its 2025 season this Friday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. Produced by the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation and under the artistic direction of Damian Woetzel, the festival will present 14 performances and more than 40 special events across the Vail Valley through August 5.

Juilliard has revealed its 2025-26 season, featuring an array of world premiere commissions and fresh interpretations of iconic works. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Sadler's Wells has announced the appointment of Aakash Odedra as a Sadler's Wells Associate Artist. Odedra is an internationally renowned dancer and choreographer.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC), the internationally acclaimed Chicago-based Irish-American performing arts company, will make history this summer as it debuts at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, followed by a highly anticipated return to New York City’s Joyce Theater in February 2026.

The Joyce Theater Foundation has unveiled the Fall 2025/Winter 2026 season: a ineup that brings together legendary choreographers, next-generation visionaries, and more.

​​​​​​​The American Tap Dance Foundation and the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will present an exciting lineup of tap dance and jazz events across New York City from June 10, 2025, to May 24, 2026. Learn more!

Last night, New 42 - recipient of a 2025 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre - hosted their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, titled “A Celebration of Joy & Wonder.” See photos here!

May 20, 2025 will mark the 31st anniversary of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) given to ten risk-taking, mid-career artists - experimenters - who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER will present the largest number of dance engagements in the institution’s recent history as part of the 2025 – 2026 Season. See the lineup here and learn more!

New 42 will present the return of their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, which will be taking place in June. The event will be Hosted by Rachel Dratch and Lilli Cooper. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Tickets are now on sale for the Jacob's Pillow's full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to attend.

The Auditorium has revealed its 2025-26 Dance season, Celebrating Women Leaders in Dance, with many companies marking milestone anniversaries in the coming months. Learn more!

McCarter Theatre Center has unveiled its 2025-2026 subscription season, featuring an exciting lineup of theater, music, and dance that brings together groundbreaking new works, celebrated productions, and world-renowned artists.

Jacob's Pillow has announced that Norton Owen, the organization's Director of Preservation and a longstanding leader in the dance field, will receive the 2025 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award in celebration of his 50th year on staff. Owen will accept this award at Jacob's Pillow's Season Opening Gala in Becket on Saturday, June 21. 

Trinity Irish Dance Company will launch its 35th Anniversary season at the Museum of Contemporary Art in May. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the performances.