Ronald K. Brown News

Due to inclement weather, The Joyce Theater Foundation has cancelled the Tuesday, February 24 opening night performance of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE.

Dixon Place, longtime home for innovative dance artists and work, proudly hosts this year's Bessie Awards. In addition to award categories: Outstanding Choreographer/Creator, Outstanding Performer, Outstanding Revival, Outstanding Sound Design or Music Composition, Outstanding Visual Design, Outstanding Breakout Choreographer, the Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Service to the Field of Dance was presented for years 2024 and 2025.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will grace stages across the United States during a 20-city coast-to-coast United States tour, starring in Washington, DC and continuing to cities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE for the Brooklyn based company’s annual homecoming season, marking the culmination of the company’s 40th anniversary.

World renowned ambassadors of Dance and Culture, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to its Chicago home – The Auditorium, Chicago's Landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive – with four dynamic performances debuting six new works, April 24-26, 2026.

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

On Monday, Monday, January 19, 2026, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will present the 40th Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Howard Gilman Opera House marking four decades of the city’s largest and longest-running public celebration honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and the December 11 program showcased a dynamic range of work, including two world premieres that highlighted both innovation and legacy.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue its New York City Center holiday engagement with world premieres, All New programs, Ailey Classics, and multiple performances of Revelations.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue its New York City Center holiday engagement with two world premieres and the debut of an Ailey & Jamison Tribute program.

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Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE will return to the Hamptons this summer to celebrate its 40th anniversary season with a special fundraising performance at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 p.m.

The 30th anniversary edition of Fire Island Dance Festival dazzled with world premieres and celebrated works - all part of a record-breaking weekend of artistry and impact.

A poignant world premiere, a full-circle performance from the festival’s first year and celebrated works from acclaimed contemporary companies are among the newly announced additions to this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival lineup.

oston Dance Theater (BDT) welcomes Beatriz García Díaz and Armando Brydson, previously of Malpaso Dance Company and NW Dance Project, as full time artists with the organization. Beatriz and Armando bring 14 years of professional dance, choreographing, and touring experience to Boston Dance Theater, starting on June 2, 2025.

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

Sara Alessia Giannini, a 26-year-old modern dancer from Bari, Italy, has established herself as an prominent performer in New York City’s dance scene. With a foundation rooted in European training and a clear artistic identity, Alessia is earning attention through lead roles and solo performances in both artistic and culturally significant productions across the city.

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour in a season celebrating Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison.

Harlem Stage has unveiled further highlights for its iconic signature series, celebrating dance - E-Moves Festival: A Movement. Beginning May 8 and running through June 14, this year's presentation of the annual series will feature an exciting lineup in dance and will mark the culmination of  Harlem Stage's 2024/2025 Season