Dance Newsroom

The 92nd Street Y, New York's 2024/25 Harkness Dance Center season will continue with Harkness Dance Center - Celebrating 90 Years, a multi-night slate of performances and more honoring the center's trailblazing place in modern dance history.

BroadwayWorld interviewed dancer and choreographer Sarah Meahl, whose work is featured in Death Becomes Her on Broadway, and Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream. Learn more about the projects, and about Sarah Meahl here!

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will present their Designer Exhibition and Panel at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio. Take a peek into the design development process of Selwyn's long-time collaborating artists. Learn how to attend.

Witness a night of spectacular dance and illusion with MOMIX-ALICE, a magical performance created by the dance company MOMIX on Sunday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. The company returns to NJPAC for the first time since its presentation of Best of MOMIX in 2019.

Insomniac's Skyline Festival has announced its 2025 Arts District local stage lineup ahead of its fourth festival edition and second year at Gloria Molina Grand Park.

The nation's premier modern dance company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will embark on a coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour in late January, bringing the Company's unparalleled celebration of Black artistry and heritage to seven cities during Black History Month.

Boston Ballet School (BBS) will acquire local dance studio Brookline Ballet School, adding to its reach throughout the Eastern Massachusetts region. The purchase process is set to conclude in early 2025, with a goal of opening programming at the new location in July.

Diablo Ballet will ring in the New Year with Cinderella's Wedding performing February 7 – 8, 2025 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek.  Learn more here!

Cranko took the predictable love melodrama - I want you, I don't, actually I do, well now I don’t - and turned it into a full-length, 3 act ballet. It divides people - some love, some less so. I definitely think it has strong moments throughout, and an overall, refined structure that can't be denied. Add to that the layered, textured sets by Jürgen Rose and Tchaikovsky's lusher than lush score, and things are likely going to work out.

Recently completing a weeklong residency at Berkshire Pulse dance studios in Housatonic, Massachusetts in the Berkshires, New York City-based classical dance company Tom Gold Dance will present its 2025 spring season in April.

See Chicago Dance has announced its calendar of events and happenings in 2025 including its new podcast series, Hear Chicago Dance, new board of directors members, the return of Chicago Dance Month in June and its 2025 Community Celebration this fall.

An Evening with Swan Lake, presented by Classical Arts Entertainment and performed by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at The Music Center at Strathmore, was a fantastic flurry of feathers and flawless footwork, but it needed more finesse in the finale. 

Travel down the rabbit hole for an integrated dance experience with MOMIX: Alice, inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. Directed by Moses Pendleton, audiences are transported into Wonderland through light, shadow, props, and whimsical dance and movement.

RicketySticks Dance-Theater will present an innovative new performance that blends concert dance and theater to explore the intersection of tragedy and comedy. This Is A Drama Comedy delves into themes of sacrifice, ritual, loneliness, and community.

Iuliia Elkhimova, a former ballet dancer, has forged a distinctive path by merging the precision of dance with the raw expressiveness of theater. Her unique style feels natural and captivating, showcasing her ability to transcend boundaries. Her story exemplifies resilience, adaptability, and the boundless potential of reinvention.

Ronald K. Brown's EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, marks its return to The Joyce Theater from January 14–19 with a worshipful celebration of the company’s 40th anniversary.

Ballet Hispánico School of Dance has announced that registration will open for the third trimester of Los Pasitos/Little Steps which begins in March. Learn more about how to attend here!

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced the recipient and finalist for its annual Zelda Fichandler Award. Learn more about the award here!

This winter, The Joffrey Ballet will present Golden Hour, a radiant mixed repertoire program featuring world premieres by Yuri Possokhov and Dani Rowe, the return of Cathy Marston, and an audience favorite by Nicolas Blanc.

American Ballet Theatre is honored to announce its selection to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program, an initiative designed to strengthen arts and cultural institutions through strategic investments in digital infrastructure.  

Boston Ballet will present Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake, an epic story that brings the best of classical ballet to the stage. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the opening of its Spring/Summer ‘25 Season with lauded dancer Herman Cornejo and Grupo Cadabra in Anima Animal. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The CUNY Dance Initiative has revealed public performances in winter 2025 and the next open call for applications. Learn more about the programming and see how to apply!

The Royal Academy of Dance will host Battle: Break-It-Down, a hip-hop event produced by RAD's Step into Dance programme, the UK's largest inclusive dance programme for secondary school students, in partnership with Jack Petchey Foundation. Learn more!

Stefanie Batten Bland is a global maker and a 2023 Dance Magazine Cover Artist, straddling the artistic scenes of NYC and France. Read the interview!