Dance Newsroom

The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of Ragamala Dance Company, the soulful and imaginative South Indian Bharatanatyam troupe, in their latest full-length work, Children of Dharma. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Learn more about the grant.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion has revealed its Youth Programming at their NEW HOME in downtown Manhattan! Learn how to join the classes!

Returning to The Beverly Hilton Hotel, American Ballet Theatre will host its Holiday Benefit on Monday, December 16. The evening will ring in the holiday season for a one-night-only performance by ABT's exceptional dancers as they perform excerpts from classical and contemporary ballets.

WHITE WAVE DANCE will present the 9th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival. The festival showcases 33 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area and across the United States.

The final show of the XX Fuego Flamenco Festival runs through November 23

The US debut of choreographer Hari Krishnan's inDANCE company's World Premiere of ROWDIES IN LOVE will take place next month at the Center For the Arts Theater at Wesleyan University.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Lyra, reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth in a provocative collaborative production from the experimental San Francisco-based guitar/percussion duo The Living Earth Show and contemporary dance company Post:ballet.

The Board of Trustees of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation has announced that Alicia Graf Mack has been appointed Artistic Director of AILEY. Learn more about Mack here!

On Tuesday, November 19, Dance/NYC celebrated its twelfth anniversary of service, advocacy, and support for the New York City dance community at its annual New Yorkers for Dance event at Performance Space New York. Learn more!

Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK have announced that Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre production set to the music of Sting, will be available to stream on-demand exclusively on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage platform.

Jacob's Pillow has announced the opening date of, and artists to perform in, the new Doris Duke Theatre, a landmark international venue for dance and America's only purpose-built new dance theater to open in 2025.

Scientists at Houston University discovered that Butoh dance, performed by Vangeline Theater, induces the slowest brain wave activity, marking a significant breakthrough in neuroscience and performance art.

Trinity Irish Dance Company will celebrate its 35th anniversary with performances at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2025, featuring the world premiere of 'The Sash' and more events nationwide. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The American Dance Festival has announced the launch of Planting Seeds: ADF and Modern Dance in China, an oral history project tracing ADF’s involvement in nurturing the development of modern dance in China.

Graham 2, the Martha Graham School’s acclaimed performing ensemble, will present a holiday event this December, featuring some of Martha Graham’s iconic dances.

Urban Bush Women will celebrate their 40th anniversary with Solo Meditations at 92NY's Harkness Dance Center. Experience curated performances featuring solos, duets, and live music in December. Learn how to purchase tickets.

'Wonderland' was originally presented as a half-evening work in 2010, but this is the first time it will be seen by New York audiences in its full-length version.

Discover JOY: DANCES FOR MIDWINTER by Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, featuring works by Anna Sokolow, Claudia Gitelman, and Charles Weidman, plus a premiere by company members. December 12-13, 2024.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and American Ballet Theatre have announced an expanded educational partnership, enhancing training opportunities for students in dance and performance.

The Joffrey Ballet announced the winners of its 15th annual Winning Works competition, with new performances set to premiere from March 14-23, 2025, showcasing innovative choreography. Learn more!

BOCA TUYA revealed its fall season featuring an international tour in Panama, new leadership appointments, and a solo performance at 92NY Harkness Dance Center in New York City. Learn more!

Experience the timeless holiday classic THE NUTCRACKER as presented by The World Ballet Company. Performances will take place at the Wharton Center, offering a magical journey through a winter wonderland.

Experience the fusion of Mexican traditions and Christmas with Ballet Nepantla's NACIMIENTO at Brava Theater Center in San Francisco on December 14 and 15, 2024.

Symphony San Jose and New Ballet will collaborate for THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER, running in December. Experience a festive performance combining live orchestral music and ballet in San Jose. Learn how to purchase tickets.