Lake Tahoe Dance Collective is delighted to present the 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival from July 21-24, 2026, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Broadway, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and more. An opening night gala in Incline Village marks the beginning of the Festival, followed by Kings Beach Community Night, Tahoe City Community Night, and a closing night gala in William B. Layton Park.
With a mission to present the finest quality professional dance and dance instruction in North Lake Tahoe, Christin Hanna and Constantine Baecher started The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival in 2013, now in its second decade. Lake Tahoe Dance commissions new works, preserves the legacy of rarely seen classics and fan favorites, while offering the highest caliber artists a creative platform.
Artists featured at the 2026 Lake Tahoe Dance Festival include Sierra Armstrong and Andrew Robare (American Ballet Theatre); Lia Cirio and Paul Craig (Boston Ballet); Adrian Danchig-Waring, Taylor Stanley, Indiana Woodward, and Daniel Ulbricht (New York City Ballet); Stephen Hanna (New York City Ballet/Broadway); and Melody Mennite (Houston Ballet).
The 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, presented by the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, will showcase an exciting mix of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary works.
The program includes The Leaves Are Fading by Antony Tudor, a delicately nuanced pas de deux performed by Sierra Armstrong and Andrew Robare that reflects on love, the passage of time, and the bittersweet beauty of life’s seasons. Shadow Lovers by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa will be danced by Stephen Hanna and Melody Mennite in a poignant duet exploring loss, grief, and the enduring presence of memory. Audiences will also experience the Rubies pas de deux from George Balanchine’s Jewels, an energetic, jazzy, and playful work featuring New York City Ballet principals Indiana Woodward and Daniel Ulbricht, set to the vibrant music of Igor Stravinsky.
Also on the program is Sarong Paramaribo by Lester Horton, a rare solo performed by Kristina Berger, one of the last artists carrying forward Horton’s direct lineage from the 1950 work. The Herman Schmerman pas de deux by William Forsythe will be performed by Lia Cirio and Paul Craig, showcasing the choreographer’s signature blend of wit, athleticism, and technical complexity in bright yellow Versace costumes. The program will also feature the iconic Apollo pas de deux by Balanchine, with Taylor Stanley and Indiana Woodward performing the roles of Apollo and Terpsichore to Stravinsky’s celebrated score.
On Friday evening, the AkaMya Culture Group, comprised of Sage Romero, Caitlin Ashmore, and Kaelene Ashmore, will present a special performance of hoop dance and songs honoring the WaSheShu (Washoe) people and the ancestral lands surrounding Lake Tahoe.
The festival will also include several special events. An Opening Night Benefit Gala will take place on July 21 in Incline Village, followed by two Community Nights on July 22 in Kings Beach and July 23 in Tahoe City, with tickets priced at $35. The festival will conclude with a Closing Night Gala on July 24, featuring additional performances by the AkaMya Culture Group along the shores of Lake Tahoe.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit laketahoedancecollective.org/laketahoedancefestival.
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