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Misty Copeland and Andreas C. Dracopoulos to be honored at Lincoln Center’s 2026 Summer Gala

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has announced that Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Co-President Andreas C. Dracopoulos and groundbreaking dancer, author, and advocate Misty...

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Ormsby Wilkins to step down as Music Director of American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre’s longtime Music Director Ormsby Wilkins will conclude his distinguished tenure with the Company at the end of the 2026...

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Smuin reveals 2026/27 season: ‘Smuin in Frame’

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced its 33rd season – Smuin in Frame – featuring regional and world premieres by Val Caniparoli, Nicolo Fonte, My’Kal Stromile, Amy...

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BAM unveils complete program for DanceAfrica 2026

Few traditions run as deep in Brooklyn as DanceAfrica. For 49 years, BAM’s longest-running program and the nation’s largest festival of African...

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Tabula Rasa Dance Theatre explores Latine identity in “Un-Choreographed”

Tabula Rasa Dance Theater (TRDT), led by Artistic Director Felipe Escalante, presents Un-Choreographed June 5 & 6, 2026 at El Museo del...

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Ballet Arizona celebrates 40 years with a season of timeless classics and new visions

Ballet Arizona is celebrating its 40th season with a diverse repertoire comprising both classical and contemporary ballets for Arizona audiences. During the...

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Karen Peterson Dancers Unveils Five Premieres for Forward Motion Dance Festival

This May, five world premieres and three dance companies from across the country converge in Miami for the 7th Annual Forward Motion...

The Las Vegas Strip. Photo courtesy of 42nd Street Tours.

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City of Lights: 42nd Street Tours offers Las Vegas trip

There is a reason Las Vegas is called “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” The city has a huge concentration of live...

Renversons in Minnie Lane's 'Bury Your Gaze.' Photo by Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez.

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Female-led companies: Community, curiosity and collaboration

Something interesting is happening in the ballet (and ballet adjacent) world. There are small, female-led companies popping up in NYC and other...

In process with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Photo by Brandon Jones.

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Process in practice: Aszure Barton reflects on her upcoming collaboration with 92NY

This May, Aszure Barton is participating in the 92nd Street Y (92NY)’s Women Move the World Harkness Mainstage Series. “It is an...

Steve and Audrey Zahn in 'She Dances.' Photo by David Morrison.

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Inside ‘She Dances’: Family, friendship and healing on the competition floor

When you think of the high-stakes, high-stress, often cutthroat world of dance competitions, you probably don’t picture it as the setting for...

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Smuin Contemporary Ballet Unveils ‘Future Forward’ for Marquee Spring Season

Smuin Contemporary Ballet is excited to present its annual spring season over four weeks, April 17 – May 17, in San Francisco,...

The Elsie Management Team at APAP 2026's Elsie Booth. Photo courtesy of Elsie Management.

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Laura Colby: Mastering the middle ground of performing arts management

Elsie Management was founded in 1995 by Laura Colby, a Juilliard graduate and professional dancer-turned-arts-administrator. Her career shift took root while assisting...

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‘She Dances’: A heartfelt drama of a father-daughter bond

She Dances, a heartfelt indie drama starring Steve Zahn and his daughter Audrey Zahn, was released nationwide in theaters on March 27....

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NCCAkron Celebrates 10th Anniversary with “Dance Party Through the Decades”

As part of its 10th Anniversary celebration, the National Center for Choreography–Akron (NCCAkron) announces a “Dance Party Through the Decades”. Celebrate NCCAkron’s...

Backstage during Youth America Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of YAGP.

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Youth America Grand Prix 2026 Season Finals hosted by Houston Ballet

The world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), brings its highly anticipated 2026 Season Finals to Houston, TX,...

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Wade Robson to join Dance the Magic’s 25th anniversary Hawaii retreat

Dance the Magic has announced that the incredible Emmy Award–winning choreographer and creative director Wade Robson will be part of the company’s...

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Ballet Vancouver Makes Its Highly Anticipated Debut

Ballet Vancouver, the city’s newest professional ballet company, will present its inaugural program, After the Rain & Other Works, on stage April...

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Akram Khan to Reimagine José Limón’s ‘The Moor’s Pavane’ for Limón Dance Company’s 80th Anniversary

The Limón Dance Company (LDC) has announced its largest choreographic commission to date in celebration of its 80th Anniversary season: a bold...

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The Beat Goes On: Dance Parade New York’s 20-Year Fight for the Right to Dance

Dance Parade New York, the city’s largest celebration of dance and movement diversity, proudly announces its 20th Annual Dance Parade and Festival,...

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Gibney Company returns to Joyce for fifth season with Zollar premiere

Gibney Company, New York City’s dynamic creation-based repertory company known for its rigorous physicality and responsive, humanistic storytelling, returns to The Joyce Theater,...