The Royal Academy of Dance is delighted to announce that Dr. Adesola Akinleye will be the new National Director of RAD in the United States of America. Akinleye will lead and direct RAD operations in USA, succeeding Patti Ashby who retired from the post in August after 23 years as director. The RAD has a sustained and positive history in the USA,
The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) will present the 16th annual Making Moves Dance Festival from September 18–20, bringing three days of performances by emerging, mid-career and established choreographers to Southeast Queens. One of JCAL’s signature programs, Making Moves showcases the breadth of dance being created across Queens and New York
Little Women Ballet, founded in 2023 by Emma Andres as a tribute to Louisa May Alcott and the generations of women writers with great stories, revives its classic Autumn Immersive Experience this year as a homecoming. It is a chance to remember how LWB began and to welcome new audiences into the story where it all first started. The experience runs
Carlee Bigelow is bringing a whole-person approach to dancer wellness through Holistic Dance Wellness, an educational platform created to provide accessible wellness education for dancers, parents, teachers, coaches, and educators. The platform explores the factors that can influence a dancer’s ability to feel, learn, recover, and perform at their best,
M.A.D.D. (Making A Difference Dancing) Rhythms, Chicago’s premier tap collective, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the 2026 Chicago Tap Summit, taking place October 2–4 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr. (47th Street entrance). Following M.A.D.D. Rhythms Day in Chicago on Sunday, October 1, the three-day Summit will bring
Toledo Ballet is inviting emerging choreographers from all dance genres to apply for its Winter Works Choreographic Competition, an opportunity to develop and premiere an original work in collaboration with professional company dancers. Two choreographers will be selected for creative residencies in January 2027, with each artist given two weeks to create
Creative Performances announces the creative pairings for StylePointe Nouvelle, the only fashion show in New York City to collaborate directly with dance choreographers during New York Fashion Week. Now in its 7th year, StylePointe returns to Dixon Place Theater on the Lower East Side with two public performances on Saturday, September 12 at 4:30 pm and 7:30
Dances Patrelle has announced auditions on September 26 & 27, 2026 for the 30th Anniversary Season of Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker, at Ballet Academy East, 1651 3rd Ave., 3rd Floor, NYC. Audition Schedule:• Dancers ages 10-12 | September 26 | 4pm check-in• Dancers ages 6-7 | September 27 | 4pm check-in• Dancers ages 8-9 | September 27 |
Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) has received a $25,000 FY 2026 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The funding will support the eighth edition of the Forward Motion Dance Festival, taking place May 8–9, 2027, at the Sandrell Rivers Theatre. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support opportunities across the country for
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
is seeking athletic, modern male-identifying dancers with strong technique, creativity, and performance experience to join the company for the 2026-2027 season, which will include several small performances (through June), and a Full Premiere at New York Live Arts from March 11-13, 2027. Dancers should have excellent
Lila Dance Festival, New Hampshire’s largest dance festival will take place Saturday, August 29th from 12pm noon to 8pm at Rochester Commons Park with a Sunday, August 30th rain date. Entry is free and attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy the festival and events throughout the day. Dance performances are a celebration
This August, New England Ballet Theatre (NEBT) will transform the Farmington Valley into a vibrant celebration of movement as it presents the inaugural Farmington Valley Dance Festival, a two-day event bringing together professional dance companies, local artists, businesses, and families for a weekend unlike any other in Connecticut. Held at 99 Thompson
