CAP UCLA will present the world premiere of Victoria Marks’ A Deer Walks into a Dance, October 16–17, 2026, at The Nimoy Theater in Los Angeles. Taking a familiar joke setup— “So, a horse walks into a bar…”—Marks turns it into a playful, unexpected exploration of identity, language, and human connection. Created collaboratively by Marks and performers
Dance/NYC has announced full program details for NEW YORKERS FOR DANCE, the organization’s annual celebration in support of its work advancing equity and opportunity across New York City’s dance field. The event will take place Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at 26 Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn. This year’s event will honor Arturo Lyons
Clark Center NYC, the organization dedicated to preserving and continuing the legacy of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, will collaborate with acclaimed dance/theater project From the Horse’s Mouth (FTHM) to celebrate five pioneering Black ballerinas whose careers and enduring sisterhood are chronicled in journalist Karen Valby’s book, The Swans of
Avant Chamber Ballet (ACB) is proud to present Together We Dance, a free, family-friendly celebration of dance and live music, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The outdoor performance will take place at the Muse Family Performance Pavilion in Klyde Warren Park. For the second year, Together We Dance brings elite regional dance
The Charleston Ballet will open its 2026-2027 season with the world premiere of The Legend of Mothman, an original ballet inspired by one of West Virginia's most mysterious and lasting legends. Performances will take place October 23 and 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the West Virginia Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia. Choreographed by K.R.
The Dance Complex kicks off its 2026/27 dance season and celebrates its 35th anniversary this September with the free Fall Into Dance season preview event, followed by performances and events throughout the fall that highlight its role as the region’s largest dance hub and its commitment to dance artists and the broader dance community. With Fall Into
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
