Gala Gladness and So Much More!

THE EVENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!   LAST CALL FOR TICKETS! JOIN US THIS THURSDAY IN PERSON OR ONLINE FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER AS WE HONOR ANN BROWN ALLEN, DIANNE “LADY DI” WALKER, DEBORAH MASON & STEVE ADELSON OF TEDDY SHOES Your generous bid on items in the 2023 BDA Online Silent Auction supports dance throughout our community! Embrace Boston‘s Juneteenth Block … Continued

PRIDE and Proud of Boston Dance!

DON’T WAIT TO GET YOUR TICKETS Join BDA in just ten days as we gather to honor Dr. Michael Shannon Dance Champions Ann Brown Allen, Dianne Walker, Deborah Mason and 2023 BDA Unsung Hero Steven Adelson. This “festive but not formal” evening includes a delicious Mediterranean buffet, drinks, performances, and tributes to our honorees as our community comes together to celebrate. Can’t … Continued

What’s Dance Got To Do With it? Everything.

June is just around the corner! Get your tickets to the dance community’s most anticipated annual celebration! Attend in person or join us online!   PLUS   Don’t miss the great items available online!   Creativity is alive and well in the Boston Public Schools! BPS students present three jam-packed days of music, dance, and theatre performances at the  Citywide Arts Festival. Wednesday, … Continued

Tap, Theremin and Time to Dance!

Have you checked out this year’s BDA Gala Auction? Get a head start and place your bid! Choose from 5 sets of tickets, 10 different experiences and so much more! Whether you need to wind down with a massage or a wine tasting, or you want to move your body in Gaga or in pilates, our auction … Continued

Dance’s Energized Engagements!

  Don’t miss you chance to take full advantage of the early bird discounted tickets to this year’s BDA Gala! And the 2023 BDA Online Auction is now open! Start placing your bids and check back regularly! We’re busy adding new items and will share our discoveries and surprises over the next four weeks! Have a gift certificate or special … Continued

Dancing Adventures Near and Far!

We are so excited that Jacob’s Pillow has unveiled the new design of the reimagined Doris Duke Theatre! Members of BDA’s Dance and Disability cohort played a small but crucial role in helping to envision accessibility features that will make this a welcoming space for all and a model for 21st century dance. We can’t wait to see the performances … Continued

Dancing May Day Solidarity!

Congratulations to Danza Orgánica for achieving a permanent spot at UMass Boston Atrium. Watch their dance film on the first floor. Congratulations to Laila Franklin named one of four Dance/USA Fellows who will work with dance organizations to preserve, organize, and create access to their archives as part of the Dance/USA 2023 Archiving and Preservation Program. She will be working with Jennifer Harge/Harge Dance Stories … Continued

Dance Flowers Through April Showers

  Swing Dance at The Moldova Restaurant in Newton Tuesday April 25 with lessons by Kellian and Brian Pletcher from 7-8PM and social dance to the sounds of live music by Gray Gafarov 8-10PM.   Join A.R.T. live from the Evita rehearsal room to hear from cast members about their experience bringing the revival of the Tony winning musical to life. The virtual event is Wednesday, April 26, 2:15 PM   Harvard Dance … Continued

Marathon and More Inspiring Motion!

Kids do Dance on Martha’s Vineyard is back. Fun, active dance classes for all levels of experience and ability build skill and technique; nurture the child’s choreographic voice and individual artistic expression through composition studies. Kids Do Dance enables children to think creatively, move freely, and work collaboratively. Monday-Friday, April 17-21 8:45 AM-2:30 PM Email  registration@dancetheyard.org to pre-register and/or inquire about scholarships.   United Dance returns to … Continued

Bright Days, Delightful Dancing

The Boston Dance Alliance and Boston Center for the Arts Boston Dancemakers Residency application period is open! And at the same time, apply for the BCA Dance Lab! Both programs are open to a range of dance genres and movement-based artists. Deadline for both opportunities is Tuesday, May 30, at 9 AM.   Congratulations to Northeast Arts in acquiring a new studio space to share and on … Continued