“Mother Tongue” is a rhythm tap performance that celebrates language and diversity through movement and sound. Set to a soundtrack featuring female vocalists singing in multiple languages from around the world, the show immerses audiences in a lively, non-Anglicized experience that highlights rhythm as a universal language. Ryan P. Casey, an Open Doors Residency Artist, … Continued
Tribute to Maestro Sabicas is a celebration of the legendary Agustín Castellón Campos, better known simply as Sabicas. For 40 years, Sabicas’s home was the welcoming stop for flamenco artists arriving in the United States—establishing New York as an unlikely epicenter of the art. Guitarists Gerardo Núñez, Latin Grammy–winner Antonio Rey, and Álvaro Martinete are … Continued
With exciting choreography and stellar dancers, New York City–based Gibney Company presents a breadth of works by emerging and renowned choreographers who are committed to exploring connections between the rigorous, often superhuman, physicality of contemporary dance alongside responsive, humanistic storytelling. The company will perform William Forsythe’s “Trio (of six)”, Roy Assaf’s “A Couple,” and Lucinda … Continued
Winter Experience features two powerful ballets that have made an impact on dance history, Jorma Elo’s Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), and Crystal Pite’s The Seasons’ Canon. Jorma Elo created Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) set to Stravinsky’s iconic score for Boston Ballet in 2009. The original version of … Continued
BDA’s new quarterly series, Dance Dialogue, is designed to celebrate our members and create more opportunities for networking, conversation, and collaboration. Each session will include BDA updates, an overview of membership benefits, and an open space for members to exchange ideas and share announcements. Join the first Dance Dialogue and help shape the future of … Continued
Join us in the All Seasons Barn at Wright Locke Farm in Winchester for a one-of-a-kind dance concert performed by Liquid Spine, a global dance series that unearths the environmental needs of our water systems through movement, community, and conversation. Their latest project, BYCATCH, brings to life the stories of marine animals impacted by entanglement, … Continued
An evening of dances that are equal parts joyful, sophisticated, and silly. Dance Shorts: Little Nods* & Buoy Bits brings together collaborators from New England and beyond to (re)connect, play, and celebrate community and proximity in movement. Buoy Band: The Love Tour! Choreography: Chloe Carlson and Natalie Johnson Performance: Chloe Carlson, Marissa Chura, Natalie Johnson, … Continued
Souls of India starts the year with an exceptional array of artists. As we look toward new horizons of cross cultural storytelling in Boston, we are honored to unite local and international voices on one stage for the first time. The event features the vibrant traditions of Hindustani music (Indian Classical), with Satyaprakash Mishra (Mumbai, … Continued
DanceVisions, Inc. presents “Curtain Call” a performance of choreographers and companies working in or near the Boston area. DanceVisions, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1982. “Curtain Call” continues the mission of the Company: to produce ballet-based choreography, to introduce audiences to established and new choreographers, and to provide performance opportunities to dancers. … Continued
Origami Night is a multi-disciplinary choreo-poem utilizing spoken word, dance, and sensory design to trace a woman’s life from working class navy brat to radical feminist to mother, and explore aging, love, loneliness, and the queer act of self-examination. Described by The Sleepless Critic during a 2024 residency with Boston Center for the Arts as … Continued