Events + Classes

Choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener return to the ICA with their newest experiment, Open Machine. Exploring the relationship between human and machine intelligence, Mitchell and Riener enact a constantly shifting, multi-sensory performance that blurs the boundaries between public and private perceptions. Featuring a sweeping sound score by vocal artist Charmaine Lee and electronic musician … Continued

Boston University’s Dance Theatre Group is pleased to present VISIONS 2026, a Spring Dance Concert. This production showcases a wide variety of original works by student choreographers and will take place in Boston University’s Dance Theatre. The pieces range from traditional to experimental, thematic to abstract, and lighthearted to contemplative. Highlighting the talent and creativity … Continued

Kick off your night with good energy and zero stress! Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a fun night out, Boogie Night is all about enjoying the music, learning a little, and dancing your heart out 💃🕺 Schedule: * 7:00 PM – Semba Class: Easy, fun, and beginner-friendly! Learn the basics and get … Continued

An Immersive Theatre Show with Live Music & Dance! With guidance from Anara Frank and the support of MetaMovements Artist Collective members, Javier Jeffer’s work in the Greater Boston community is culminating in a powerful, immersive theatre production. Un Sueño Habanero is a multidisciplinary experience blending live music, dance, and storytelling—inviting audiences to dance, sing, … Continued

Holding Space: for Then and Now is a contemporary dance production that explores the relationship between our past and current selves. This collaborative showcase brings together two choreographic voices whose shared artistic values prioritize the power of safe, supportive creative communities. The performance is structured as a dialogue between two landscapes: Then and Now. Together, … Continued

Facilitated by Alexander Davis, this drop-in workshop is for anyone interested in building a sustainable solo dancing practice. Through guided scores, attention practices, and pleasure-focused improvisation, participants will explore what holds their interest, and what they actually want to spend time doing as movers. The class offers tools for working alone in the studio (or … Continued

USE BDA’S DISCOUNT: Use code DANCER50 for 50% off (instructions below) Beauty, grace, strength: these are the hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For more than six decades, the magnificent Ailey dancers have inspired us, touched our hearts, and invited us to joyously clap along with them as they take their curtain calls in the … Continued

Welcome to the Harvard Arts Festival! From April 30 to May 3, Harvard’s campus transforms into a four-day celebration of the arts, bursting with creativity from Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Wander through iconic indoor and outdoor spaces as you catch more than 100 performances, exhibitions and hands-on arts experiences. New this year: dance … Continued

OFA Dance Program’s Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence Stiggity Stackz will share excerpts of his work-in-progress titled “Crossfader.” Crossfader invites viewers into the world of freestyle dance in an accessible, engaging way, highlighting both its cultural roots and its innovative potential on stage. This informal showing includes a Q&A discussion facilitated by Dr. Marius Kothor, Assistant Professor … Continued

A social dance party with the joy of flamenco at its core, welcoming everyone to join in community – no flamenco dance experience required. Experience Flamenco with Laura Sánchez is a part of the Friday Night Lights series presented by The Dance Complex. These programs take place in Studio 7, a fully accessible ground floor … Continued

For their annual spring revue, Pantos Project Dance presents without you. Under the direction of Kat Pantos, the company merges technically proficient and athletically charged concert and commercial contemporary work exploring themes of friendship, loss, and love. After an unexpected turn of events, the characters reconnect years later at a holiday gathering where friends feel … Continued

A celebration of dance, community, and the Greater Boston spirit. Come celebrate the best of Greater Boston’s dance community at the Tony Williams’ Dorchester Dance Fest — a free showcase honoring the spirit, creativity, and joy that make our neighborhoods extraordinary. On May 2, 2026 at 3pm, the historic Strand Theatre comes alive with performances … Continued

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) presents Making Moves: Boston. This free event brings together arts leaders from across New England and the U.S. to discuss the often invisible labor and creative processes behind arts administration. Through case studies and storytelling, the conversation will explore adaptive thinking and creative administrative practices from a New England … Continued

This is an exciting opportunity to practice Authentic Movement and Moving and Writing with the Discipline of Authentic Movement led by Yu-Ling Hu and Paula Sager in the Greater Boston area! All are welcome! This day-long retreat will focus on strengthening the presence and voice of our inner witness as we explore the role of … Continued

Echoes of Time presents a series of solo works in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam that examine how time is experienced, remembered, and imagined. The program moves across temporal states: the past, where memory reconstructs and reshapes experience; the present, where time may dilate or contract under emotion and attention; and the future, … Continued

The 2026 Spring Experience is made up of three contrasting works that showcase the versatility of Boston Ballet dancers and the varied styles of storytelling. This program includes two Boston Ballet premieres: Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering and William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman, plus the return of Principal Dancer Lia Cirio’s After. Jerome Robbins’ signature … Continued

A dance about dances about love. Interested in the human impulse for connection, BABYBABYBABY (2024) taps into feelings of budding romance, when falling in love is silly and fast and sexy and devastating and you are brilliant and stupid and spellbound. With reference points ranging from early aughts romantic comedies and So You Think You … Continued

A work of magical realism narrated by and featuring the viewpoints of six women, Marks of RED continues award-winning choreographer Shamel Pitts’s research exploring Black embodiment, aliveness, and human connection. Marks of RED is an Afrofuturistic meditation on the “womb space,” divining the effect that memory has on our experiences, senses, bodies, reality, and imaginative … Continued

Deep in a century-long slumber, an enchanting Princess Aurora and her kingdom await the power of true love’s kiss in The Sleeping Beauty. This iconic production with its sumptuous sets and costumes, and host of magical characters, will transport you to a world of beauty, May 28–Jun 7. A spectacular achievement of academic classical choreography, … Continued

Dance Revelasian is holding an open studio performance, showcasing our latest pieces from this season as well as some additional surprises! Join us for a more intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Dance Revelasian, including past pieces, technical combos, and performer solos, as well as the breathtaking stage performances we’re known for!