April 19, 2023
12:30 pm

A Dance Piece is Ori Lenkinski’s attempt to create a work that falls inarguably into the dance category. In the piece, Lenkinski grapples with questions that face her about her life as a dancer, the form itself and the persisting love she has for dance. Ori writes, “In my works, I use various tools- text, … Continued

April 19, 2023
5:30 pm

Israel-based artist Ori Lenkinski leads a workshop that incorporates contemporary movement practices and work with text. “The workshop I teach incorporates contemporary movement practices and work with text. The practice of blending movement and words dates back as far as humans have had the ability to speak, as all verbal communication is an integration of … Continued

May 6, 2023
8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
May 7, 2023
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Performance ~ Exit Dance Theatre, founded in 1987, brings its signature style of choreography and theater to the stage in three new works by choreographers: Fontaine Dubus, Stephen Haley, Sarah George, Edward Speck, Erin Staffiere. Inspired by traditional Italian songs, and the essays of philosopher Simone Weil, these dances draw you in, evoking the many … Continued

The New England Inspirational Dance Festival

The Amato Center for Performing Arts
April 15, 2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Saving Grace Dance Ensemble presents The New England Inspirational Dance Festival on Saturday, April 15th at 4:00pm at The Amato Center for Performing Arts in Milford, New Hampshire. This inspiring evening of classical and contemporary dance will include other dance companies from the New England Area. Saving Grace Dance Ensemble will perform a suite of … Continued

April 22, 2023
8:00 pm
April 23, 2023
7:00 pm

In its inaugural performance, Fourth Dimension Tap Company (FDTC) travels around the clock exploring music in different times, structures, and genres while pushing themselves to expand their comfort zones. In this performance, FDTC presents twelve routines that showcase what they are all about: simultaneously pushing their own boundaries and presenting work that can draw new … Continued

April 29, 2023
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

In their 2nd season, Pantos Project Dance’s adult collective produces an intimate presentation of works by ensemble co-director, Marissa Masson and ensemble choreographers, Nikki Blades, Lindsey Calabretta, Mallory Ingram, Shirin Kuppusamy, Emma Limperis, Rianna Lindsey, Savannah Melo, Caitriona O’Doherty, and Alyssa Vacca. Joining the ensemble, PPD’s youth company, the MOVERS, will present Reaching in the … Continued

April 10, 2023
12:00 pm

Samantha Jones (Harvard University) presents a colloquium in the Varis Lecture Hall focused on her research on musicality in percussive dance. Focusing on the non-competitive and social styles of Old-Style Irish Step and sean-nós dancing, she examines how musical and choreographic knowledge circulates through embodied modes of transmission. Oral mnemonics, hand gestures, notation –– these … Continued

April 29, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
April 30, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Discover a world of words with Alive Dance Collective! Ink in Motion will explore themes in literature, day to day reading, and children’s books on April 29th at 8pm and April 30th at 2pm. The Foundry (Cambridge) will host Alive Dance Collective’s live performances in their STEAM Set. Tickets can be found at alivedance.weebly.com. Seating … Continued

May 25, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A special celebration of National Tap Dance Day will take place in Arlington on Thursday, May 25th, when trailblazing dancer, choreographer and author Brenda Bufalino brings her one-woman show, “Blue Heron Flies and it Startles Me Out of My Slumber,” to the Regent Theatre (www.regenttheatre.com). Bufalino, an international tap artist known for her solo work … Continued

April 7, 2023
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Please join us for the next in the THANG series of free, all-day performances of dance, music, poetry and performance art. goodTHANGpassing 2023 will run throughout the day on Friday, April 7th, at Arts at the Armory in Somerville.