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Freestyle Dance Battle Workshop with Stiggity Stackz and The Era

Harvard Dance Center
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Learn the concepts, culture, and format of a freestyle dance battle in this introduction to the battle workshop. Veteran freestyle dancers Stiggity Stackz (Boston) and The Era Footwork Collective (Chicago) will introduce freestyle concepts and provide insights into the role the battle serves in developing the next generation of dancers. Will include an opt-in mini … Continued

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OFA Dance Open Studios: Stiggity Stackz in Process

Harvard Dance Center
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You’re invited to witness and be part of the creative process during the OFA Dance Program’s Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence with Boston-based freestyle dancer Ashton Lites, aka Stiggity Stackz. Be in the room with Stiggity Stackz and his collaborators– freestyle dance veterans and innovators from Boston, Chicago, D.C., NYC, and L.A.– as they create a new … Continued

Truths Our Bodies Tell

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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An Evening Where Movement Carries Memory Truths Our Bodies Tell is an evening where movement carries memory. In this company concert, Danza Orgánica presents six original dance works drawing from our origins, our embodied landscapes, our dystopian realities, and the truths we carry forward. Original Choreography by: Claudia Varela, Marcel Santiago Marcelino, and Mar Parrilla. … Continued

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Latin Dance For All Ages – Lessons & Dance Parties

ROOTED Cafe at the Armory
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MetaMovements presents: Latin Dance for All Ages — FREE lessons & dance parties on Saturdays January 17, 24 & Feb 7! If you’ve been a fan of Dancing On The Row or Salsa In The Park, this is that same magic—connection, movement, and community—now indoors! What to expect: →Beginner-friendly dance lessons →A lively Latin dance … Continued

A landscape painting shows a stream passing through trees with dominant green, grey, and brown tones. Text reads "J2RC Dances Presents Rigor & Risk: A Winter Salon of Music, Dance, Literature, Art, and Conversation with with Eleanor Ruggiero Gilbert, Julia Glass, Rhonda Miller, Ameia Mikula-Noble and Jennifer Uhl"

Rigor & Risk: A Winter Salon

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J2RC Dances presents “Rigor & Risk”, a winter afternoon salon experience featuring music, literature, art, and dance, in the style of French salons from the 17th and 18th centuries, often held in the reception rooms of large houses. Audience members would enjoy arts presentations, share ideas, and engage in discussion with artists. Honoring this tradition, … Continued

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Return to Joy

The Dance Complex
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Tap artist Ryan P. Casey brings his “freakishly clean footwork … reminiscent of Fred Astaire” (Dance Magazine) back to The Dance Complex for a solo performance about finding joy around every corner. Through dance, storytelling, poetry, and probably a few jokes about his height, he will showcase why rhythm might just be the key to … Continued

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New Year, New Mindset: Dance for Brain Health

Virtual
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Discover how dance boosts brain health by stimulating memory, coordination, and cognitive flexibility. Dance engages multiple brain systems, reduces stress, and improves mood. In this interactive session with dance therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein from Dance for Connection, you’ll learn the benefits of dance for neurocognitive function, try simple movements, and get tips for making dance a … Continued

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Be-ing Being: Exploring Presence as a Path to Wellness

The Dance Complex
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An immersive journey into practicing presence with ourselves and one another through a series of solo, duet and group movement prompts. Often invitations to be in relationship with our bodies are prescriptive or someone else’s movement to learn. This workshop will offer paths to practice presence with ourselves and one another by using a series … Continued

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Off Beat Tap: Seasonal Suites

Munroe Center for the Arts
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Off Beat Tap returns with their winter installment of SEASONAL SUITES! Celebrate winter with a special matinee performance featuring “suites” of live music and tap dancing, as well as seasonal “sweets” and cocktails. Dessert is included in the price of admission, and a cash bar is open before & during the show. Doors open at … Continued

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Forward Fundraiser for Creation

MAGMA Movement Arts Gloucester MA
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This semi-annual fundraiser will support Myles Kercher’s upcoming dance projects and offers the North Shore and Boston community an exclusive view at work currently in development. The evening will feature a new choreographic collaboration between Kercher and Yuniel Betancourt (Paul Taylor Dance Company). Additionally, the program includes performances of two new solo creation creations. Following … Continued