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
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
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
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
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
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
Making their Celebrity Series debut, Trisha Brown Dance Company brings a program spanning the visionary postmodern choreographer’s groundbreaking career—from her early explorations of movement to her later masterpieces. Glacial Decoy, Brown’s first work for a proscenium stage, is a mesmerizing fusion of dance and visual art. With a backdrop of Robert Rauschenberg’s dreamlike photographs, dancers … Continued
DANCE DATE is a dance-for-all program that invites participants to explore communication, trust, and creativity through contemporary dance with a family member, friend, or romantic partner. While this creative movement workshop does require you to Bring-Your-Own-Partner, you do not need any prior experience in dance or movement. Pairs can range in relationship: grandchild/grandparent, parent/child, first … Continued
catch_release is an immersive pole dance production that brings collaborators together across several mediums to imagine an intimate evening of living art. Through pole dance, set design, and sound activation, this installation bridges us between our current reality and a dream world. Inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Pentecost, this show will be powered by the … Continued
Tango After Dark offers an electrifying dive into the soul of Argentine dancing—capturing the seductive pulse of Buenos Aires and unveiling the dance in its purest form: bold, sensual, and unforgettable. The latest show from World Tango Champion German Cornejo blends tradition with contemporary sophistication and features a company of powerful dancers joined by a … Continued