Events + Classes

A community-based dance theater workshop rooted in connection and social change. Dance for Social Justice™ is a community-based, process-centered dance workshop that explores movement as a shared language for reflection, dialogue, and creative response to social justice issues affecting our communities. Participants build connection and solidarity through guided movement exploration, group collaboration, and intentional discussion. … Continued

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

Urbanity’s Contemporary Summer Intensive is a unique opportunity for select dancers aged 11-24 to work with nationally-acclaimed guest artists, Urbanity Dance Company members, and Urbanity’s most popular faculty. Selected students will receive 7 hours of daily instruction from 10-5pm in ballet, modern, and contemporary technique, as well as supplementary courses in jazz, musical theater, improv, … Continued

qUaRtEr LiFe cRy SiS is a dance-comedy mashup that dives straight into the delightful disaster of your 20s. The movement blends contemporary technique with Hip Hop influences, flipping between sharp musicality and unhinged physical storytelling like your brain does at 3 a.m. The story follows one twenty-something’s slow-motion ego death — falling apart, laughing through … Continued

Bring the whole family! With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, Drum Tao offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on an ancient traditional art form. The thunderous rhythms of the traditional Wadaiko drums merge with mesmerizing melodies of Japanese flutes and harps—resulting in an unparalleled full-body theatrical experience.

The Boston Dance Studios Performance Project (BPP) is back for a third season! BPP is a 12-week intensive training experience. Rehearsals run from January 31 – May 1. Dancers can sign up to rehearse on a weekly basis with one or two of our faculty choreographers. The process culminates in matinee and evening performances on … Continued

A visually stunning fusion of soaring aerial dance and modern circus. Noli Timere is a soaring aerial performance featuring eight extraordinary, multidisciplinary performers moving over and within a custom designed net sculpture, suspended up to 25 feet in the air. Conceived by Guggenheim Award-winning choreographer Rebecca Lazier in partnership with world-renowned sculptor Janet Echelman, Noli … Continued

Afmohip proudly presents our first-ever half-evening length show, Traveling Village. A work rooted in the past, present, community, and connections. Traveling Village is a four part sequel that represents communities from different ethnic groups, creating connections between the past and the present. It shows the beginnings of shared resources and mutual support, leading to the … Continued

Join us for an evening of exploring rhythm and sound through live music and dance with cutting-edge tap company Subject:Matter. Fresh off their residency in VT, the group will share new music and movement compositions and invite audiences to find rhythm in unexpected ways. Subject:Matter is a Boston based tap dance company, under the direction … 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

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

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

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

Board-certified dance/movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein, MEd, BC-DMT, CMA, LMHC will share how she transforms the culture of care through dance and embodied caregiving and why dance is so valuable for people with dementia and their care partners.

Join kathak exponent Anjali Nath and world-class music and dance collaborators from the US and India along with the next generations of artists in a fun, educational, and energizing festival of classes, workshops, and top-tier performances.

This will be the 17th year of the South Asian Showdown (SAS) due to the support of the teams, sponsors and community! We look to make this the BIGGEST SAS ever! Teams from all over North America & Canada have deemed us “one of the best Bollywood/Fusion competitions” in the North America, and we look … Continued

Les Ballets Africains, the national dance company of the Republic of Guinea, was formed in Paris in 1952 by distinguished Guinean choreographer Keita Fodeba. The company quickly established itself as a global phenomenon—hailed as cultural ambassadors that proudly uphold Africa’s vast cultural heritage. Bridging the gap between nations through the universal language of dance and … Continued