Events + Classes

Join us for an amazing weekend full of dance. Country, Swing & Ballroom! Visit www.nedancefestival.com for registration forms and hotel information. The event will offer: Lots of Social Dancing in three rooms – all levels. Great workshops all weekend in Country, Swing, and Ballroom, Waltz, Cha Cha, Two Step, Nightclub, East and West Coast Swing, … Continued

A high-energy night of live music and dance rooted in Latin and Brazilian traditions featuring Receita de Samba & Friends. This festive evening invites audiences to move, celebrate, and experience the rhythms that connect cultures across the Americas. Help us make this year’s Summer Series the best it can be! Attending is free, but your … Continued

This double bill performance of New York City-based dance artists celebrates the breadth of ways in which legacy informs contemporary dance. Join for this thought-provoking and viscerally moving event before heading to the Illumination Night fireworks! Approximate run time: 90 minutes. Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents a double bill of contemporary dance performance … Continued

Art meets nature at this special free event! Join us as New York City-based Alison Cook Beatty Dance performs a site-specific dance sure to inspire wonder. Quarry Dance is Windhover’s signature summer project, the vision of Windhover’s founder, the late Ina Hahn. Her vision marries the art of modern dance with the pristine landscapes of … Continued

Join us for Bodies of Water, Bodies of Memory, a free intergenerational community gathering honoring the legacy of the 1975 Carson Beach Wade-In. Together, we’ll gather through storytelling, Wampanoag stomp dance, Afroboricua Bomba, live music, guided movement, and a collective Wade-In as we reflect on the histories carried by our waters and the communities who … Continued

In partnership with The Esplanade Association, Boston Dance Alliance presents International Moves and Food, a FREE dance series led by local professional teaching artists and culture bearers who share dance traditions that connect us and reflect us right her in Boston and across the globe. MONDAY, AUGUST 10: Dancehall & Caribbean Fusion with Ms. 5678 ————————– … Continued

Celebrating its 80th Season, the Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of dance since its inception in 1946. José Limón has a special place in American culture for a social awareness that transcended distinct groups to address how we all search for commonality. With this ethos, the company continues to commission works by … Continued

Live performances and drumming. Cultural dance and fashion. African cuisine and marketplace. Art, storytelling, and community. Join us for a massive multi-cultural celebration on August 15, 2026, on Boston Common, featuring the best of the African Arts and Culture. Experience the rhythms of Africa through traditional drumming, get lost in the intricate beadwork of local … Continued

Bomba by the Sea is an oceanfront celebration of life, community, ancestry, culture & joy. Bring your family, friends and dancing spirit. BOMBAntillana’s Bomba by the Sea at Wollaston Beach: HONORING OUR OCEAN, OUR ANCESTORS & OURSELVES This free, family-friendly celebration of Bomba, Puerto Rico’s oldest surviving music and dance tradition, brings community together through … Continued

In partnership with The Esplanade Association, Boston Dance Alliance presents International Moves and Food, a FREE dance series led by local professional teaching artists and culture bearers who share dance traditions that connect us and reflect us right her in Boston and across the globe. MONDAY, AUGUST 17: Bachata & Merengue with Anara Frank of Meta … Continued

Experience the first public preview of Four Seasons on the Great Marsh: Autumn, an ambitious new work from Boston Dance Theater that explores the ecology, history, and seasonal rhythms of New England’s Great Marsh through contemporary dance, environmental research, original music, visual art, and community engagement. Conceived and directed by Boston Dance Theater Founder and … Continued

In partnership with The Esplanade Association, Boston Dance Alliance presents International Moves and Food, a FREE dance series led by local professional teaching artists and culture bearers who share dance traditions that connect us and reflect us right her in Boston and across the globe. MONDAY, AUGUST 24: Haitian Folkloric with Jean Appolon ————————– Each week … Continued

BoSoma Dance Company (BDC) is thrilled to present an evening of powerful contemporary dance led by Artistic Director Katherine Hooper, kicking off the company’s 23rd Annual Season. This one-hour show will include pieces performed throughout the past season alongside new works by Jess White Flynn and Chantal Kelleher. The evening will also feature the return … Continued

Rasik is honored to present the solo Boston debut of internationally acclaimed Odissi artist Bijayini Satpathy, one of the foremost interpreters, innovators, and choreographers of Odissi dance today. A celebrated performer, scholar, and teacher, Bijayini has redefined the possibilities of Odissi through a career spanning more than four decades. Following her distinguished 25-year tenure as … Continued

You are invited! Join Boston Ballet School for an upcoming FREE placement class for ages 7–18 on September 8 at our Newton studio or on September 9 at our Boston or Brookline studio. Our expert faculty are ready to assess your child’s skill level and match them to a school year program that best suits … Continued

Fall Experience features two striking contemporary works: Akram Khan’s Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023, and Alexander Ekman’s Cacti. Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023 explores humanity’s earthly nature, rituals, and the consequences of our actions. This mesmerizing work becomes a meditation on the journey from gravity to grace. Alexander Ekman’s Cacti is a playful and rhythmically charged contemporary … Continued

Discover the joy of dance at Boston Ballet School’s September Preparatory Open Studio Week from September 21–27! Families with children ages 16 months to 6 years are invited to enjoy a FREE class, meet our expert faculty, explore our curriculum, and tour our state-of-the-art studios. Open Studio Week is offered at our Boston, Brighton, Brookline, … Continued

ESTUARY | Where The River Meets The Sea | A Multimedia Dance Theater Performance Inspired by the Casco Bay Estuary and the efforts to support its long-term vitality, choreographer Lane Gifford, painter Margaret Lawrence, and photographer Betsy Weis present « Estuary/Where the River Meets the Sea », a multimedia dance theater event. The vivid painting, … Continued