Events + Classes

Sleeping Weazel presents an artistic collaboration with Public Displays of Motion: Time & Times Again Funny, kinetic and of-the-moment, this work-in-progress performance takes a deep look at who we are now. Time & Times Again explores our media-saturated lives: the ways people try to connect, dart in and out of connection, miss connections, and sometimes … Continued

Boston-based KAIROS Dance Theater is dedicated to collaboratively creating visceral, socially engaged performance works that fuse rigorous physicality, embodied storytelling, and immersive design. The company presents three captivating works: “Tavernous,” a darkly comic piece featuring live music by the renowned vocal ensemble Renaissance Men; a world premiere collaboration with Grammy-nominated cellist Dave Eggar who performs … Continued

Abilities Dance Boston presents the fifth iteration of our Intersections series: highlighting BIPOC and disabled honorees past and present April 17th and 18th, 2026. This year only our April 17th show will be livestreamed. Additioinally, we highlight queer/trans identities, womxn/nonbinary identiites, and more to really highlight the further intersectional nature of their lives and communities … Continued

We invite you to our 13th annual We Create Festival, themed: Diasporic Frequencies. This year, We Create, hosted by Danza Orgánica, features the works of a cohort of 13 artists sharing unique and breathtaking diasporic stories through dance, music, poetry, and mixed media.   Use this link to receive BDA discounted tickets ($15 instead of … Continued

Chavi Bansal’s Boston-based Vimoksha Dance Company presents an evening of three powerful interdisciplinary works. “Touched by Water,” with original music by Heiko Dijker (Netherlands) and Ustad Sabir Khan (India), explores gender disparity in India. “Salt Soaked,” with an original score by Inga Chinilina, is a visceral choreographic portrayal of immigration stories that weaves together audience-contributed … Continued

Learn the skills to engage, inspire and uplift older adults and people with dementia through dance and expressive movement. Donna Newman-Bluestein will model and teach through experiential methods and discussions how to customize your groups to motivate older adults to express themselves so they feel seen, heard, and appreciated for who they are. The 15 … Continued

Enter a world shaped by nature’s vast and enduring beauty with Bhoomi: Mother Earth, a performance that celebrates the sacred landscapes that sustain life. Drawing from the mythological and philosophical traditions of India, this production reflects on the profound relationship between Earth and the human spirit – made visual through the Indian classical dance forms … Continued

⚠️WARNING: this night may cause excessive smiling, very close dancing, and the sudden urge to say “just one more song.” We’re turning up the heat with KIZ KONPA: Gouyad Edition — a night where smooth kizomba meets soulful konpa and that irresistible gouyad spice. The kind of music that makes you lean in a little … Continued

Choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener return to the ICA with their newest experiment, Open Machine. Exploring the relationship between human and machine intelligence, Mitchell and Riener enact a constantly shifting, multi-sensory performance that blurs the boundaries between public and private perceptions. Featuring a sweeping sound score by vocal artist Charmaine Lee and electronic musician … Continued

Kick off your night with good energy and zero stress! Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a fun night out, Boogie Night is all about enjoying the music, learning a little, and dancing your heart out 💃🕺 Schedule: * 7:00 PM – Semba Class: Easy, fun, and beginner-friendly! Learn the basics and get … Continued

USE BDA’S DISCOUNT: Use code DANCER50 for 50% off (instructions below) Beauty, grace, strength: these are the hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For more than six decades, the magnificent Ailey dancers have inspired us, touched our hearts, and invited us to joyously clap along with them as they take their curtain calls in the … Continued

Welcome to the Harvard Arts Festival! From April 30 to May 3, Harvard’s campus transforms into a four-day celebration of the arts, bursting with creativity from Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Wander through iconic indoor and outdoor spaces as you catch more than 100 performances, exhibitions and hands-on arts experiences. New this year: dance … Continued

For their annual spring revue, Pantos Project Dance presents without you. Under the direction of Kat Pantos, the company merges technically proficient and athletically charged concert and commercial contemporary work exploring themes of friendship, loss, and love. After an unexpected turn of events, the characters reconnect years later at a holiday gathering where friends feel … Continued

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) presents Making Moves: Boston. This free event brings together arts leaders from across New England and the U.S. to discuss the often invisible labor and creative processes behind arts administration. Through case studies and storytelling, the conversation will explore adaptive thinking and creative administrative practices from a New England … Continued

This is an exciting opportunity to practice Authentic Movement and Moving and Writing with the Discipline of Authentic Movement led by Yu-Ling Hu and Paula Sager in the Greater Boston area! All are welcome! This day-long retreat will focus on strengthening the presence and voice of our inner witness as we explore the role of … Continued

The 2026 Spring Experience is made up of three contrasting works that showcase the versatility of Boston Ballet dancers and the varied styles of storytelling. This program includes two Boston Ballet premieres: Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering and William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman, plus the return of Principal Dancer Lia Cirio’s After. Jerome Robbins’ signature … Continued

A work of magical realism narrated by and featuring the viewpoints of six women, Marks of RED continues award-winning choreographer Shamel Pitts’s research exploring Black embodiment, aliveness, and human connection. Marks of RED is an Afrofuturistic meditation on the “womb space,” divining the effect that memory has on our experiences, senses, bodies, reality, and imaginative … Continued

Deep in a century-long slumber, an enchanting Princess Aurora and her kingdom await the power of true love’s kiss in The Sleeping Beauty. This iconic production with its sumptuous sets and costumes, and host of magical characters, will transport you to a world of beauty, May 28–Jun 7. A spectacular achievement of academic classical choreography, … Continued

Join MIDDAY Movement Series for our 10 Year Anniversary Gala. With the theme of “Feeling Fancy, Feeling Free,” the evening will commemorate MIDDAY’s decade-long successes in developing fertile ground for a new, diverse generation of dance leaders to create, connect, and effect positive change in our local dance ecosystem. We will also come together to … Continued

The Asian American Ballet Project presents Once Upon Our Time, a concert of four original ballets inspired by Asian folktales. Performed by an all–Asian American cast, the program brings to life stories many audience members grew up hearing, now shared on a professional stage through ballet and live music. The production features both returning works … Continued