MOVE Festival returns for its third annual showcase at Herberger Theater Center’s Stage West. Featuring more than 20 performances and over 150 dancers, this two-night event celebrates the incredible range of talent, creativity, and artistry thriving throughout Arizona’s dance community.

Audiences can expect an unforgettable evening of movement, collaboration, and culture as dancers and choreographers from across the state come together to share their work on one stage.

Founded and produced by Eric Alonso in 2023, MOVE Festival was created with the vision of providing artists and choreographers a professional, supportive, and elevated platform to showcase their talents. Building on the success of AZ Baddie Factory — Alonso’s community-based open class program founded in 2021 — the festival has continued to grow through collaborations with respected artists and organizations including Jenzi Russell, Abstraction Dance Company, Alexander, Elle Prodigy, and many others.

Alonso is also the creator of Phoenix Dance Showcase, a monthly performance series launched in October 2024 that offers choreographers and dancers from across Arizona an intimate space to present new work. The showcase is held every third or fourth Sunday of the month and will return following MOVE Festival.

Thank you for joining us for this celebration of dance, artistry, and community. We hope you enjoy this unique festival experience and the extraordinary talent Arizona has to offer.