27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026

Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026    
Pre-Show Event (Lobby) at 6:30pm-7:15pm Studio Stage Performances
Tempe Center for the Arts – Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281

 $28.75 Adult, $26.45 Senior/ Military, $23.00 Student / Group of 10+, $40.25 VIP Preferred Seating
            Friends of Desert Dance Theatre Discount (with Promo Code)
            Discounts available for multiple day purchases
            *Service fee included on ticket prices.

TICKETS:     TCA Box Office: 480-350-2822 or purchase.tempecenterforthearts.com
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ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL 2026
Desert Dance Theatre and the Arizona Dance Coalition presents the 27th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2026 at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) Studio on Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2026 at 7:30pm. Pre-show activities and performances will occur in the TCA Lobby at 6:30pm-7:15pm. This portion of the evening is FREE to the PUBLIC. 

The Arizona Dance Festival will feature over 30 different dance artists and companies, showcasing an eclectic variety of choreography and dance performances from around the state of Arizona and out of state. This unique setting will give audiences a taste of what is happening in Arizona’s dance scene. It is a perfect platform for dance companies to get exposure, promote their work, and to connect with others in the dance community and the general public. Each evening performance will showcase different dance artists including emerging artists as well as professional companies from all genres and styles of dance. 

A post-performance “Q & A” / “Talk Back” will be facilitated by the Arizona Dance Coalition directly after the show. This will allow the audience to engage in lively conversation with the artistic directors and choreographers for a deeper dive into insights in the creation of their dance works.

“The Arizona Dance Coalition is a major event sponsor.

FEATURED DANCE ARTISTS AND COMPANIES

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
AlignDance Theatre (Scottsdale, AZ) – Contemporary Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) – Modern 
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) – Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Erika Alexxandrya (Los Angeles, CA) – Contemporary
Jazz Spectrum Dance Company (Lake Forest, CA) – Classical Jazz
Lenora Noire (Phoenix, AZ) – Raqs Sharqi/Egyptian Style Belly Dance
Shahrazad Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) – Egyptian/ Arabic Dance
Shane O’Hara * Solo Dance (Williamsburg, VA) – Dance Theatre Solo 
Wagner Dance Premiere All Stars (Mesa, AZ) – Contemporary

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 – Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Ahdivah Cohen / Sedona Dance Project – Contemporary
Astarte Belly Dance Troupe (Gilbert, AZ) – Egyptian Cabaret 
ClasscalFusionDance (Phoenix, AZ) – Contemporary
Desert Dance Theatre (Tempe, AZ) – Contemporary Modern
Kaleidic Creations (Phoenix, AZ) – Contemporary Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre & Sustaita Dance Company (Long Beach, CA) – Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) – Contemporary Modern
Scottsdale Community College Dance Program (Scottsdale, AZ) – Modern
Wight Noise Dance Company (Peoria, AZ) – Modern

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – Line-up (Alphabetical Order)
Caitlin Rose + Company (Tempe, AZ) – Classical Jazz 
Canyon Movement Company (Flagstaff, AZ) – Modern
CaZo Dance Theatre (Mesa, AZ) – Modern
Desert Dance Theatre/Step’s Junk Funk (Tempe/Mesa, AZ) – Interdisciplinary Modern & Percussion
Kraken Still and Film (Phoenix, AZ) – Contemporary
Krishna A.K.A KCBoy (Phoenix, AZ) – Hip Hop
Movement Source Dance Company (Phoenix, AZ) – Modern
Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre (Long Beach, CA) – Modern
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater (Las Vegas, NV) – Modern
Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) – Mexican Folkloric
Rosenkrans Dans (Phoenix, AZ) – Contemporary Modern
Utkala Dance Academy (Phoenix, AZ) – Sambalpuri Folk Dance
Zoriy (Phoenix, AZ) – Belly Dance

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Questions? Contact Lisa R. Chow at gro.ertaehTecnaDtreseDnull@asiL or Cell 602-740 9616.