Title: Royal Ballet of CambodiaLocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts: 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Link out: Click hereDescription: Renowned for its graceful hand gestures and stunning costumes, the Royal Ballet of Cambodia is the foremost exponent of the 1,000-year-old Khmer classical dance style. Originally performed at royal …

Title: Scottsdale CPA presents Royal Ballet of Cambodia Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Link out: Click here Description: Renowned for its graceful hand gestures and stunning costumes, this exquisite troupe has been recognized by UNESCO for carrying on the 1,000-year-old Khmer …

Title: BeijingDance/LDTX Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Link out: Click here Description: Born out of a controversial and exciting time of rapid cultural change in China, BeijingDance/LDTX has captured widespread international attention since its founding in 2005 as the country’s first …

Title: Stephen Petronio: Student Matinee Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale Link out: Click here Description: Like Lazarus Did is a work inspired by the mythology of resurrection. Featured themes stretch from early pagan culture to contemporary times of transcendence, elevation and regeneration, exploring …

Title: Pilobolus: Student Matinee Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd, Scottsdale Link out: Click here Description: Rules @ Play is a lively, interactive show created specifically for a youth audience. Rules @ Play explores how rules actually present opportunities to solve problems and overcome challenges. They …

Title: Paul Taylor: Student Matinee Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Link out: Click here Description: Known for its daring innovation, Paul Taylor’s choreography often combines the grace of ballet with the spontaneity of modern dance. With uncommon musicality and wide-ranging taste, Taylor has set dances to everything from …

Title: Mimulus Location: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale Link out: Click here Description: Imaginative and daring, this energetic troupe brings together ballroom, samba and other social dances. For their Scottsdale debut, they perform the evening-length work Dolores, inspired by the films of acclaimed Spanish …

Title: PILOBOLUSLocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Named after a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures, Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company and quickly became renowned the world over for its witty and gravity-defying works using the human body as a …

Title: COMPAGNIE KÄFIG: CORRERIA AGWALocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: A major figure in the global hip-hop scene, French choreographer Mourad Merzouki works at the intersection of many different disciplines, from circus and martial arts to visual art and music. His unique dance ensemble, Compagnie Käfig, …

Title: DIAVOLO DANCE THEATERLocation: Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsLink out: Click hereDescription: Led by founder Jacques Heim, Los Angeles-based Diavolo Dance Theater is an internationally renowned modern acrobatic dance company that takes movement, athletics and daring to the extreme. The troupe’s gravity-defying performances explore the human experience using oversized, …